AniHyou vs Releasetime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AniHyou
Organize your anime and manga series with custom lists. View user ratings, reviews, and find official streaming sites. Requires an AniList account to access all features.
- Create custom anime/manga lists
- View user ratings and reviews
- Find official streaming sites
- Syncs with AniList account
- Organize series
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You can create lists to organise your series, view user ratings, reviews and official streaming sites. AniHyou uses AniList to provide its content, you need an AniList account to use all the features.
Releasetime
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Stop refreshing. Know exactly when your next episode, movie, or anime drops, counted down live in your timezone. TRACK IT ALL IN ONE PLACE Follow TV shows, movies, and simulcast anime. Add any title to your watchlist and get a live countdown to its next release. LIVE ACTIVITIES (PRO) Put a countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Watch the timer tick down to the exact moment your episode airs. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS (PRO) See your next releases at a glance with small, medium, large, and Lock Screen widgets. BUILT FOR RELEASE DAY Precise air times in your local timezone. Episode schedules for ongoing shows. Trailers inside the app. Share countdowns and add premieres to your calendar. Search across TV, film, and anime in one place. RELEASETIME PRO Upgrade for Live Activities, widgets, an unlimited watchlist, and no ads. Choose monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase. Download Releasetime and never miss release day again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AniHyou at none against Releasetime's shown. AniHyou also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Releasetime's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. AniHyou sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Releasetime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AniHyou ships an update every 2 months, Releasetime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AniHyou | Releasetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Axel Lopez | Ian Gabriel Agujitas |
In-app purchases
AniHyou
- First Tier Donation$0.99
- Second Tier Donation$3.99
- Third Tier Donation$9.99
Releasetime
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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