Comparison

Anime boxes vs TRYVL

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

Head to head
About

Anime boxes

Browse and discover thousands of anime-related images with this comprehensive client. Features include tag searching, local favorites, offline viewing, and customizable display options. Save images, manage your collection, and enjoy a personalized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Tag searching with autocomplete
  • Local favorites and offline viewing
  • Configurable server and home screen
  • Slideshow mode
  • Save images to Photos or Files
  • Support for animated GIFs and Pools
Features
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Anime boxes is a fully featured Gelbooru and Danbooru client that allows you to browse among thousands of anime related pictures. Features: -Search using tags -Tag autocomplete -Share option -Local favorites, search and view them offline -Configurable server list -Configurable home screen. Pin any search to the Home Screen and organize them with folders -Configurable blacklist rules -Search history log -Passcode lock -Slideshow mode -Save to Photos or Files App -Backup/Restore local data to a file -Support for Pools -Support for animated gifs -Configurable gestures and Themes You can contact us by email to support@bisimplex.com.

About

TRYVL

Features
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Voice notes with the recording of your location, voice GPS notes, voice place, share impressions, voice position recording, GPS voice, TRYVL - travel your voice, collecting impressions, audio mapping. The mobile application is created to record and play (display) audio data on a map in search coordinates and is intended to take notes of audio using the location of the recording, playback, search for audio data recorded using the mobile application. When you first start a mobile application, if you did not have access to the location of the device, the mobile application requests access to the location. Without mobile app access to location data, recording is not possible. Records on the map and in the list are played on the main screen of the mobile application. If the user creates a new recording, the mobile application, using the device location data and microphone or audio input, enters the database: it records name, date in date and time format, path to the local audio file on the device, latitude, longitude, total audio file duration. If the user is in the standby mode of the mobile application, changes location, the mobile application according to the latitude and longitude of the records created reflects the presence and number of such records. When you select a record marker in the list, the desired audio file is played with the ability to play. The user has the opportunity to share records using a mobile application, the data will be transferred in the format: audio file, name, links to the map with the coordinates of the creation of the record.

Screenshots

Anime boxes3 screens
TRYVL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRYVL at none against Anime boxes's 4. TRYVL also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Anime boxes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TRYVL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anime boxes ships an update every 4 months, TRYVL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anime boxes versus TRYVL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnime boxesTRYVL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (325 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings325 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBisimplex TechnologiesMykhailo Pshenychka

Bugs and requests

Anime boxes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login errors
  • Images failing to load
  • Webm playback issues
  • Disappearing 'save' buttons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more image boards
  • Sync favorites across devices
  • Customizable categories for favorites
  • Sort by date/score for 'Hot Now' feature
  • Option to disable content filters

TRYVL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anime boxes

One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Anime boxes Pro$1.99
  • Cupcake$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Cake$4.99
None

TRYVL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anime boxes free?
Anime boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TRYVL free?
TRYVL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anime boxes or TRYVL have ads?
Neither Anime boxes nor TRYVL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anime boxes or TRYVL?
Anime boxes ships an update every 4 months, and TRYVL every 6 months. Most recently, Anime boxes was updated on September 26, 2026 and TRYVL on September 18, 2026.

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