RetroCrush vs 9ANIME ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroCrush
Stream a curated selection of classic anime, including exclusive English releases. Revisit beloved series and uncover hidden gems for all anime enthusiasts.
- Stream classic anime
- Exclusive English releases
- Discover forgotten anime
- Curated selection
- For all anime lovers
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Watch classic anime that matters, including exclusive first-time English releases. Revisit your favorite shows and discover forgotten gems. There is something for all anime lovers. Our full Terms & Conditions can be found here: https://www.retrocrush.tv/terms-of-use Our full Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.retrocrush.tv/privacy-policy
9ANIME ·
Easily track your favorite anime series and get notified about new episode releases. Organize your watchlists, search for shows, and curate your anime library with a clean interface. Discover new series based on your preferences.
- Organize favorite animes
- Episode release notifications
- Curate anime library
- High-speed anime search
- Manage recent searches
- Clean user interface
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9ANIME is the easiest app to stay in touch with your favorite anime and keep track of what you’ve seen and get notifications on every episode release, 9ANIME is safe, fast and free. Key Features: • Organize your favorite animes, create list, save your favorites, follow them and get notifications on every episode release • We have all animes from various categories • Curate your library of anime you’re visited, and your favorites. • High-speed search of anime information • Manage your recent search • Beautiful and clean user interface with less intrusive ads allow for a seamless and pleasant experience munity and discover new series based on your tastes. • Beautiful and clean user interface with less intrusive ads allow for a seamless and pleasant experience Now you can track and follow your favorites anime and get notified when new episodes come out, with unlimited collection & features. No registration required. Privacy Policy: http://krapps90.com/privacypolicy.html Terms Of Use : http://krapps90.com/termsofuse.html DISCLAIMER : 9ANIME is app for searching and finding new anime and manga, is only for finding shows and manga based on your interests, 9ANIME DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY STREAMING SERVICE ITS ONLY FOR FINDING AND TRACKING ANIME
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroCrush at 50% against 9ANIME ·'s 7%. RetroCrush also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 413). 9ANIME ·'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.7 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, 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. RetroCrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 9ANIME · sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RetroCrush holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RetroCrush has 4.4K ratings behind it against 413, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of RetroCrush's written reviews are positive against 7% of 9ANIME ·'s.
RetroCrush ships an update every 3 months, 9ANIME · every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | RetroCrush | 9ANIME · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better | 2.6 (413 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 7.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 413 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cinedigm | Kamal Rajouani |
Customer experience
RetroCrush
9ANIME ·
User reviews
RetroCrush
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great selection of classic anime
- 👍 Excellent streaming quality
- 💡 Dedicated curated content channel
- 🆓 Free with optional premium subscription
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app freezes and crashes
- 🔍 Poor search and browsing experience
- 🚫 Inability to cast to TV
- 📺 Lack of landscape mode support
- 💤 Inconsistent watch history and favorites tracking
9ANIME ·
From 413 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Great background
- 💡 Interesting idea
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Search not working
- 🐛 Blank screens
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
Bugs and requests
RetroCrush
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and invalid account errors
- No data found errors in search
- Inconsistent video playback and freezing
- Disappearing content and watch history loss after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add more recent retro anime titles
- Implement a proper watch list/favorites feature
- Allow casting to TV and landscape mode playback
- Improve search and filtering options
9ANIME ·
Reported bugs
5 issues- Homepage not loading
- Search not working
- Blank screens
- Frequent crashes
- Slow loading
Requested features
4 requests- Fix login and search functionality
- Improve stability and performance
- Reduce ads
- Add more anime content
In-app purchases
RetroCrush
- RetroCrush+ 365 with Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RetroCrush+ Year w/ Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
9ANIME ·
- Weekly Plan For Anime$4.997 Days
- Monthly 9ANIME Wallpaper Live$9.991 Month
- 2 Months Subscription - 9ANIME$16.992 Months
