anilime vs RiceballDb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
anilime
Manage your anime and manga lists directly from your iPhone or iPad. This application synchronizes with your AniList account, allowing you to keep track of your progress and preferences.
- AniList account management
- Track anime progress
- Track manga progress
- iPhone and iPad support
- Syncs with AniList.co
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anilime lets you manage your AniList (https://anilist.co) account from your iPhone or iPad.
RiceballDb
Discover new anime and manga, track your progress, and get notified about new releases. Browse current, finished, and upcoming seasons, explore related content, and save your favorites to personalized lists.
- Discover new anime and manga
- Browse current, finished, and upcoming seasons
- Track watched episodes and read chapters
- Save anime and manga to lists
- Get notified of new releases
- View related anime and manga
- Rate content
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Discover New Anime and Manga • Looking for new content? Browse anime airing new episodes and manga releasing new chapters. • Want to binge a series? See what finished airing last season. • Tired of playing catch up? Take a peek at what's scheduled for next season. • Not sure of the chronological order of a series? Or want to see if your favorite manga got turned into an anime? Check out the Related section. • Feel like something new but familiar? See what's Recommended for a specific anime or manga. • Search all anime and manga in the AniList database by title. Save Anime and Manga • Save anime or manga to one of your lists with the tap of a + button. • Get notified when new episodes air for saved shows. Track Your Progress • Keep track of what you've already watched and read, down to the episode and chapter. • Rate anime or manga by tapping on the average score. • Tap 'Stream...' or 'Read...' to visit your favorite external content providers.¹ • Head to your profile to see your recent activity and overall stats. ¹ RiceballDb is not a streaming service. RiceballDb does have external links for some content to unaffiliated streaming services and content providers. RiceballDb is not affiliated with AniList.co.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RiceballDb at 5.0 against anilime's 3.4. RiceballDb also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). anilime's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RiceballDb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: anilime has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
anilime ships an update every 3 months, RiceballDb weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | anilime | RiceballDb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mark Philpot | Aditya Bhat |
Customer experience
anilime
RiceballDb
In-app purchases
anilime
No in-app purchases
RiceballDb
No in-app purchases
