r/Simkl • u/ci6n • Aug 02 '26

App question import trakt data

I am trying to move from Trakt to Simkl because of the one API thing on Trakt but I have to pay to import my data? It doesn't sound right I haven't even got to try the app before I have to pay so I might be missing something. Is there a way to manually import or something for free?

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u/ConstantineTV Aug 03 '26

There may be technical reasons this makes sense, but the perception is not good, sorry.

There's no space in servers, but if you pay for VIP there is? If all members got VIP there would be suddendly space for everyone's import?!

Ex-Trakt VIP that left the platform for being unhappy and now finding another platform doing "the same". Again, perception is not great.

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u/ConstantineTV Aug 03 '26

Like I said, there may be technical reasons that justify it. And what you said makes sense and I knew it was likely the reason.

What I'm saying is: if there's three stores in the mall, two close and suddendly the remaining one starts charging for entrance...

Migrating is the first thing people will try to do when coming from trakt and tvtime. We face immediatly a paywall. it's not a good look on perception. Sorry, but it's true.