FanimeCon vs Anime Expo Official
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FanimeCon
Stay informed about Northern California's largest anime convention with the official app. Access the latest news, schedule changes, and guest details to enhance your convention experience.
- Latest news updates
- Schedule information
- Guest details
- Convention news
- Event updates
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The official FanimeCon app is the easiest way to get the latest news, schedule updates, and guest information for Northern California's largest anime convention!
Anime Expo Official
Your official guide to Anime Expo, providing real-time event updates, announcements, and schedules. Discover guest information, exhibitor lists, and artist alley details to enhance your convention experience.
- Event updates
- Announcements
- Schedule
- Guest information
- Exhibitor list
- Artist Alley list
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Download the Official Anime Expo Mobile App for the most up-to-date content for Anime Expo 2026! Find all the latest and comprehensive information about the show including: Event Updates, Announcements, Programming and Autograph Schedule, Anime Premieres, Performances, Talent Information, Exhibitor List, Artist Alley List, Maps, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FanimeCon at every 2 months against Anime Expo Official's every 12 months. FanimeCon also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%). Anime Expo Official's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 105). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FanimeCon against 4.8 for Anime Expo Official. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anime Expo Official has 1K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of FanimeCon's written reviews are positive against 37% of Anime Expo Official's.
FanimeCon ships an update every 2 months, Anime Expo Official every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FanimeCon | Anime Expo Official |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (105 ratings) | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEVATELIER LLC | Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation |
Customer experience
FanimeCon
Anime Expo Official
Bugs and requests
FanimeCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Anime Expo Official
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notification issues
- Video on demand not working
- App not connecting to Apple TV
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark cosplay gatherings in schedule
- Custom alert/reminder options for events
- More detailed map of artist alley
- Ability to share schedule
- Search by room
In-app purchases
FanimeCon
No in-app purchases
Anime Expo Official
No in-app purchases
Questions
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