Comparison

Animest vs We Are Playgrounds

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

Head to head
About

Animest

Features
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Animest, the Bucharest International Animation Film Festival, is the biggest in Bucharest and one of the most important animation film festivals in Europe. Our app will allow you to interact with the festival in a whole new way: - Discover our festival programme - Find out more information about each event and the animations included - Mark events as favorites - Purchase tickets directly from our app. You just pay online and present your phone at the entrance - Receive notifications for your favorite events. - Find out news about the festival inside the News section of the app Festival rules and regulations: https://animest.ro/festival-rules-and-regulations.aspx

About

We Are Playgrounds

Features
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Discover the world of Playgrounds! Embark on your creative journey with our app, connect with fellow creatives and stay in the loop with our festivals in film, VFX, digital arts, and games. With the We Are Playgrounds app, you can easily create your personalized timetable, receive real-time updates on festival news, and find answers to your questions in our FAQ. Playgrounds App Supported Festivals:  • The Art Department Eindhoven  • The Art Department Berlin  • Illustrada  • Playgrounds International Film Festival  • Dutch Game Week  • In Motion London  At Playgrounds, makers, industry experts, educators, and audiences come together to drive innovation in the moving image fields. Whether you’re an established professional or just beginning your creative journey, our platform connects you with the best and brightest talents around the globe. Download the We Are Playgrounds app now!

Screenshots

Animest4 screens
We Are Playgrounds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Animest at every 2 weeks against We Are Playgrounds's monthly. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animest ships an update every 2 weeks, We Are Playgrounds monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Animest versus We Are Playgrounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimestWe Are Playgrounds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB94 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAtta Systems SRLTMSQR B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Animest

No in-app purchases

None

We Are Playgrounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animest free?
Animest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is We Are Playgrounds free?
We Are Playgrounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Animest or We Are Playgrounds have ads?
Neither Animest nor We Are Playgrounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animest or We Are Playgrounds?
Animest ships an update every 2 weeks, and We Are Playgrounds monthly. Most recently, Animest was updated on November 6, 2026 and We Are Playgrounds on November 8, 2026.

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