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Hobi vs Moviebase

Hobi and Moviebase both land on Worth it.

Hobi

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you personally want a free, private TV and movie tracker with two-way Trakt sync and TV Time rating import.

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Moviebase

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you want a free, polished personal movie/TV tracker with Trakt sync, especially on Android.

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Hobi versus Moviebase
Compare	Hobi	Moviebase
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	TV Time refugees wanting rating import	Android users tracking episode progress
Who it's not for	Teams or companies . this is a personal hobby app, not business software	Casual watchers . a notes app or spreadsheet is enough
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^¹	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Reviewer says support emails appear ignored.	Responsive dev, but some churn complaints
Public sentiment	Users love the clean tracking experience, but some report support emails being ignored.^⁵	Mostly positive on Android with a 4.4/5 Play rating and a responsive developer, though a minority of Redditors report frustration and have switched away.¹¹
Biggest gotcha	Support emails reportedly go unanswered . expect slow help if sync breaks^⁵	Premium tier exists but no public price list . check in-app before committing¹⁴

Pick Hobi when

TV Time refugees wanting rating import
Binge-watchers who want premiere countdowns
Trakt users wanting two-way sync
Privacy-conscious personal watchlists

When Hobi is not a fit

Teams or companies . this is a personal hobby app, not business software
Anyone needing guaranteed support, SLAs, or vendor accountability
People who fear abandonment . upkeep depends on one small user-funded project

Pick Moviebase when

Android users tracking episode progress
Trakt users wanting a mobile client
Binge-watchers juggling multiple streaming watchlists

When Moviebase is not a fit

Casual watchers . a notes app or spreadsheet is enough
Businesses or teams . this is personal-use software only
Users wanting deep social/community features like TV Time
iOS-first buyers . competitor pages still call it Android-only

Sources

Hobi: Free TV Show & Movie Tracker, Trakt Synchobiapp.com
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What Hobi Premium includes | Hobi Helphobiapp.com
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Hobi vs Simkl: which tracker should you pick?hobiapp.com
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Hobi: TV Show & Movie Tracker - Google Playplay.google.com
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Hobi Time: TV Show Tracker - App Store reviewsapps.apple.com
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Hobi 3 Is RELEASED! - Reddit r/hobireddit.com
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If you like Hobi, I'd love your help - Reddit r/hobireddit.com
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r/hobi feedback on old versionreddit.com
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Best TV Time Alternatives in 2026 (Moviebase)moviebase.app
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Security page (none found)hobiapp.com
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Moviebase: TV & Movie Tracker - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
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Moviebase: Movie & TV Tracker - App Storeapps.apple.com
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Moviebase official sitemoviebase.app
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Looking for feedback on Moviebase for Android : r/traktreddit.com
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Done with Moviebase. Looking for alternativesreddit.com
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Looking for feedback on Moviebase app - Trakt forumsforums.trakt.tv
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