Comparison

MyAnimeList Official vs Fafnir

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyAnimeList Official

Discover and track anime and manga with this official database app. Find new series, read reviews, get recommendations, and update your progress easily. Stay informed about new releases and trending titles.

Highlights
  • Anime and manga database
  • Track watching/reading progress
  • Get recommendations
  • Seasonal anime page
  • New anime announcements
  • Trending titles
  • Friends' scores and stats
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The official app for your favorite anime and manga database and community! Quickly find information on anime you're watching, read reviews of manga you're planning to read, or get recommendations for similar anime and manga to start next. Use our seasonal anime page to see the best of what's airing now, or marathon the highest-rated anime from previous seasons. Best of all, easily update your episode and chapter progress so your list is never out of date. Our app will help keep you on top of all things anime: • New anime announcements • What's trending now • Friends' scores and stats • Group chats with other fans • Milestones for your favorite series • ...and more.

About

Fafnir

Features
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The games you own but haven't played. The shows everyone's finished but you. The books waiting on the shelf. That's your pile — and Fafnir is here to help you slay it. Fafnir keeps every game, movie, TV series, manga and book you mean to get to in one place, and turns the ones you finish into a collection you'll actually be proud of. SWIPE TO BUILD YOUR PILE Discover works like a deck of cards. Swipe right on what you've completed, left to add it to your pile, up to mark a rewatch, down to pass. In a few minutes you've built a library that would take forever to type in by hand — and every person's feed is different. SEE WHAT YOUR BACKLOG REALLY COSTS Every title carries its real time commitment: film runtimes, full series watch time, reading estimates. Sort your pile by length, score or where it's streaming, and when you've only got an hour tonight, let "Pick for me" choose something you can actually finish. TURN FINISHING INTO A TROPHY Conquered is your hall of everything you've beaten. Earn levels and badges in every category, from Dabbler to Completionist. Mark the platinum on a game. Star the ones you loved so friends can see your recommendations. COMPARE WITH FRIENDS Add friends with a code or a QR scan. See your taste match, who's finished what you haven't, and what you could do together. No public profiles, no followers — just the people you choose. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Games, movies, TV, manga and books, all in one library - A swipe feed that's unique to you - Real time estimates, review scores and where to stream - Levels, badges, and platinum trophies for games - Friends, taste match and recommendations - An Apple Watch app so you can swipe the deck from your wrist - Free, no ads, no subscriptions In Norse legend, Fafnir was a dragon who spent his life lying on a hoard of gold he never used. Sound familiar? Fafnir the app makes sure you don't end up like Fafnir the dragon — actually enjoy the treasure you've been hoarding. Time to slay the pile. — Movie and TV data from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Game data from RAWG, manga from AniList, books from Open Library, streaming availability by JustWatch.

Screenshots

MyAnimeList Official4 screens
Fafnir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fafnir at none against MyAnimeList Official's shown. MyAnimeList Official's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyAnimeList Official versus Fafnir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyAnimeList OfficialFafnir
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMyAnimeList Co., LtdOLE MORTEN HANSEN

Bugs and requests

MyAnimeList Official

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Parsing errors when adding anime
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Login issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add manga list support
  • Implement dark mode
  • Allow sorting and filtering of anime list
  • Integrate forum and review features
  • Display more detailed profile information

Fafnir

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyAnimeList Official

No in-app purchases

None

Fafnir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyAnimeList Official free?
MyAnimeList Official is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fafnir free?
Fafnir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyAnimeList Official or Fafnir have ads?
MyAnimeList Official shows ads; Fafnir does not.

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