Comparison

Anomaly vs The Beyond

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

Head to head
About

Anomaly

Experience a groundbreaking graphic novel with interactive parallax animation and professional voice acting. Choose your path through a 320-page sci-fi/fantasy epic, enhanced with over 175 informational touchpoints and 3.5 hours of audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive graphic novel
  • Parallax animation
  • Professional voice acting
  • 320-page sci-fi/fantasy story
  • 175+ informational touchpoints
  • 3 reading modes
Features
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ANOMALY the Interactive Graphic Novel. Combines parallax animation and interactivity to create a multimedia experience of unparalleled proportions. Far beyond any book or eBook, the ANOMALY APP lets YOU choose how YOU want to enjoy this groundbreaking work that’s setting the publishing world on fire! At the heart of this adventure is a cast of 15 actors, drawn from FILM, TELEVISION and VIDEO GAMES, lending their amazing voice talents to bring over 90 speaking roles to life! Enjoy the first chapter for free and then unlock the rest of the content to experience: -300 Page Epic Sci-fi/Fantasy Story -Over 1500 Panels of Art with Incredible Parallax Animation -3 and a Half Hours of Professionally VoiceActed Audio -Over 175 Informational Touch Points to learn the story behind the story -3 Different reading modes Discover more at Facebook.com/ExperienceAnomaly *** FEATURING ACTORS YOU KNOW AND LOVE!!! *** Vincent Corazza, Olivia D’Abo, Dave Fennoy, Ryan Cooper, Nana Visitor, John Bentley, Hudson Leick, Richard Doyle, Lauren Storm, Joseph Culp, Anthony Cistaro, David Lodge, Molly Hagan, Keith Szarabajka & Vic Polizos. Don’t just take our word for it. IMDB them! *** MORE BACKSTORY CONTENT THAN MOST BOOKS HAVE AS THEIR MAIN COURSE!!! *** Over 175 TOUCHPOINTS bring an ADDITIONAL 100 PAGES of back story to life with DOZENS of ORIGINAL PAINTED IMAGES, SKETCHES and INTERACTIVE 3D MODELS! *** HAVE THE BOOK “ACTED OUT” TO YOU…WITH FULL VOICEOVERS!!! *** A Graphic novel is nice. A Graphic novel that reads to you with movie-level voice acting is what previous generations could only dream of in their wildest fantasy! That dream is now REALITY! This is much more than “book-on-CD” type narration. This is “digital books” done in a way you’ve NEVER experienced before! Explore each gorgeous panel at your leisure. Go ahead. We can wait… Extensive PARALLAX lends motion in ways no static page ever could. Simply tap when you’re ready to move on. *** LET THE BOOK PLAY LIKE A MOVIE!!! *** Sit back and relax… Auto-play will “act out ANOMALY for you” without any additional input. Don’t want the letters in the way? Turn them off! This is as close as any graphic novel gets to a theater experience without being fully animated!

About

The Beyond

Features
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THE BEYOND: an interactive comic by Jason Shiga Your death was a tragedy... your afterlife is a mystery. Unravel the secrets of death with the help of Xochitl, your guide. Can you find your way through the doors of the great library of the Beyond? THE BEYOND is not an ordinary comic. YOU make the choices that determine how the story unfolds. THE BEYOND splits off into hundreds of different adventures. - A cosmic adventure through romance, piracy, and death. - Completely redesigned by the author for an infinite scrollable canvas. - Full audio accessibility with VoiceOver; every panel and choice can be spoken.

Screenshots

Anomaly4 screens
The Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anomaly at Free against The Beyond's $3.99. Anomaly also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). The Beyond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 35 months). On 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

Anomaly is free to download; The Beyond costs $3.99 up front. Anomaly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Beyond asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anomaly ships an update every 35 months, The Beyond every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anomaly versus The Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomalyThe Beyond
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB70 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAnomaly Productions, Inc.Zarfhome Software Consulting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anomaly

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$0.99
None

The Beyond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anomaly free?
Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Beyond free?
The Beyond costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anomaly or The Beyond have ads?
Neither Anomaly nor The Beyond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anomaly or The Beyond?
Anomaly ships an update every 35 months, and The Beyond every 8 months. Most recently, Anomaly was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Beyond on October 6, 2026.

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