Comparison

RiceballDb vs Arate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Arate

Features
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This app is a review app about Japan Anime. It allows user quickly check what's anime is on show, what is the original name, description and also type of the anime. The most important is allow all anime fans able to communicate in one channel by expressing their thoughts. In addition, users also able to do discussion inside each of the drama in order to share your point of view and also maybe some tips for others drama fans. This action able to help users do not missed out a good drama or catch up a missing point.

Screenshots

RiceballDb4 screens
Arate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arate at every 2 days against RiceballDb's weekly. Arate also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiceballDb ships an update weekly, Arate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RiceballDb versus Arate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiceballDbArate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAditya BhatSiew Yin Tan

In-app purchases

None

RiceballDb

No in-app purchases

None

Arate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RiceballDb free?
RiceballDb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arate free?
Arate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RiceballDb or Arate have ads?
Neither RiceballDb nor Arate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RiceballDb or Arate?
RiceballDb ships an update weekly, and Arate every 2 days. Most recently, RiceballDb was updated on September 25, 2026 and Arate on October 25, 2026.

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