Comparison

The Flow App vs AniDrop

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

Head to head
About

The Flow App

Discover a wide array of content across multiple channels, from faith and family to indie films, music, and gaming. Explore shopping, training, and humorous videos, all within a single platform designed for diverse interests.

Highlights
  • Multiple content channels
  • Faith and family content
  • Indie film and music
  • Gaming and sports
  • Shopping and training resources
  • Humorous videos
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The Flow Is The App With A Channel For Everyone! 1. FLOW FAITH CHANNEL   2. FLOW FAMILY CHANNEL   3. FLOW FREE: INDIE ARTISTS   4. FLOW FILMS - INDIE FILMS   5. FLOW FOOD   6. FLOW FUNNY CHANNEL   7. FLOW FANS CHANNEL: SPORTS   8. FLOW FREEPLAY: GAMING   9. FLOW FINDS: SHOPPING   10. FLOW SOLUTIONS: TRAINING

About

AniDrop

Features
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Your watch list has been lying to you. AniDrop fixes that. Miss a week of releases? Juggling five seasonals at once? AniDrop tracks every episode individually — so you always know exactly where you left off, what aired while you were gone, and what's dropping next. — TRACK SMARTER — PER-EPISODE TRACKING Every broadcast slot is logged separately. Skip a week and AniDrop quietly remembers what you owe — no manual fixing, no "wait, did I watch that one?" CATCH-UP QUEUE One dedicated queue, oldest unwatched episode first. Mark it done, the next one slides in. Getting through a backlog has never felt this satisfying. LOCK-SCREEN & HOME-SCREEN WIDGETS Six variants — from a compact inline countdown to a full episode queue right on your home screen. Within two hours of an episode airing, the lock-screen widget starts counting down silently. Your phone becomes an anime dashboard. LOCAL NOTIFICATIONS Get pinged the moment a new episode drops, in your timezone. No app refresh needed. CUSTOM LISTS Watching, completed, dropped — fine, but you probably need more than that. Build whatever lists make sense for how you watch. MYANIMELIST IMPORT Already tracking on MyAnimeList? Pull everything over in one tap and pick up right where you left off. PROFILE & STATS Total episodes, favourite genres, average rating, watch history — all visualised. Finally, something to show for all those hours. — PRIVACY, FOR REAL — No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your data lives on EU servers and you can delete it whenever you want. Built by one developer who actually watches anime. --------------------------------------------- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://suprise7.github.io/anidrop-legal/ AniDrop Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

The Flow App3 screens
AniDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Flow App at none against AniDrop's 3. The Flow App also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). AniDrop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 19 months). On price and ads 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. AniDrop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Flow App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Flow App ships an update every 19 months, AniDrop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Flow App versus AniDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Flow AppAniDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB20 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPraise God Productions, Inc.GIANNI GROTTO

In-app purchases

None

The Flow App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AniDrop

Subscriptions2
  • AniDrop Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • AniDrop Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • AniDrop Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is The Flow App free?
The Flow App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AniDrop free?
AniDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Flow App or AniDrop have ads?
Neither The Flow App nor AniDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Flow App or AniDrop?
The Flow App ships an update every 19 months, and AniDrop every 2 days. Most recently, The Flow App was updated on October 24, 2026 and AniDrop on October 6, 2026.

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