Comparison

Crunchyroll vs Kurozora

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

Head to head
About

Crunchyroll

Stream a vast library of anime shows and movies, including new episodes and exclusive originals. Enjoy ad-free viewing in high quality, with options for offline downloads and multi-device streaming. Access exclusive music videos and concert performances from top artists worldwide.

Highlights
  • Largest anime library
  • Ad-free streaming
  • Offline viewing
  • Simulcast episodes
  • Crunchyroll Originals
  • Music videos and concerts
  • Crunchyroll Game Vault
Features
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The world’s largest anime library: One Piece, Solo Leveling, Frieren and more. New episodes shortly after they air in Japan. Stream new episodes, classic favorites, and anime movies with the Crunchyroll app. Whether you love action-packed anime, heartwarming slice-of-life stories, or fantasy adventures, Crunchyroll offers the largest anime collection online, featuring a massive library of anime shows and movies available on your favorite device. Watch anime ad-free and in high quality—all in one place. EXCLUSIVE MUSIC VIDEOS AND CONCERTS Get access to thousands of music videos, concert exclusives, and special performances from top artists worldwide. Watch unique behind-the-scenes footage, live performances, and carefully curated playlists that bring anime soundtracks and J-pop sensations to your screen. APP FEATURES ■ Watch anime subbed and dubbed—choose from multiple languages (dub availability varies). ■ Create Crunchylists—make playlists of episodes and favorites. ■ Explore every genre—action, adventure, romance, comedy, supernatural, fantasy, slice of life, and more. ■ Stay up-to-date with simulcast episodes—watch shortly after they air in Japan. ■ Discover Crunchyroll Originals—watch exclusive anime titles created in collaboration with top studios. ■ Enjoy interactive recommendations—get personalized suggestions based on your viewing habits. ■ Save with the annual plan. ■ Ad-free streaming—enjoy your favorite anime without interruptions. ■ Early access to new episodes—watch shortly after they air in Japan. ■ Offline viewing—download episodes to watch anytime. ■ Multiple device streaming—watch on up to six devices simultaneously with Ultimate Fan membership. ■ Crunchyroll Game Vault—play exclusive mobile games with no ads or in-app purchases (Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan members). STREAM THE LARGEST ANIME LIBRARY Over 2,000 titles available, including Crunchyroll exclusives, such as Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, Gachiakuta, Tower of God, and more! ANIME SHOWS ■ One Piece ■ Solo Leveling ■ Attack on Titan ■ My Hero Academia ■ Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ■ Blue Lock ■ The Apothecary Diaries ■ Dan Da Dan ■ Jujutsu Kaisen ■ Demon Slayer ■ Naruto Shippuden ■ Vinland Saga ■ Dragon Ball: DAIMA ■ And more ANIME MOVIES ■ Suzume ■ Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero ■ Jujutsu Kaisen 0 ■ My Hero Academia: You’re Next ■ Demon Slayer: Mugen Train ■ One Piece Film Red ■ Your Name ■ And many more *Plans may include trailers and promotional messaging for Crunchyroll content and services, or related products. DOWNLOAD NOW AND START WATCHING THE BEST ANIME SERIES AND MOVIES—ALL IN ONE PLACE IN-APP PURCHASING AND AUTO-PAY INFO ■ Your account will be automatically charged upon confirming membership. ■ Membership auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before renewal. ■ Your account will be charged monthly for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. ■ Subscription pricing may vary based on region and selected membership tier. Privacy Policy: https://www.sonypictures.com/corp/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.crunchyroll.com/tos

About

Kurozora

Discover and track your favorite anime, manga, music, and games. Organize your progress with customizable lists, set release reminders, and connect with a community of fans. Explore a vast library and never miss a new episode or release.

