Anime boxes vs Rekishi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Rekishi
Organize your anime and manga journey with this app. Track your progress, rate and review titles, and discover new series. Features a modern interface with light and dark modes.
- Track anime & manga progress
- Rate and review titles
- Discover trending series
- Modern UI with light/dark mode
- Organize viewing and reading lists
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Rekishi is now your go-to anime and manga tracker. With a beautiful, modern interface, Rekishi helps you stay on top of your anime and manga lists. Mark what you’ve watched and read, leave ratings and reviews, and discover what to watch next — all in one sleek, intuitive app. Whether you're a longtime otaku or just diving into the world of anime and manga, Rekishi is the ultimate companion to organize your journey. Features: Track your anime & manga progress Rate and review shows and chapters Discover trending titles Minimal, elegant UI with light & dark mode Follow Rekishi for updates and anime recs: • Twitter: https://www.x.com/rekishianime • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rekishi.anime/ Terms & Policies: • User Agreement: https://www.rekishi.io/user-agreement • Terms and Conditions: https://www.rekishi.io/terms-and-conditions • Privacy Policy: https://www.rekishi.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anime boxes at 4.6 against Rekishi's 4.1. Anime boxes also leads on ratings volume (335 vs 108). Rekishi's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Anime boxes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rekishi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Anime boxes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 335 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Anime boxes's written reviews are positive against 63% of Rekishi's.
Anime boxes ships an update every 4 months, Rekishi every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anime boxes | Rekishi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (335 ratings) — better | 4.1 (108 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 335 — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bisimplex Technologies | Rekishi, LLC |
Customer experience
Anime boxes
Rekishi
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
Rekishi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anime boxes
- Coffee$0.99
- Anime boxes Pro$1.99
- Cupcake$2.99
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- Cake$4.99
Rekishi
- Rekishi Premium Subscription$9.991 Month
- My Lists$4.99
