As TV Time shuts down, its founder builds Bingers for fans
Bingers aims to provide a new home for the TV Time community.
1TV Time's shutdown
TV Time, a popular TV and movie tracking app with over 26 million users, is shutting down. Thousands of users launched campaigns against the closure. Founder Antonio Pinto took action to provide the community with a new home.
2Birth of Bingers
Pinto is developing a new app called Bingers that retains TV Time's best features while solving technical issues. With lower server costs, it will be more sustainable. The app also aims to improve user experience significantly.
3Community-focused approach
TV Time's most valuable asset was its active user community. Bingers will allow data migration from the old app to preserve this community. Users can transfer their watch history and comments to the new platform seamlessly.
4Technical improvements
The new app is designed to address TV Time's performance and high-cost issues. With scalable infrastructure, it will respond quickly even with millions of concurrent users. This architecture targets long-term sustainability.
5Launch plans
Bingers is expected to launch on App Store and Google Play by end of July 2026. Currently, users can join a waitlist via the website. The app already offers TV Time data import functionality to prepare for the transition.
6Industry significance
This initiative offers an alternative to the fate of apps acquired by large companies. Entrepreneurs can maintain user loyalty through community-focused approaches. Bingers' success will provide valuable data about niche app sustainability.
Original article: TechCrunch — TV Time kapanırken kurucusu yeni bir uygulama geliştiriyor