RiceballDb vs AnimeWay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RiceballDb
Discover new anime and manga, track your progress, and get notified about new releases. Browse current, finished, and upcoming seasons, explore related content, and save your favorites to personalized lists.
- Discover new anime and manga
- Browse current, finished, and upcoming seasons
- Track watched episodes and read chapters
- Save anime and manga to lists
- Get notified of new releases
- View related anime and manga
- Rate content
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Discover New Anime and Manga • Looking for new content? Browse anime airing new episodes and manga releasing new chapters. • Want to binge a series? See what finished airing last season. • Tired of playing catch up? Take a peek at what's scheduled for next season. • Not sure of the chronological order of a series? Or want to see if your favorite manga got turned into an anime? Check out the Related section. • Feel like something new but familiar? See what's Recommended for a specific anime or manga. • Search all anime and manga in the AniList database by title. Save Anime and Manga • Save anime or manga to one of your lists with the tap of a + button. • Get notified when new episodes air for saved shows. Track Your Progress • Keep track of what you've already watched and read, down to the episode and chapter. • Rate anime or manga by tapping on the average score. • Tap 'Stream...' or 'Read...' to visit your favorite external content providers.¹ • Head to your profile to see your recent activity and overall stats. ¹ RiceballDb is not a streaming service. RiceballDb does have external links for some content to unaffiliated streaming services and content providers. RiceballDb is not affiliated with AniList.co.
AnimeWay
Discover top anime titles across popular streaming services like Netflix and Crunchyroll. Easily track your viewing progress, mark shows as watched, and create custom watchlists. Find new favorites and manage your anime library efficiently.
- Discover anime on multiple streaming platforms
- Track watched and unwatched anime
- Customizable show sorting
- Search for best anime titles
- Manage anime viewing progress
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Find the best anime available to you on the networks that you are subscribed to. Including Hulu, Netflix, Crunchyroll and Funimation, search for the best anime available. Track your anime progress with AnimeWay. Select shows that you want to watch and track which shows you have already watched. Why AnimeWay? • Searches for the best anime on the most popular networks. • Custom sort shows to provide flexible options for what you like to watch. • Track you anime progress easily with AnimeWay. What the world is saying about AnimeWay: "Amazing app to find the best anime" "Discovered shows I didn't even know existed" "Easily tracked the shows I cared about" Send any feedback to animewayguide@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://www.animeway.us/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RiceballDb at none against AnimeWay's shown. RiceballDb also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AnimeWay's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RiceballDb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnimeWay has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RiceballDb ships an update weekly, AnimeWay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RiceballDb | AnimeWay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (34 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aditya Bhat | Douglas Brown |
Customer experience
RiceballDb
AnimeWay
In-app purchases
RiceballDb
No in-app purchases
AnimeWay
No in-app purchases
