A TV Time alternative for TV, movies and books

TV Time shut down on 15 July 2026. Curate is a free, ad-free alternative for tracking TV shows, films and books, and it includes an importer for TV Time exports.

Three reasons to move to Curate

  1. Independent, and not a data business. TV Time's owner closed the app as it shifted its focus to AI and enterprise software. No app can promise forever, but Curate is small by design: one developer, no ad business to feed, and nothing that depends on selling your attention. There's no parent company to change direction.
  2. TV, films and books, not just TV. TV Time grew into films, but TV was always its centre. Curate gives your TV, films and books equal footing in one library, so what you're watching sits next to what you're reading.
  3. Quiet, not a feed. TV Time was a social network of episode reactions and comments. Curate is deliberately quieter: no trending charts and no ads. Just your own record of what you've watched, what you thought, and what to watch next.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, create an account now. It's completely free, takes about 10 seconds, and all you need is a Google account.

Importing takes a few minutes

  1. Find the TV Time GDPR data export (a .zip file) you downloaded before it shut down.
  2. Sign in to Curate (it's free - just requires a Google account), then choose the Import option after onboarding.
  3. Choose TV Time, upload the .zip file and choose who can see your imported comments. The import starts automatically.

Questions

Can I still import my TV Time data?

Yes, as long as you downloaded your GDPR data export before TV Time shut down on 15 July 2026.

What TV Time data can be imported?

Your watch history, watchlist, ratings, comments and lists. TV Time's export only includes movies you watched or added to your watchlist, so other movies in your lists can't come across.

How does tracking differ on Curate?

Tracking is dead simple. Everything you add has one of four statuses: queued, started, finished or stopped. Curate tracks TV by season rather than by episode, so a season is finished if you watched every episode and started if you watched some. Each season's rating is the average of your episode ratings.

Is Curate free?

Yes. Curate is free to use, and there are no ads (and never will be).

Does Curate work on my phone?

Yes. Curate works in any browser and installs on iPhone and Android.