Looking for a Trakt alternative?
Media Tracker is a free tracker and release calendar that goes past film and TV — it follows games, books and music too — and reminds you the day before anything you’re waiting on comes out. No subscription, no scrobbler to set up.
Why people switch
One release calendar for everything
Movies, TV, games, books and music sit on a single calendar you can subscribe to from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or any app that reads an ICS feed. Not just films and shows — everything you follow, in one place.
Day-before alerts, no setup
Follow something and get an email or push notification the day before it releases. No scrobbler, no media-server plugin, no configuration — it just works from the browser or the installed app.
Beyond movies and TV
Trakt is built around film and television. Media Tracker follows the same releases plus games, books and music, so the one new game or album you’re waiting on lives next to your next episode.
Free, with no VIP tier
Every feature is free — the calendar feed, reminders and tracking included. No ads, no subscription, and no features locked behind a paid plan.
Getting started takes under a minute
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Create a free Media Tracker account — no app store, no payment, under a minute.
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Follow the films, shows, games, books and music you care about, including ones that haven’t come out yet.
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Get a day-before reminder for each release, and subscribe to your personal calendar feed so dates show up wherever you already plan.
What Trakt still does better
An honest note: Trakt automatically scrobbles what you watch, integrates with a long list of players and apps, exposes a full public API, and keeps deep watch-history stats — there’s also no Trakt import into Media Tracker yet. If automatic tracking and integrations are the point for you, Trakt is the better tool. Media Tracker is for people who want a free, simple way to follow upcoming releases across every medium and be reminded before each one.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Media Tracker a good Trakt alternative?
- It is if you mainly use Trakt to keep a release calendar and not miss new films and episodes. Media Tracker tracks releases across movies, TV, games, books and music, reminds you the day before, and gives you a single ICS calendar feed — all free.
- Does it scrobble or auto-track what I watch?
- No. Media Tracker does not scrobble from Plex, Kodi or other players, and there is no Trakt import yet. It is built around following upcoming releases and being reminded about them, rather than logging playback automatically.
- Can I add releases to my own calendar app?
- Yes. Everything you follow is available as an ICS calendar feed you can subscribe to from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or any calendar app, so release dates appear alongside the rest of your schedule.
- What does Trakt still do better?
- Trakt has automatic scrobbling, deep integrations with media servers and apps, a public API, and detailed watch-history stats — much of it via Trakt VIP. Media Tracker is simpler and free: it focuses on following releases and alerting you, across more media types, without scrobbling or integrations.
One calendar for everything you’re waiting on
Follow films, shows, games, books and music, get a reminder before each release, and read it all from the calendar app you already use.