Comparison

Television Time vs Rippple

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Television Time

Easily track your favorite TV shows with a beautiful interface and comprehensive features. Sync your progress, view upcoming episodes with widgets, and access detailed statistics about your viewing habits. Offers a free tier with limitations and a premium subscription for unlimited tracking and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Beautiful interface for show tracking
  • Sync progress with Trakt.tv or iCloud
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets for upcoming episodes
  • Detailed viewing statistics
  • Information on cast and crew
  • Rich notifications and keyboard shortcuts
Features
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Television Time is the best way to track the shows you watch, with a beautiful interface and a ton of features. "We tested a bunch of apps and found that Television Time is the best TV tracker for iOS." - The Sweet Setup "Television Time gives you a fighting chance of tracking all the great shows you'd like to see - regardless of where or when they happen to be airing." - Craig Grannell, British GQ "Television Time is my favorite TV show tracker that integrates with trakt.tv" - MacStories Features • Beautiful design: Easily navigate between series and episodes to find everything you need to know. • Sync your progress with Trakt.tv (Plus) or over iCloud • Widgets: View upcoming shows, or episodes you missed, on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. • Stats: View your overall series progress, time spent watching TV, and more. • Information about the cast and crew • Support for rich notifications, universal links, keyboard shortcuts and pointer, alternate app icons, and more. Contact Follow us on Twitter @TelevisionApp or send an email to support@televisiontime.app for questions, comments, and support. Television Time Plus Television Time is free for up to 5 shows. Subscribe or purchase Television Time Plus to: • Track unlimited shows • Sync your progress with Trakt.tv • Unlock additional app icons • Sync upcoming episodes with your Calendar • Receive notifications for upcoming shows Privacy Policy: https://github.com/MaxHasADHD/PrivacyPolicies/blob/master/TelevisionTime.md Terms of Service: https://github.com/MaxHasADHD/PrivacyPolicies/blob/master/TelevisionTimeTerms.md

About

Rippple

Discover trending movies and TV shows, track your viewing history, and share your thoughts with a vibrant community. Find where to stream content and manage your watchlists with customizable options.

Highlights
  • Discover trending and popular content
  • Track watched movies and episodes
  • Share comments and ratings
  • Find where to stream content
  • Manage watch history and lists
  • Customizable app appearance
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Rippple Mark II is available and should be used instead for the best and most up-to-date experience. This legacy version remains available for existing users, but it no longer receives new features and will eventually reach end of life. ___ Rippple is a Trakt client. You'll need to sign in to a Trakt account to use Rippple. Rippple uses the Trakt.tv and the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by Trakt or TMDb. Some features may be limited by the API used. Rippple respects the limits imposed by Trakt and TMDb. Rippple provides "Where to Watch?" information provided by JustWatch via TMDb but can't be used to actually watch movies or TV shows. Rippple's Terms of Use can be found at​ terms.ripppleapp.com.

Screenshots

Television Time4 screens
Rippple1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Television Time at 4.7 against Rippple's 4.2. Television Time also leads on ratings volume (902 vs 88) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Television Time sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Rippple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Television Time holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Television Time has 902 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Television Time's written reviews are positive against 64% of Rippple's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Television Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Rippple every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Television Time versus Rippple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelevision TimeRippple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (902 ratings) — better4.2 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better63.8% of reviews
Number of ratings902 — better88
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaximilian LitteralKevin Cador

Customer experience

Television Time

All ratings899 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral11.7%
Negative20.5%

Rippple

All ratings88 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative31.4%

Bugs and requests

Television Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rippple

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Trakt auto log out persists
  • App not loading anything
  • 404 error when logging in
  • Sync issues with Trakt.tv
  • Likes and comments routinely fail
Show 4 more
  • App icon issue after update
  • Cannot hide profile sidebar on iPad
  • Splash screen only, app won't open
  • Constant authorization requests for Trakt.tv

Requested features

16 requests
  • iCloud sync instead of Trakt
  • Lifetime subscription option
  • Sort watchlist by recently added
  • Add multiple countries/services to 'Where to Watch'
  • Search directly within watchlist
Show 11 more
  • Calendar of upcoming episodes
  • Dark theme/mode
  • iPad app availability
  • WatchOS and tvOS app
  • Letterboxd integration
  • Filter/sort activity by year
  • More complete activity view
  • Grid view as default
  • Option to display specific user-created playlists in 'Up Next'
  • Show IMDb score in search and details
  • Ability to select year when marking as watched

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Television Time

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$11.99
Show 2 more
  • Extra Large Tip$14.99
  • TelevisionTime Plus (Lifetime)$74.99
3 purchases

Rippple

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Experience$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Experience14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Experience$29.99

Questions

Is Television Time free?
Television Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rippple free?
Rippple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Television Time or Rippple?
Television Time is rated higher. Television Time averages 4.7 out of 5 from 902 ratings, while Rippple averages 4.2 from 88 ratings.
Do Television Time or Rippple have ads?
Neither Television Time nor Rippple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Television Time or Rippple?
Television Time ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rippple every 5 weeks. Most recently, Television Time was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rippple on October 29, 2026.

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