FanimeCon vs Zipangu
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!
Zipangu
Plan your experience at a major Japanese music event. Get all the essential information about the show and its performers. Stay updated on everything you need to know for the event.
- Event planning
- Artist information
- Show details
- Updates and notifications
- Location details
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Heading to Zipangu in Pasadena this May? Start planning every step of your experience at the Japanese Music Event of the year. Keep up with all you need to know about the show and its performing artists, all right here in the app. We’ll see you at Brookside at the Rose Bowl Saturday, May 16, 2026!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FanimeCon at free against Zipangu's ad-supported. FanimeCon also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 4.6 for Zipangu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 130 and 102 respectively.
FanimeCon ships an update every 2 months, Zipangu every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FanimeCon | Zipangu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (130 ratings) — better | 4.6 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 130 — better | 102 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEVATELIER LLC | Goldenvoice |
Customer experience
FanimeCon
Zipangu
In-app purchases
FanimeCon
No in-app purchases
Zipangu
No in-app purchases
