Comparison

Watchmode vs AnimeWay

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

Head to head
About

Watchmode

Discover what to watch across all your streaming services. This app aggregates content from over 100 platforms, offers personalized AI-driven recommendations, and provides powerful search and filtering tools to find movies and shows you'll love.

Highlights
  • Find content on any streaming service
  • Personalized AI recommendations
  • Search across 100+ streaming services
  • Filter by rating and score
  • Save to Watchlist
  • Track viewing progress
  • Alerts for new releases
Features
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Someone mentions a film. You want to watch it tonight. Twenty minutes later you're still hopping between apps trying to work out who actually has it. That's the part Watchmode fixes. Search once, and we'll tell you exactly where anything is streaming: which of your services already includes it, where it's free with ads, and what it costs to rent if it isn't. Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+ and 180 more — all in one place, with the services you already pay for shown first. Then it keeps going. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ACTUALLY KNOW YOU Rate a handful of things you've loved, and a few you couldn't stand. Watchmode learns fast. Ask it for a movie, a series, or tell it to surprise you — and say whether you want something everyone's talking about, a hidden gem, or a proper deep cut. Every suggestion is already filtered to services you can watch on tonight. No trailers for things you'd have to subscribe to. A SHOW TRACKER THAT KEEPS UP Six shows on the go and no idea where you left off in any of them? Watchmode remembers, episode by episode. Up Next tells you what's ready right now, one tap marks a whole season watched, and you'll get a nudge when a new episode or season finally lands. A WATCHLIST THAT WORKS WHILE YOU FORGET ABOUT IT Add anything you like the look of — the film from the trailer, the series three people have now told you to watch, the one you'll get around to eventually. Then forget about it. When something on your list finally lands on a service you already pay for, Watchmode tells you. No checking. No missing it the month it quietly arrives. And make lists for whatever you want: date night, October horror, the films you're mildly embarrassed to admit you've never seen. SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE WATCHING Follow your friends and their ratings show up right on the film you're considering. It's the difference between a stranger's four stars and your mate who's never once steered you wrong. Already have a viewing history? Bring it with you from Trakt.tv, IMDb, Letterboxd or TV Time. SEARCH EVERY SERVICE AT ONCE This is the bit people don't expect. Search across every streaming service in one go, then filter it down properly: by service, genre, cast, director, release year, runtime, language, even by critic score or user rating. Hide everything you've already seen. Sort for the genuinely great stuff. Save a search you'll want again — "horror on my services, 7.5 and up" — and re-run it whenever. Want the best-reviewed documentaries on Prime? The highest-rated thrillers you can watch free tonight? That's a few taps. AND WHEN IT'S NOT AVAILABLE HERE Watchmode works in 30 countries — the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and South Africa. If something isn't streaming where you are, we'll show you where it is. Free to use. Works with the subscriptions you've already got. Got a problem or an idea? A real person reads every email: support@watchmode.com Watchmode isn't affiliated with any streaming service. All logos and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

About

AnimeWay

Discover top anime titles across popular streaming services like Netflix and Crunchyroll. Easily track your viewing progress, mark shows as watched, and create custom watchlists. Find new favorites and manage your anime library efficiently.

Highlights
  • Discover anime on multiple streaming platforms
  • Track watched and unwatched anime
  • Customizable show sorting
  • Search for best anime titles
  • Manage anime viewing progress
Features
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Find the best anime available to you on the networks that you are subscribed to. Including Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll and Funimation, search for the best anime available. Track your anime progress with AnimeWay. Select shows that you want to watch and track which shows you have already watched. Why AnimeWay? • Searches for the best anime on the most popular networks. • Custom sort shows to provide flexible options for what you like to watch. • Track you anime progress easily with AnimeWay. What the world is saying about AnimeWay: "Amazing app to find the best anime" "Discovered shows I didn't even know existed" "Easily tracked the shows I cared about" Send any feedback to animewayguide@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://www.animeway.us/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Watchmode4 screens
AnimeWay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AnimeWay at 4.9 against Watchmode's 4.5. AnimeWay also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Watchmode's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 14). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AnimeWay holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watchmode ships an update every 4 weeks, AnimeWay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Watchmode versus AnimeWay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchmodeAnimeWay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (57 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMeteoric, LLCDouglas Brown

Customer experience

Watchmode

All ratings57 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

AnimeWay

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Watchmode

No in-app purchases

None

AnimeWay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watchmode free?
Watchmode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnimeWay free?
AnimeWay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watchmode or AnimeWay?
AnimeWay is rated higher. Watchmode averages 4.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while AnimeWay averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Watchmode or AnimeWay have ads?
Both Watchmode and AnimeWay show ads.
Which is updated more often, Watchmode or AnimeWay?
Watchmode ships an update every 4 weeks, and AnimeWay every 2 weeks. Most recently, Watchmode was updated on August 28, 2026 and AnimeWay on August 30, 2026.

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