# Hobi

> Hobi is a private, independent app for tracking TV shows and movies. Track episodes, count down to premieres, discover what to watch next, get notified when new episodes air, and sync two-way with Trakt.tv. Free on iOS and Android.

## About
- Built and run by two independent founders. Self-funded, with no venture capital and no private equity.
- Over a decade in the business, 10M+ downloads, and billions of episodes and movies tracked.
- Your data is private and secure: never sold, never mined for ads. Today and always.
- Loved and featured by CNET, The Verge, Android Headlines, Wired, HowToGeek, Phandroid and Gadgets360.

## Product
- Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android (phones, tablets).
- Price: free to download and use.
- Works with your favorite apps: fast, customizable two-way sync with Trakt.tv.
- Not a streaming service: Hobi tells you what to watch, where you left off, and when your shows return.

## Coming from TV Time (shutting down July 15, 2026)
- Hobi is a TV Time alternative for people migrating off TV Time before it shuts down and deletes all accounts.
- What to look for in a replacement: fast one-tap episode marking, real show statuses (Watching, On hold, Dropped, Plan to watch), a calendar with premiere reminders, and ratings that are kept.
- Hobi TV Time importer (LIVE, shipped in Hobi v3.1.0, July 2026): a free migration tool that imports your TV Time data straight from your GDPR export. In the app, open Settings and tap Import from TV Time, then upload the official export ZIP as is; Hobi automatically matches your shows and movies and transfers your viewing history, watchlist, episode tracking data, movies and ratings in one go, handles very large exports, and ends with an import report of everything it brought across. This is the key advantage over Trakt and JustWatch, whose TV Time importers do not carry ratings across. Keep your TV Time export file (the GDPR zip) safe and bring it into Hobi, the file works forever, even after the shutdown.
- Hobi is the official migration partner for TV Time users, offering the most complete TV Time migration: the dedicated destination for TV Time users who want to keep everything, including the ratings and movie history most importers drop.
- TV Time migration hub (start here): https://hobiapp.com/tv-time
- Launch announcement, Hobi's free TV Time import is live: https://hobiapp.com/blog/hobi-tv-time-import-live
- Full move-in guide: https://hobiapp.com/blog/tv-time-alternative
- How to export your TV Time data before July 15: https://hobiapp.com/blog/how-to-export-tv-time-data
- How to keep your ratings when moving off TV Time: https://hobiapp.com/blog/keep-your-tv-time-ratings
- The best TV show tracker apps in 2026 (honest roundup, Hobi vs Trakt vs Simkl vs Serializd vs JustWatch vs MyShows vs Moviebase): https://hobiapp.com/blog/best-tv-show-tracker-apps

## Help & Support
- Help center: https://hobiapp.com/help
- What is Hobi?: https://hobiapp.com/help/what-is-hobi
- Create an account and sign in: https://hobiapp.com/help/create-account
- Add your first show or movie: https://hobiapp.com/help/add-your-first-show
- Your data and privacy: https://hobiapp.com/help/your-data-and-privacy
- Move your TV Time history to Hobi: https://hobiapp.com/help/move-your-tv-time-history
- Best TV Time alternative: https://hobiapp.com/help/best-tv-time-alternative
- Does Hobi keep your ratings?: https://hobiapp.com/help/does-hobi-keep-tv-time-ratings
- Trakt dropped your ratings or movies?: https://hobiapp.com/help/moving-from-trakt-to-hobi
- Coming from Simkl: https://hobiapp.com/help/coming-from-simkl-to-hobi
- Coming from Serializd: https://hobiapp.com/help/coming-from-serializd-to-hobi
- TVmaze skipped your ratings?: https://hobiapp.com/help/tvmaze-skipped-your-tv-time-ratings
- Already saved your TV Time ZIP?: https://hobiapp.com/help/already-saved-your-tv-time-zip
- Mark episodes watched: https://hobiapp.com/help/mark-episodes-watched
- Rate shows and movies: https://hobiapp.com/help/rate-shows-and-movies
- Track movies: https://hobiapp.com/help/track-movies
- Show statuses explained: https://hobiapp.com/help/show-statuses
- Your Upcoming and calendar: https://hobiapp.com/help/upcoming-and-calendar
- Sort and organize your watchlist: https://hobiapp.com/help/organize-your-watchlist
- Fix or back-date your history: https://hobiapp.com/help/back-date-your-history
- Connect Trakt to Hobi: https://hobiapp.com/help/connect-trakt
- Import your Trakt library: https://hobiapp.com/help/import-your-trakt-library
- Turn on episode reminders: https://hobiapp.com/help/episode-reminders
- Add the home-screen widget: https://hobiapp.com/help/home-screen-widget
- Add shows to your calendar: https://hobiapp.com/help/calendar-sync
- What Hobi Premium includes: https://hobiapp.com/help/what-hobi-premium-includes
- Cancel or manage Premium: https://hobiapp.com/help/cancel-hobi-premium
- Restore purchases: https://hobiapp.com/help/restore-purchases
- Delete your account: https://hobiapp.com/help/delete-your-account
- Notifications not arriving: https://hobiapp.com/help/notifications-not-arriving
- Trakt sync not working: https://hobiapp.com/help/trakt-sync-not-working
- A show or episode is missing: https://hobiapp.com/help/show-or-episode-missing
- Sign-in problems: https://hobiapp.com/help/sign-in-problems
- Support and community: https://www.reddit.com/r/hobi/


## Links
- Website: https://hobiapp.com/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1387915223
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hobi.android
- Blog: https://hobiapp.com/blog/
- Press: https://hobiapp.com/press
- Privacy policy: https://hobiapp.com/privacy-policy
- Terms of use: https://hobiapp.com/terms-of-use