A simpler, free Trakt alternative
Comparison checked July 2026. Trakt changes its plans periodically - check their site for current terms.
Trakt is the most capable TV tracker there is, and if you want automatic scrobbling from a media server, movies alongside shows, and a large ecosystem of third-party apps, you should use Trakt. This page is for people who bounced off it for a narrower reason: they wanted to see what is on this week without paying a subscription or running into limits.
The honest comparison
| simple/tv/cal | Trakt | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid tier | Free tier, VIP around $6/month or $60/year |
| Limits on free | None on shows or history | Caps on lists, watchlist and collection size, and one connected app |
| Main view | Month calendar of your episodes | Lists and dashboard, calendar available |
| Movies | No, TV only | Yes |
| Auto scrobbling | No, you mark episodes yourself | Yes, from Plex, Kodi, Emby and others |
| Apps | Website, installable to home screen | Large third-party app ecosystem |
| Ratings shown | IMDb, via OMDb | Trakt community ratings |
| Calendar feed | Yes, free | Yes, an iCal feed is a VIP feature |
| Export | CSV, free | Via API or VIP tooling |
Where Trakt is clearly better
Scrobbling is the big one. If your watching happens through Plex, Kodi, Emby, or Infuse, Trakt marks episodes watched automatically and simple/tv/cal never will: you tick them yourself here. Trakt also covers movies, has years of community ratings and lists behind it, offers a documented API with a real ecosystem around it, and is a funded product with a team. None of that is true here.
Where this is better
It is free without conditions, and the things Trakt reserves for VIP, notably the calendar feed you subscribe to from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook, are simply included. The calendar is the home screen rather than a secondary view, which matters if your actual question is what airs tonight. Ratings are IMDb scores rather than community ones. And the unwatched backlog tells you how many hours you are behind, per show, with the option to hide seasons you plan to skip.
Moving over
Export your Trakt data, then import a CSV here. The importer reads a header row and needs a title, tmdb_id, or imdb_id column, with optional season and episode columns to mark watched episodes. Rename the header row of your export in a spreadsheet if the names differ. You do not have to close your Trakt account to try it.
Create a free account, or see the feature list and FAQ.