Highlights
  • Anime and manga discovery
  • Progress tracking (watchlist)
  • Customizable lists (in-progress, completed, etc.)
  • Release countdowns and reminders
  • Community timeline and global feed
  • Discussion forums
Features
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DISCOVER, TRACK, AND SHARE YOUR FAVORITE ANIME Kurozora is the ultimate anime tracker and manga list for fans who want to discover anime, track progress, and connect with a passionate anime community — all in one beautiful, ad-free app, across all your devices. Track shows like One Piece, Solo Leveling, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Re:Zero Season 4, discover hidden gems like Witch Hat Atelier and Dorohedoro, and never miss a new episode again. ANIME TRACKER BUILT FOR REAL FANS Keep your anime watchlist perfectly organized, whether you watch on Crunchyroll or collect physical manga. ■ Track anime, manga, and games in one place ■ Create your personal manga list and anime tracker ■ Organize titles: In-Progress, Planning, Completed, On-Hold, Dropped, Ignored, Interested ■ Automatic airing countdown for upcoming episodes ■ Built-in release calendar so you never miss a new episode Whether you love shonen battles, isekai adventures, romance stories, or dark fantasy worlds, Kurozora keeps your entire watch history organized effortlessly. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE SERIES Stop endlessly scrolling. Kurozora helps you discover anime, manga, and games from a massive database featuring both legendary titles and rising hits. Track trending shows like: ■ One Piece ■ Dragon Ball: DAIMA ■ Jujutsu Kaisen ■ Solo Leveling ■ Slime Season 4 ■ Witch Hat Atelier ■ My Hero Academia ■ Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ■ Demon Slayer ■ Naruto Shippuden ■ Dan Da Dan ■ Daemons of the Shadow Realm ■ And more Or discover new manga like Gokurakugai, Centuria, and Kagurabachi. THE MODERN MYANIMELIST ALTERNATIVE Kurozora is designed for today’s anime fans. ■ Clean modern interface ■ Powerful anime tracking tools ■ Built-in anime community ■ Ad-free anime tracking experience ■ MyAnimeList, AniList and Kitsu import support If you're looking for a better way to track anime and manga, Kurozora is the perfect alternative. JOIN A GLOBAL ANIME COMMUNITY Anime is better with friends. Share reactions to new episodes, discuss theories, and post updates on your timeline while discovering what fans around the world are watching, reading, and playing. DOWNLOAD KUROZORA TODAY Start discovering anime, organizing your manga list, and tracking every episode with the most powerful anime tracker available. Privacy Policy: https://kurozora.app/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://kurozora.app/legal/terms-of-use

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kurozora at none against Crunchyroll's shown. Kurozora also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Crunchyroll's advantage is ratings volume (1.5M vs 375) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Crunchyroll sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Kurozora sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crunchyroll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crunchyroll has 1.5M ratings behind it against 375, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Crunchyroll's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kurozora's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchyroll ships an update weekly, Kurozora every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Crunchyroll versus Kurozora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchyrollKurozora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5M ratings) — better4.6 (375 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5M — better375
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB120 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCrunchyroll, LLCKhoren Katklian

Customer experience

Crunchyroll

All ratings1,531,320 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews7,245 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative41.9%

Kurozora

All ratings374 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

Crunchyroll

From 1.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for watching anime
  • 👍 Huge variety of anime content
  • 👍 Affordable premium subscription
  • 🚀 Smooth app performance

Room to improve

  • 💥 Too many ads for free users
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Logging out issues and account problems
  • 🔍 Limited content selection compared to other services

Kurozora

From 375 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App looks good
  • 👍 Nice graphics and icons
  • 👍 Variety of filters
  • 👍 Good for tracking anime
  • 👍 Anime calendar widget

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot watch anime
  • 🐛 Login issues (Google login missing)
  • 🐛 Difficulty watching anime
  • 🐛 Sign-in errors (401 response)
  • 🐛 Username character restrictions

Bugs and requests

Crunchyroll

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subtitles not working or out of sync
  • Video playback issues and freezing
  • Login/logout problems and account management bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add skip intro/outro feature
  • Improve ad placement and reduce frequency
  • Implement user profiles and watch history management
  • Expand content library with more anime titles

Kurozora

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot watch anime
  • Login with Google not available
  • Unable to sign in with error code 401
  • Username validation issues
  • Redirects to Crunchyroll when trying to watch
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  • Library not fully viewable within the app
  • App states something is missing upon sign-in
  • Cannot access the app due to missing requirements

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow users to watch anime
  • Add login with Google option
  • Improve user guidance on watching anime
  • Fix sign-in errors and response codes
  • Address username character restrictions
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  • Fix redirection to other platforms
  • Improve library viewing in the app
  • Provide clearer error messages for missing items
  • Add seasonal view to the main bar
  • Add more widget options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crunchyroll

Subscriptions10
  • Anime Membership7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Fan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium+ Membership7 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Mega Fan [Monthly]7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Fan Manga Bundle7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Mega Fan Manga Bundle7 Days trial$17.491 Month
  • Ultimate Fan7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Crunchyroll Premium Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Mega Fan [Annual]7 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Ultimate Fan Annual7 Days trial$179.991 Year
10 purchases

Kurozora

Subscriptions3
  • Kurozora+ 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Kurozora+ 6 Months14 Days trial$11.996 Months
  • Kurozora+ 12 Months14 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time7
  • Wolf tip$0.99
  • Tiger tip$2.99
  • Demon tip$4.99
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  • Dragon tip$9.99
  • God tip$19.99
  • Extraterrestrial tip$49.99
  • Eternal tip$99.99

Questions

Is Crunchyroll free?
Crunchyroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurozora free?
Kurozora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crunchyroll or Kurozora?
Crunchyroll is rated higher. Crunchyroll averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5M ratings, while Kurozora averages 4.6 from 375 ratings.
Do Crunchyroll or Kurozora have ads?
Crunchyroll shows ads; Kurozora does not.
Which is updated more often, Crunchyroll or Kurozora?
Crunchyroll ships an update weekly, and Kurozora every 3 weeks. Most recently, Crunchyroll was updated on November 12, 2026 and Kurozora on November 6, 2026.

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