NovelLoop vs Risuto for AniList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NovelLoop
Stay updated with the latest translated novels and receive notifications for your reading list. Save your progress with bookmarks to easily pick up where you left off.
- Latest translated novel updates
- Reading list notifications
- Bookmark progress
- Account synchronization
- Novel updates on phone
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Keep you up to date with the latest translated novels. Have an account on NovelUpdates? Get notifications when your reading list is updated. Binging a new novel, leave a bookmark to remind yourself where you left off.
Risuto for AniList
This app is a comprehensive companion for tracking anime and manga progress. It offers a beautiful and fast interface to manage lists, view airing schedules, and engage with the community. Discover new series and explore detailed media information.
- Powerful list management with swipe updates
- Live Activities and home screen widgets
- Airing calendar with episode notifications
- In-app forums and community discussions
- Advanced search and discovery tools
- Comprehensive media and character details
- Rich statistics and insights
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Risuto is the ultimate AniList companion for iOS, designed for anime and manga enthusiasts who want a beautiful, fast, and feature-rich tracking experience. • POWERFUL LIST MANAGEMENT Swipe to quickly update episodes and chapters as you finish them. Sort your lists with multiple options. Full editing capabilities let you change watch status, scores, volumes, progress, and more with an intuitive interface. • LIVE ACTIVITIES & WIDGETS Track your binge sessions with Live Activities on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Add home screen widgets for quick access to your stats and currently watching list. • AIRING CALENDAR & NOTIFICATIONS View your watching anime in a beautiful calendar layout. Get iOS notifications when new episodes air so you never miss a release. • FORUMS & DISCUSSIONS Browse forum threads, participate in discussions, and read collapsible comment threads. Stay connected with the AniList community without leaving the app. • SOCIAL NOTIFICATIONS View all your AniList social notifications right in the app. Stay engaged with your anime community. • ADVANCED SEARCH & DISCOVERY Filter by genre, format, season, year, and more with advanced search. Browse trending series, current and upcoming seasons, and explore recommendations tailored to your taste. • COMPREHENSIVE MEDIA DETAILS View full descriptions, trailers, reviews, character rosters, staff information, statistics, and related media. See duration, time remaining, alternative titles, and more. Tap cover art for stunning full-screen HD views. • CHARACTER & STAFF PROFILES Explore detailed pages for your favorite voice actors, animators, and characters. View their roles, works, and contributions across the anime industry. • RICH STATISTICS & INSIGHTS Access your complete AniList statistics with beautiful graphs and breakdowns. View your contribution history, genre distributions, watch time, and more, all optimized for mobile with an enhanced UI. • SOCIAL FEATURES Follow your friends' activity through the Overview feed. See what they're watching, reading, and discussing. Enhanced markdown rendering makes posts more beautiful and interactive with tappable links. • CUSTOMIZATION Choose from 8 custom app icons and expanded theme colors to personalize your experience. Customize your tab bar to show what matters most to you, and hide what doesn't. Risuto brings the full power of AniList.co to your iPhone with a native, fast, and beautiful interface designed specifically for iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Risuto for AniList at 4.4 against NovelLoop's 3.7. Risuto for AniList also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NovelLoop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Risuto for AniList sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Risuto for AniList holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NovelLoop's written reviews are positive against 69% of Risuto for AniList's.
NovelLoop ships an update monthly, Risuto for AniList every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NovelLoop | Risuto for AniList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (31 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cameron Jackson | Batson Seales |
Customer experience
NovelLoop
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In-app purchases
NovelLoop
- Cool Tip$0.99
- Sunny Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$7.99
Risuto for AniList
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$19.99
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