Anime Random vs AnimeWay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anime Random
Discover your next favorite anime with this app. Browse over 9000 recommendations across various genres and types, from retro to current. Save favorites, view detailed information, and organize your watchlist.
- Random anime recommendations
- Extensive anime database (9000+)
- Filter by type (Movies, TV, OAV, etc.)
- Filter by genre
- Detailed anime information
- Save and organize anime list
- Search saved anime
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You don't know what anime to watch? Anime Random helps you find your next anime. Slide Up to find the next recommendation (Over 9000 anime recommendations) you can get a recommendation from a retro anime from the 80's to a current anime. If an anime catches your attention Slide Down to save it to your list. You can select the type of recommendation between Movies, TV, Special, OAV and ONA. You can select the genre of the recommendation between Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance and many more genres. You can view the details of the anime like the description, year, rating, animation studio, openings, endings, popular songs and related anime. In your saved anime list you can order the anime by rating, name, or year. If you want to find a specific anime in your list you can search it by name.
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.
- Discover anime on multiple streaming platforms
- Track watched and unwatched anime
- Customizable show sorting
- Search for best anime titles
- Manage anime viewing progress
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AnimeWay at 4.9 against Anime Random's 2.3. AnimeWay also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3). Anime Random's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AnimeWay holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.
Anime Random ships an update every 2 days, AnimeWay every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Anime Random | AnimeWay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bryan Martinez Carrizales | Douglas Brown |
Customer experience
Anime Random
AnimeWay
In-app purchases
Anime Random
No in-app purchases
AnimeWay
No in-app purchases
