Comparison

Amazon Prime Video vs Akinator

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

Head to head
About

Amazon Prime Video

Stream a vast library of movies, TV shows, live events, and sports. Discover original series and films, rent or buy new releases, and enjoy personalized recommendations. Download content to watch offline and create individual profiles for a tailored viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Watch original series and movies
  • Download videos for offline viewing
  • Rent or buy new releases
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Multiple user profiles
  • X-Ray access powered by IMDb
Features
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Watch movies, TV shows, live programming, and sports including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, and The Idea of You, and much more. Browse titles, search for your favorites, or enjoy movies and shows recommended just for you. App features: • Download videos to watch anywhere. • Rent or buy new-release movies and popular TV shows (availability varies by marketplace). • Cast from your phone or tablet to the big screen with Chromecast. • Create multiple profiles so each person gets a personalized entertainment experience. • Go behind the scenes of movies and TV shows with exclusive X-Ray access, powered by IMDb (availability varies by marketplace). Enjoy Prime Video updates on your Apple TV or Mac by downloading the latest app from the App Store on your device. This requires an Apple TV 3rd generation or later, and for Mac, macOS Big Sur 11.4 or later. If you subscribe to Prime Video via iTunes (where available), payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership automatically renews monthly unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the then current plan period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of each plan period at the rate of your selected plan. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to My Account or through iTunes. For customers located within the European Union, United Kingdom or Brazil: By using this app, you agree to the Amazon Conditions of Use and the Prime Video Terms of Use at primevideo.com/ww-av-legal-home. See our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-Based Ads Notice at primevideo.com/ww-av-legal-home. For all other customers: By using this app, you agree to the Amazon Conditions of Use, Privacy Notice, and and the Prime Video Terms of Use at primevideo.com/ww-av-legal-home.

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

Amazon Prime Video4 screens
Akinator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Akinator at 81% against Amazon Prime Video's 16%. Akinator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Amazon Prime Video's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#1 vs #100). On price, ads, 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. Amazon Prime Video sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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

Amazon Prime Video holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Prime Video has 3.1M ratings behind it against 422K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Amazon Prime Video's written reviews are positive against 81% of Akinator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Prime Video ships an update every 4 days, Akinator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Amazon Prime Video versus Akinator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon Prime VideoAkinator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1M ratings) — better4.6 (422K ratings)
Positive reviews16.1% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1M — better422K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better#100
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size329 MB217 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCElokence

Customer experience

Amazon Prime Video

All ratings3,055,824 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews7,087 reviews
Positive16.1%
Neutral10.6%
Negative73.3%

Akinator

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

User reviews

Amazon Prime Video

From 3.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great selection of movies and TV shows
  • 💡 Useful X-Ray feature with trivia and cast info
  • 👍 Smooth streaming experience
  • 🎁 Good value as part of Prime membership

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent syncing of progress across devices
  • 🔍 Cluttered and confusing user interface
  • 💰 Excessive ads and upsells for additional content
  • 🔍 Difficult to find and access purchased content

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

Amazon Prime Video

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent playback issues and buffering
  • Subtitles not working correctly
  • App crashes and freezes on various devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and browsing experience
  • Ability to create user profiles and watchlists
  • Seamless Chromecast/AirPlay integration
  • Better organization of free vs. paid content

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

3 purchases

Amazon Prime Video

Subscriptions3
  • Ad free$2.991 Month
  • Prime Video Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Prime Video Monthly$8.991 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 Amazon Prime Video free?
Amazon Prime Video 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, Amazon Prime Video or Akinator?
Amazon Prime Video is rated higher. Amazon Prime Video averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1M ratings, while Akinator averages 4.6 from 422K ratings.
Do Amazon Prime Video or Akinator have ads?
Both Amazon Prime Video and Akinator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Prime Video or Akinator?
Amazon Prime Video ships an update every 4 days, and Akinator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Amazon Prime Video was updated on September 25, 2026 and Akinator on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Amazon Prime Video or Akinator?
Amazon Prime Video currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Akinator at #100. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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