Comparison

Netflix vs Akinator

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

Head to head
About

Netflix

Stream award-winning series, movies, documentaries, and stand-up specials from around the world. Get personalized recommendations and enjoy a safe kids' experience. Watch on your device while traveling or taking a break.

Highlights
  • Award-winning series, movies, documentaries
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Kids' safe watching experience
  • Stream on any device
  • New titles added regularly
  • Notifications for new releases
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Looking for the most talked about TV shows and movies from around the world? They're all on Netflix. Discover award-winning series, movies, live events, podcasts, and games on the go - all in the mobile app. Now, you'll never miss a moment from the world of Netflix while you travel, commute, or just take a break. What you'll love about Netflix: - Smooth navigation with bottom shortcuts to quickly browse or jump back into your favorites. - A new way to discover what's next, including an upcoming clips feed. - A full world of entertainment in one place - series, movies, live events, games, and podcasts. - Keep track of everything you love, from your favorite moments to 'My List', in the 'My Netflix' tab. - Personalized recommendations based on your ratings. Instant notifications for new releases, episodes, and live events. Netflix membership is a month-to-month subscription that begins at sign-up. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. We just want you to love what you watch. Please note that the App Privacy information applies to information collected through the Netflix iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS apps. See the Netflix Privacy Statement (link below) to learn more about information we collect in other contexts, including account registration. Privacy policy: www.netflix.com/privacy Terms of use: www.netflix.com/terms Phone Number: +18667160414 Email: iosappstore@netflix.com

About

Akinator

This app guesses characters, movies, animals, or objects you're thinking of by asking a series of questions. Challenge the genie, compete on leaderboards, and collect awards by guessing obscure characters. Play daily challenges and track your achievements.

Highlights
  • Guesses characters, movies, animals, and objects
  • Asks a series of questions
  • Collects Aki Awards
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboards and Hall of Fame
  • User accounts for achievements
  • Supports 17 languages
Features
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Akinator can read your mind just like magic and tell you what character you are thinking of, just by asking a few questions. Think of a real or fictional character and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Will you dare challenge the genie? And what about other themes like movies, animals…? ###NEW### ENJOY A NEW EXPERIENCE! Discover a redesigned genie with new emotions and fully animated. 3 ADDITIONAL THEMES BESIDES THE CHARACTERS Akinator is getting stronger and stronger... The genie has increased his knowledge, and now you have the opportunity to also challenge him on movies, animals and objects! Will you manage to defeat Akinator? GO IN SEARCH FOR AKI AWARDS The blue Genie invites you to think outside the box. As you know, he likes to guess characters and to take on difficult challenges. To do that, make him guess forgotten characters who have not been played for a very long time and you may win the best Aki Awards. BE THE BEST PLAYER Challenge the other players on the leaderboards to prove who the best is. You may write your name on the Last Super Awards board or on the Hall of Fame. KEEP ON GUESSING Each day, try to find the 5 mysterious characters and win some additional and specific Aki Awards. Complete the full Daily Challenge and earn the Gold Daily Challenge Aki Award, one of the most prestigious Aki Awards. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Akinator lets you create your own user account. It will record the Aki Awards you've won and your Genizs' balance. They will follow you everywhere now, even if you change your mobile device. PLAY MORE, WITHOUT ANY LIMITS! THE PREMIUM POTION unlocks all characters and removes all ads from the app, to ensure you get the best gaming experience. Main features: -17 languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Hebrew, Polish, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Dutch) -Get 3 additional themes: Movies, Animals and Objects -Aki Awards Board to get an overview of your collection -Hall of Fame with both current and previous ranking -Last super awards for Black, Platinum and Gold Aki Awards -Daily Challenges Board -Add magic by proposing a photo or some questions -The sensitive content filter --------------------------- Follow Akinator on: Facebook @officialakinator Twitter @akinator_team Instagram @akinatorgenieapp --------------------------- Genie’s tips: -Akinator requires an Internet connection to use his magic lamp. Turn on Wifi or be sure to have a data plan. -Don’t forget to scroll down the list to find and select your language

Screenshots

Netflix4 screens
Akinator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Akinator at free with in-app purchases against Netflix's subscription. Akinator also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Netflix's advantage is ratings volume (7.3M vs 422K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Netflix sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Akinator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Netflix against 4.6 for Akinator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netflix has 7.3M ratings behind it against 422K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Netflix's written reviews are positive against 81% of Akinator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netflix ships an update weekly, Akinator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Netflix versus Akinator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetflixAkinator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.3M ratings) — better4.6 (422K ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.3M — better422K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#10 — better#97
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB217 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNetflix, Inc.Elokence

Customer experience

Netflix

All ratings7,303,368 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews16,156 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative32.7%

Akinator

All ratings421,531 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews4,414 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Netflix

From 7.3M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great selection of movies and TV shows
  • 👍 Convenient offline viewing
  • 💡 Customizable profiles for different users
  • 🚀 Smooth streaming experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs in the app
  • 🔋 High data usage and battery drain
  • 🤔 Inconsistent rating system and content availability
  • 😡 Removing popular shows and movies

Akinator

From 422K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Impressive AI that can guess almost anything
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Ability to customize the genie
  • 🔒 Child safety mode available

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Repetitive questions
  • 🤯 Creepy/invasive feeling of the AI
  • 🔍 Difficulty in outsmarting the genie

Bugs and requests

Netflix

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Offline downloads not working as expected
  • Profile switching issues
  • Playback controls not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a teen-friendly section
  • Allow removing items from 'Continue Watching'
  • Improve content management and availability
  • Provide better account management options

Akinator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress and medals for no apparent reason
  • Inconsistent behavior when guessing characters
  • Inappropriate questions for child users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options for the genie
  • Improve the reward system for guessing rare characters
  • Implement a mode with infinite questions
  • Add the ability to search for characters before playing

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Netflix

Subscriptions5
  • Netflix$19.991 Month
  • Netflix 2 Screens - Unlimited Streaming3 variants$19.991 Month
  • Netflix Standard$19.991 Month
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  • Netflix 4 Screens - Unlimited Streaming2 variants$26.991 Month
  • Netflix Premium$26.991 Month
10 purchases

Akinator

One-time10
  • The supercharged potion$0.99
  • 11,250 Geniz$0.99
  • Pack 15 credits$1.99
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  • 30,000 Geniz (7,500 FREE)$1.99
  • 50,000 Geniz (16,250 FREE)$2.99
  • The PREMIUM potion$3.99
  • Pack 40 credits$3.99
  • 80,000 Geniz (35,000 FREE)$3.99
  • 115,000 Geniz (58,750 FREE)$4.99
  • Pack 65 credits$5.99

Questions

Is Netflix free?
Netflix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akinator free?
Akinator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Netflix or Akinator?
Netflix is rated higher. Netflix averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.3M ratings, while Akinator averages 4.6 from 422K ratings.
Do Netflix or Akinator have ads?
Both Netflix and Akinator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Netflix or Akinator?
Netflix ships an update weekly, and Akinator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Netflix was updated on September 26, 2026 and Akinator on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Netflix or Akinator?
Netflix currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Akinator at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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