DLsite Sound vs Anicon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLsite Sound
Enjoy your purchased audio content with this app. Download your favorite works to listen offline, set a sleep timer for bedtime listening, and explore a variety of audio experiences. The app prioritizes user privacy with no ads, in-app purchases, or data collection.
- Offline playback of purchased audio
- Downloadable content
- Sleep timer functionality
- No ads or in-app purchases
- User data privacy
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Immerse yourself in your DLsite audio purchases. Download works, listen offline, or even set a sleep timer! *We have no plans to display ads, utilize in-app purchases, or gather user data. Curious? Listen to over 90 mins of binaural audio action! ■LifeIsHard This situation voice describes a love triangle between a floating young man, Ritaro Himemiya, a working heroine, and her brother-in-law, Eiji. ■#OneMonth: That Time I Took in a Lost, Puppy-Like Italian Boy This is a story about hiding a canine Italian boy who was lost on the street. ■Could You Please Destroy ***...? You and your niece, Naori, have come to a place called "Ghost Tunnel," which is rumored to be haunted. What you encounter there is...? ■Teacher, Have You Heard About Cognitive Shuffling? This story is meant to teach you about the “cognitive shuffling” sleep method. If you’re having trouble sleeping, give it a try! If you’re not, give it a try anyway! ■Amae-chan Wants to Spoil You at All Costs! A younger girl pampers and reassures you.
Anicon
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Keep up with seasonal anime, track what you watch, and discover your next favorite. Anicon is an anime tracker and community app for fans. - Seasonal anime: browse everything airing now, with seasonal and all-time rankings and genre filters. - Anime Gacha: get a random recommendation based on your favorite genres, voice actors, studios and titles. - Watchlist: track Watching, Want to Watch, Watched, On Hold and Dropped with one tap, and log each episode. - Anime details: synopsis, episodes, cast, more from the same studio, and links to streaming services. - Timeline: post your thoughts on a title or episode. Posts marked as spoilers are blurred. - Tier List Maker: rank what you watched from S to C and share it as an image. - Direct messages: chat and share images one-on-one. - Safety: content filtering, reporting and blocking. Notes - Free to use. Sign in with Apple or Google is required. - You can delete your account anytime in the app. - Available in Japanese and English. - Anime data from AniList. Some synopses are from Wikipedia. - Some streaming links are affiliate links (PR).
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Verdict
DLsite Sound and Anicon are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
DLsite Sound ships an update every 6 days, Anicon every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLsite Sound | Anicon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EISYS,inc. | Coussinet Inc. |
In-app purchases
DLsite Sound
No in-app purchases
Anicon
No in-app purchases
