Looking for a Trakt alternative?
Trakt is the big one: a tracking platform with an API, a free tier and a VIP plan, and dozens of apps plugged into it. Chill List does one job instead - your watchlist, your progress, and a free alert the day each episode airs. Here's where each one actually wins.
Chill List vs Trakt
| Feature | Chill List | Trakt |
|---|---|---|
| Free alert the day an episode airs | ✓ | Calendar on the site; push alerts depend on which app you use |
| Check off episodes one tap at a time | ✓ | ✓ |
| Where to watch across streaming services | ✓ | ✓ |
| "Waiting for next season" badges | ✓ | ✗ |
| Watchlist size on the free tier | Unlimited during your 7-day trial | 250 items |
| Automatic scrobbling from Netflix, Plex, Kodi | ✗ | yes — Plex and media centres free, streaming sync on VIP |
| Import or sync your Trakt history | ✗ | n/a |
| Third-party apps and public API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Share your watchlist as a link | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price for the full thing | $1.99/mo or $14.99/yr | Free tier, or VIP at $60/yr |
Trakt pricing checked October 2026: free tier with a 250-item watchlist and 5 lists, VIP at $60 a year (or $96 for two years) for streaming sync, Plex scrobbling and bigger limits. Prices change - check trakt.tv before you decide.
Pick Chill List if you want the cheapest honest way to keep a list and get told the day your show is back, without wiring anything up. $1.99/mo, or $14.99 for the year.
Why this one costs money
TV Time shut down because a free app with millions of users and no sustainable revenue couldn't pay its bills. Chill List charges $1.99 a month - less than the price of a coffee - so the app holding your watchlist is still here next year. Paid means sustainable: no ads, and no surprise shutdown. It's made by one person, and you can read exactly who that is.
Switch in under 5 minutes
- Download Chill List - free 7-day trial, no credit card, no ads.
- Search your shows - powered by TMDB, so everything is in there.
- Tap to add & mark where you are - check off seasons in one tap.
- Done - you'll get a free alert the day each show returns.
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Download on the App Store Get it on Google PlayFrequently asked questions
Can Chill List import my Trakt history?
Not yet - this is the one thing Trakt users ask for and Chill List can't do it today. You'd rebuild your list by searching your shows and tapping to add, which takes a few minutes for a normal-sized list. If Trakt import matters more than anything else, stay where you are.
Does Chill List scrobble what I watch automatically?
No. Chill List is manual: you tap an episode when you've watched it. Trakt's automatic scrobbling from Plex, Kodi and (on VIP) the big streaming apps is genuinely better if you want your history filled in without touching your phone.
Is Trakt free?
Trakt has a real free tier - manual tracking, a 250-item watchlist, 5 lists, and scrobbling from media centres like Plex and Kodi. VIP, at $60 a year as of October 2026, adds streaming sync for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and others, advanced filtering and much bigger limits.
So why pay $1.99 for Chill List when Trakt has a free tier?
Two reasons. The free alert the day an episode airs is the whole point of Chill List and it needs no setup. And paying for it is the point: paid means sustainable, no ads, and no surprise shutdown - which is how most of the trackers people used to recommend ended.
Which is better for just TV shows?
If 'better' means less work, Chill List: install it, add your shows, get told when they're back. If 'better' means more power - stats, lists, an API, automatic history - that's Trakt, and it isn't close.
Wondering when your shows return?
Chill List • chilllistapp.com • Comparisons: vs TV Time · vs Trakt · vs Hobi • Show data from TMDB & TVmaze