Comparison

RiceballDb vs OtakuMind

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

OtakuMind

Features
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OtakuMind is a minimalist anime tracker. Log every episode in a single tap, follow a live airing schedule with real countdowns, and keep your whole anime history in one clutter-free place. TRACK EVERY EPISODE • Update your progress in seconds — status, episodes, ratings • Seasons grouped under one franchise, the way you actually think about a show • Pick up right where you left off, on any device NEVER MISS AN AIRING DAY • Live airing schedule with real next-episode countdowns • See exactly when the next episode of every show you follow drops DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE • This season's hottest picks at a glance • Every series, movie, and OVA — search a deep library and find anything fast YOUR ANIME, YOUR STORY • Watching, completed, and dropped — all in one place • Your full history, searchable and always in your original order FIND YOUR FELLOW OTAKU • Follow friends and peek at their watchlists • See what other otaku are watching right now ONE-TIME UNLOCK, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS • Free for 14 days, full access • One small one-time purchase unlocks OtakuMind forever • Your list syncs with the OtakuMind web app Questions or feedback? Visit otakumind.thekhushikumari.com

Screenshots

RiceballDb4 screens
OtakuMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RiceballDb at none against OtakuMind's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. OtakuMind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RiceballDb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiceballDb ships an update weekly, OtakuMind every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RiceballDb versus OtakuMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiceballDbOtakuMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAditya BhatAhmad Faraz

In-app purchases

None

RiceballDb

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OtakuMind

One-time1
  • OtakuMind Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is RiceballDb free?
RiceballDb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OtakuMind free?
OtakuMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RiceballDb or OtakuMind have ads?
Neither RiceballDb nor OtakuMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RiceballDb or OtakuMind?
RiceballDb ships an update weekly, and OtakuMind every 8 days. Most recently, RiceballDb was updated on November 3, 2026 and OtakuMind on October 24, 2026.

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