Cinopsys
If you track your shows with TV Time, this is the one you can't ignore. After more than a decade and 26 million-plus installs, TV Time is being switched off — and unlike an app that simply stops getting updates, this shutdown takes your data with it. The good news: you have a short window to save your history, and moving to a tracker you actually own is quick.
- TV Time shuts down on July 15, 2026 — app removed, tvtime.com offline, personal data permanently deleted.
- Export your data before then at gdpr.tvtime.com — after the 15th it's gone.
- Move to a tracker you own. On Android, Cinopsys is free, ad-free, and syncs with Trakt & Simkl so you're never locked in again.
What's actually happening
TV Time's parent company, Whip Media, announced in-app that the service is closing on July 15, 2026. Whip Media was acquired by the lender Blue Torch Capital in 2025, and the company is refocusing on enterprise AI rather than the consumer app — so instead of selling TV Time or keeping it running, they're shutting it down. It's confirmed on TV Time's own support pages and has been widely reported.
The date that matters — and what gets deleted
After July 15, 2026, three things happen:
- The app is removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
- The tvtime.com website goes offline and the service stops working.
- All personal account data is permanently deleted — your watch history, progress, check-ins and ratings included.
According to reporting on the shutdown, the self-service export covers your account data such as watch history, episode check-ins and ratings. Community content — comments, reactions, GIFs, polls and votes — can't be exported and will be lost regardless.
What you should do now — in three steps
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Export your TV Time data before July 15
Sign in at the self-service export tool and download your account data while you still can. It only takes a few minutes, and it's the one step with a hard deadline. We've written it up here: How to export your TV Time data.
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Pick a tracker you actually own
The mistake to avoid is jumping to another closed app and repeating the lock-in. Choose something that keeps your data portable. See our honest rundown of the best TV Time alternatives — free and ad-free picks that put your history in an open service.
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Set it up so this never happens again
Import your export into Trakt or Simkl (both have a built-in TV Time importer), then install Cinopsys on Android and connect that account — your history syncs in. From then on your library lives in an open service you can take anywhere; if an app ever shuts down again, you just point a new one at the same account. Full walkthrough: switch from TV Time to Cinopsys.
TV Time kept your years of history inside its own walls with no way out — so when the company changed direction, your data went with it. That's the real lesson here: track with an app, but store your history somewhere open. Services like Trakt and Simkl exist for exactly this, and Cinopsys syncs with both, so your library is never trapped in a single company's app again.
Don't wait until the 15th
Export takes minutes, and the deadline is firm. Save your data now, then move to a free, ad-free tracker that keeps your history portable — and you'll come out of this with a setup that's better than what you had.
Frequently asked questions
Is TV Time really shutting down?
Yes. TV Time's owner, Whip Media, has confirmed the app shuts down on July 15, 2026. After that date the app is pulled from the App Store and Google Play, tvtime.com goes offline, and all personal account data is permanently deleted.
When does TV Time shut down?
July 15, 2026 is the last day the service is available. Any export of your data has to be done before then, because personal data is deleted after the shutdown.
What happens to my TV Time watch history?
Unless you export it first, it's deleted. TV Time offers a self-service data export at gdpr.tvtime.com that lets you download your account data before July 15. Community content like comments, reactions and GIFs has no export path and will be lost.
Why is TV Time shutting down?
Parent company Whip Media, acquired by Blue Torch Capital in 2025, is refocusing the business on enterprise AI and is closing the consumer app rather than continuing or selling it.
What's the best TV Time alternative?
On Android, Cinopsys is a strong pick: it's 100% free with no ads, tracks movies and TV, works without an account, and two-way syncs with Trakt and Simkl so your history is portable and never locked in again. Simkl and Trakt are good cross-platform options too — see our full list of alternatives.