This year’s Emmy race is genuinely hard to keep straight: nominees spread across HBO Max, Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, FX on Hulu, and the odd broadcast holdout, and the last few weeks before the ceremony are when you actually catch up. A good Android tracker turns that catalogue mess into a queue you can burn through. We tested seven Android apps for tracking Emmy-nominated shows, ranked by how well they map nominees to where you can actually stream them.
What to look for
The nominees split across too many services for memory to work. Five things matter:
- Nominee lists baked in. A “watchlist template” for a season’s Emmy list is useful and rare.
- Streaming resolver. The app has to tell you which service a nominated show is on right now, per country.
- Progress tracking. Where are you inside a series, and how many episodes are left before the ceremony?
- Group watching. Track alongside partner or friends with a shared list.
- Push updates. New episode drops during voting windows matter.
Quick comparison
| App | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV Time | Simple episode tracking with a strong community | Yes | Modest subscription | Emmy nominee lists auto-imported yearly |
| Trakt | Deep tracking and analytics across services | Yes | Modest subscription | Cross-service history and stats |
| JustWatch | Fastest way to find where a show streams | Yes | Free | Country-specific streaming resolver |
| Reelgood | Universal watchlist with per-service filters | Yes | Modest subscription | Combines free-with-ads and paid services |
| Simkl | Anime plus TV in one tracker | Yes | Modest subscription | Deep customization and calendar tools |
| IMDb | Nomination and cast metadata alongside tracking | Yes | Free | Official Emmy nominee tags and voter guides |
| Letterboxd | Log Emmy-nominated films alongside shows | Yes | Modest subscription | Best-in-class film logging with lists |
The apps
1. TV Time — Best for simple episode tracking with a strong community
TV Time is the tracker most casual viewers keep. It syncs across devices, imports Emmy nominee lists as ready-made watchlists on release, and the community activity around each episode is the closest thing to watching with friends. The Android app is one of the polished tracking experiences on the platform.
Where it falls short: The reminders push has been unreliable after major Android updates, though the current build is stable.
Pricing:
- Free: Everything with ads.
- Paid: Modest monthly subscription for ad-free.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: The default. Best if you want tracking without configuring anything.
2. Trakt — Best for deep tracking and analytics
Trakt is what the Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi crowd uses because everything else scrobbles to it. The Android app is on the plainer side of design, but the stats view is excellent: a nominees-progress dashboard is possible with any Emmy list and a couple of filters. Cross-service history spans anything Trakt has a scrobbler for.
Where it falls short: The Android UI has not kept up with the web version.
Pricing:
- Free: Basic tracking.
- Paid: Modest monthly subscription for full API and analytics.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: The pick for enthusiasts who track hundreds of shows.
3. JustWatch — Best for finding where a show streams
JustWatch is the fastest tool for “which app has this show right now” on any given phone. It updates within hours of a service adding or removing a title, and country selection is one tap on Android. Not a full tracker on its own, but a hard requirement for Emmy catchup because the nominee list crosses so many services.
Where it falls short: Watchlist features are basic. Real tracking lives elsewhere.
Pricing:
- Free: Full app.
- Paid: None.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: Install regardless of the primary tracker. It solves a specific problem well.
4. Reelgood — Best for a universal watchlist
Reelgood combines watching progress with a service resolver, so a single watchlist tells you both where a show is and how far you have watched. Emmy nominees imported into a list flag whether each show is on a service you already subscribe to.
Where it falls short: The interface is denser than TV Time’s. There is a learning curve.
Pricing:
- Free: Basic watchlist with ads.
- Paid: Modest subscription for ad-free and full features.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play
Bottom line: The best merger of tracker and resolver.
5. Simkl — Best for anime plus TV in one tracker
Simkl covers anime, TV, and film in one Android app with strong calendar features. For Emmy tracking specifically the “watchlist by nomination” view is on the paid tier, but it is genuinely useful because it groups shows by category and pushes when a new episode drops.
Where it falls short: The UI is busy. Not the pick if you want a clean single-purpose tracker.
Pricing:
- Free: Core tracking.
- Paid: Modest subscription for calendar and nomination views.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: The right choice if you also track anime.
6. IMDb — Best for nomination metadata alongside tracking
IMDb carries official Emmy nominee tags, category-specific lists, and voter-guide-style cast pages that answer half the questions that come up while watching. The watchlist feature is basic but syncs to a browser, and the deep-dive metadata is unmatched.
Where it falls short: Not a real tracker. Watched-episode counts are absent.
Pricing:
- Free: Full app.
- Paid: None.
Platforms: Android, iOS.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: Install for the metadata. Pair with an actual tracker.
7. Letterboxd — Best for logging Emmy-nominated films
Letterboxd is the film-first log, and while its TV coverage remains limited, several Emmy categories (movies, limited series) map naturally to the app’s watchlists. The Android app is one of the most enjoyable to use, with strong lists and community reviews.
Where it falls short: Long-running series tracking is thin. Weekly episode counts do not fit the model.
Pricing:
- Free: Everything with ads on Android.
- Paid: Modest subscription for advanced stats.
Platforms: Android, iOS, web.
Download: Google Play, Aptoide
Bottom line: The pick if the Emmy race that interests you is limited series and TV movies.
How to pick the right one
For most people, install TV Time or Trakt as the primary tracker plus JustWatch for finding where a nominee streams. That pairing covers 90 percent of Emmy catchup.
Serious fans should pick Trakt for cross-device scrobbling. If a home Plex or Jellyfin server exists, Trakt already knows about your viewing.
Reelgood is a strong single-app answer for people who want one place for both tracking and resolving.
Add IMDb as a metadata layer whichever tracker you pick. Voter-adjacent context on cast, direction, and category history matters when the actual ceremony airs.
FAQ
Which app has the Emmy nominee list built in?
TV Time and Simkl both offer official nominee watchlists during voting season. IMDb tags nominees on individual show pages.
How do I find where an Emmy show streams?
JustWatch. It is a country-aware resolver and it updates within hours of service changes.
Do I need to subscribe to every streaming service?
No. Reelgood and JustWatch surface free-with-ads editions of many shows, and library card offerings like Kanopy carry select nominees.
Which app is best if I already use a media server?
Trakt scrobbles from Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi, so home viewing flows into the Emmy queue automatically.
Are these apps free?
Free tiers on every app tested are usable. Paid tiers unlock ad-free or advanced stats.
