Comparison

Television Time vs Series Manager

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

Series Manager

Features
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Simple app for tracking series. - Series are displayed in chronological order (last viewed series is up) - The collected data can be stored in the private cloud.

Screenshots

Television Time4 screens
Series Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Series Manager at none against Television Time's 7. Television Time's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Series Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Television Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Series Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Television Time versus Series Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelevision TimeSeries Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (899 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings899 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximilian LitteralThomas Herzog

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
None

Series Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Television Time free?
Television Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Series Manager free?
Series Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Television Time or Series Manager have ads?
Neither Television Time nor Series Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Television Time or Series Manager?
Television Time ships an update every 3 weeks, and Series Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Television Time was updated on October 25, 2026 and Series Manager on October 9, 2026.

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