App is back up and running!! – ShowPal TV powered by Trakt.tv Review

*So this is an update to my recent post. It seems the app is back up and running perfectly. I have been using this app for years and love it. From time to time something glitchy happens. I think this last glitch may have been with the iOS update. At any rate after a couple weeks or so not being able to add new shows, I am now able to add them. Sometimes it pays to be patient, something I have to remind myself with. Anyway love this app, so glad it’s working again!! (Updated 1/19/22). * I have had this app for years now and loved it. It was like my personal TV guide. Told me when shows would be on, and even gave me a count down to new seasons, for example walking dead 63 days. I never missed a show with this app. I also enjoyed it regarding shows I purchased on Itunes. For example say I purchased Dexter on iTunes, watched the first 6 episodes of season 5, then got side tracker watching other shows. Maybe a few months later, in some cases years later as is the case with “Batwoman” I wanted to watch it where I left off, I wouldn’t have to wonder what episode I was on. As long as I marked it off on the app I’d always know where I was at. This is the case with Star Trek Discovery. Currently I’m 6 episodes behind, as I have only watched the first 2 episodes of season 4. With this app I know exactly where I’m at. I have also enjoyed the app’s layout and display with big movie poster like icons showing me my shows. It tells me how many days to the new episode, tells me how many episodes I’m behind, it tells me what’s completed and what’s up to date. The navigation and adding movies have always been easy and simple. So yeah, I have really enjoyed this app, and it’s been essential in keeping up with my media entertainment consumption. Recently however I have been having some issues with this app. You see, I have been unable to add new shows to my list. Recently I tried adding “The Cleaning Lady” and “Next Level Chef” but I can’t add them. It’s for this reason why I am not giving it 5 stars and instead giving it 3 stars until (hopefully) it is fixed. Years ago I had an issue with this app, may have been the same thing I’m having now, I can’t remember. Turns out, if my memory serves me correctly, they discontinued that app, and added a newer version of the app-this one. I’m hoping that is all that is going on right now. It’s a pain to add my shows back in, but it’s such a nice app, that I will take the time to do it. So hopefully they will fix their app, or just create a newer app. Until then I’m using Hobi in conjunction with this app. Hobi is just ugly, but at least I can add new shows and know when they will be on. It’s just a pain having to navigate between 2 apps. So please iShows let’s fix this issue soon!!
Review by R.S.C. on ShowPal TV powered by Trakt.tv.