Animekey vs Ask the Ancients
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animekey
Stream anime shows and movies without interruptions. Download content for offline viewing on any internet-connected device. Enjoy a user-friendly experience with a unique library and high-quality streaming.
- Ad-free streaming
- Offline downloads
- High streaming quality
- User-friendly interface
- Device compatibility
- Unique anime library
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AnimeKey is made for anime fans who want a simple way to discover, watch, and keep track of what they love. Browse featured titles, trending series, movies, and free content. Open any title to view its details, seasons, episodes, trailers, and similar recommendations. Pick up where you left off with Continue Watching, search the catalog by title, and save shows to your own custom watchlists. Eligible subscribers can also download selected episodes and titles to watch offline. AnimeKey supports multiple viewer profiles, so everyone on the account can have their own space and age settings. The app is available in both English and Arabic, including full right-to-left support for Arabic. Content availability, audio options, subtitles, and download support may vary by title and region. Some features require an active subscription.
Ask the Ancients
Receive wisdom and advice from ancient Greek and Roman philosophers like Socrates and Marcus Aurelius. Ask the Pythia of Delphi for historical insights and reflect on daily maxims from pottery shards.
- Advice from ancient philosophers
- Wisdom from the Pythia of Delphi
- Daily maxims from pottery shards
- Quotes from Stoics, Cynics, Platonists, Epicureans
- Learn philosophical principles
- Immersive historical insights
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Get advice and words of wisdom from Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, and more! Also learn about the advice given by the Pythia, who was consulted by great leaders and philosophers for centuries. Now you, too, can ask the Pythia of Delphi for her historical words of wisdom. These inscriptions were the same ones used in ancient times! Use the “psephoi” (pottery shards) and receive a random Delphic maxim to reflect on for the day, or get a quote from a specific philosopher that you may be drawn to- you will find Stoics, Cynics, Platonists, and Epicureans among them. Immerse yourself in the ideas of the world from 2,000 years ago- their insights are still relevant. Learn from those who created the philosophies that we study today, and get a better understanding of the philosophical principles that they followed. Travel back in time and Ask the Ancients!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ask the Ancients at 100% against Animekey's 22%. Ask the Ancients also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Animekey's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Animekey is free to download; Ask the Ancients costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ask the Ancients holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animekey has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Animekey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ask the Ancients's.
| Parameter | Animekey | Ask the Ancients |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MUHTARIFON ETISAL TRADING COMPANY | Gundersen |
Customer experience
Animekey
Ask the Ancients
Bugs and requests
Animekey
Reported bugs
8 issues- Cannot sign in
- Login issues with special characters
- Email already taken error
- App won't load
- App crashes
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- Password requirements unclear
- App freezes
- Cannot delete account
Requested features
13 requests- Improve search functionality
- Add more anime
- Add popular anime
- Add free content/trial
- Lower subscription prices
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- Add Arabic language support
- Add continue watching feature
- Improve anime categorization
- Add anime seasons/related movies
- Add free movies/series for trial
- Clarify available subtitles
- Add favorites/my list feature
- Add Apple Pay payment option
Ask the Ancients
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Animekey
No in-app purchases
Ask the Ancients
No in-app purchases
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