TV Time vs Simkl: Keep your saved history moving forward.

The original TV Time has closed. Compare its former experience with Simkl and check your saved export.

The original TV Time has closed

This is a historical comparison. Start with an export you already saved; a replacement app cannot retrieve your old account from the closed service.

The short answer

What TV Time used to offer

a watchlist, episode progress and upcoming releases in one place
episode reactions, character votes and conversations with other viewers

The trade-off: The original service has closed; its screenshots and capabilities are historical.

Choose Simkl if…

you want dedicated anime organization and the Simkl ecosystem
you want to combine a web library with supported automatic trackers

The trade-off: Features described for the Simkl website and integrations are not all screens in the Simkl Lists mobile app.

What matters for your library

TV Time’s original service has closed. Simkl can be a new home for supported exported tracking records, with a different account, interface and community. The images below compare the former TV Time app with Simkl Lists.

TV Time vs Simkl in everyday use

Compare the publisher’s screens below. Tap an image to see the details; the captions distinguish the task each screen illustrates.

Keeping your place

TV Time: The former watch list grouped shows and next episodes.

Simkl: Season progress bars show progress in Simkl Lists.

TV Time publisher image: The former watch list grouped shows and next episodes. — TV Time

SIMKL / Simkl Lists publisher image: Season progress bars show progress in Simkl Lists. — Simkl

Finding another title

TV Time: Historical discovery suggested movies and shows inside TV Time.

Simkl: Movies, shows and anime have separate entry points in Simkl Lists.

TV Time publisher image: Historical discovery suggested movies and shows inside TV Time. — TV Time

SIMKL / Simkl Lists publisher image: Movies, shows and anime have separate entry points in Simkl Lists. — Simkl

Opening a title

TV Time: Ratings and reactions were part of the original TV Time experience.

Simkl: A tracking-focused title page offers status and episode controls.

TV Time publisher image: Ratings and reactions were part of the original TV Time experience. — TV Time

SIMKL / Simkl Lists publisher image: A tracking-focused title page offers status and episode controls. — Simkl

Feature comparison

TV Time vs Simkl
Feature	TV Time	Simkl
Service today	Closed	Active
Movie & episode tracking	Historical	Included
Saved TV Time export	Source file	Pro / VIP temporarily
Recover missing account	Not established	Not established
Web library	Historical	Included
Sync ecosystem	Former service	Simkl
Episode community	Historical	Different community
Paid access today	Not applicable	Pro / VIP

Service features and mobile-client features differ. Check current account limits and import formats.

By Moviebase · Checked Sep 12, 2026 · Sources

Published by Moviebase using official service documentation and publisher artwork. Images show the mobile clients, not every web feature. No account migration or device test was performed.

Keeping your history

Check your saved export with Simkl

Simkl documents an import from TV Time. Start with the original export you already saved, select the matching format, and check the imported titles and episode progress.

Older instructions about requesting a new export predate the shutdown. Import support does not mean the closed service can recover your account, friends or conversations. At the September 12 check, Simkl’s TV Time importer is temporarily limited to Pro and VIP supporters.

Read Simkl’s import instructions

Questions

Is this a choice between two live services?

No. The original TV Time has closed. This page compares its former experience with Simkl as a possible new home for supported tracking records.

What if I never downloaded an export?

Check your saved downloads and backups. These import tools do not establish recovery of a missing account or archive from the closed service.

Will my comments and friends transfer?

Do not expect the original social graph or conversations to transfer. Review the records actually contained in your file and supported by the importer.

Check Simkl with the data you have

Keep your original export. Review a few familiar shows before relying on an imported library.

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