Comparison

SolAR vs Aniimo

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

Head to head
About

SolAR

Explore a vibrant Solarpunk world, customize your character, and interact with NPCs. Battle corrupted enemies to purify the city and push back against environmental destruction. This geo-location game is currently in an early stage, focusing on world and character experience.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Interactive Solarpunk world
  • NPC interactions
  • Combat corrupted enemies
  • Sustainability theme
  • Early stage development
Features
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As the World succumbs to the allure of consumerist excess, players wield a fragile whisper of hope, their mission to ignite the last spark that pushes against humanity's extermination of the untamed richness of nature. Introducing the SolAR Hub - an interactive, vibrant slice of the Solarpunk vision for Singapore’s future. Create and customize your character, explore the hub and interact with resident NPCs representing the real world, and battle against corrupted enemies to purify the city. Join us in this early stage, where geo-location gameplay has been temporarily removed to focus on experiencing the world and characters.

About

Aniimo

Explore a vast open world, capture and collect unique creatures, and twine with them to gain new abilities. Engage in thrilling battles, customize your personal space, and embark on an epic journey of discovery and adventure.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Creature capturing and collecting
  • Twine with creatures for abilities
  • Real-time battles (PvEVP)
  • Personal RV customization
  • Multiplayer interaction
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Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. On the vast continent of Idyll, you'll encounter countless unique creatures known as Aniimo. Twine with them and experience the beauty of this world from a completely new perspective and with new abilities. You can also travel to a metropolis floating in the sky, where you'll meet other Pathfinders, share stories, and engage in thrilling competitive battles. Choose your Aniimo and embark on an epic journey - one full of exploration, discovery, and adventure! Seize every chance to capture and collect Aniimo to your heart's desire! When embarking on an adventure on Idyll, anyone you meet can become a companion! Catch Aniimo using Aniipods, set traps and time your catch perfectly - enjoy the thrill and uncertainty of every moment! Unique Aniimo will appear according to the environment, weather, phenomena and time of day. Most Aniimo can evolve, making collecting and discovering Aniimo even more exciting. Twine with Aniimo to feel the world like they do On your journey of adventure you can Twine with Aniimo and essentially become any Aniimo that you collect. Use the Aniimo’s skills to solve puzzles, win battles and overcome challenges! Twine with Aniimo, to see the world from a brand new perspective. Jump into the adventure and enjoy exploring an expansive open world The continent of Idyll is expansive and alive with beauty and the perfect setting to capture, to Twine, to find answers and for the Aniimo to reach their full potential. Challenge, race, discover... immersive exploration ensures every step of the journey is engaging. Whether you're gliding, diving, burrowing... you can step foot anywhere. Join exciting real-time challenges with Aniimo In the vast world of Aniimo, every real-time challenge is full of unknowns and surprises. The PVEVP mode "Egg Heist" allows you to join a 3-player team anytime to engage in real-time searches and battles in the Lost Isles. Whether you're solo, multiplayer, adventuring, battling, or simply looking to quickly become stronger, here, every challenge is real and instantaneous! Enjoying camping and roadtrips with your friends Each Pathfinder now owns a personal RV on the vast continent of Idyll, parked at a campsite in this open world, where they can meet and interact with other players. When you return to Homeland with your RV, you can plant crops, build decorations, and freely arrange your space with Aniimo to transform the entire Homeland into a warm, fun, and interactive immersive paradise.

Screenshots

SolAR4 screens
Aniimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aniimo at weekly against SolAR's monthly. Aniimo also leads on chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SolAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Aniimo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolAR ships an update monthly, Aniimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
SolAR versus Aniimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolARAniimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—7K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB3.5 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKYKUYOPAWPRINT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SolAR

One-time9
  • 50 Gems$0.29
  • 100 Gems$0.49
  • 220 Gems$0.99
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  • 275 Gems$1.99
  • 550 Gems$2.99
  • 600 Gems$3.99
  • 1250 Gems$6.99
  • 2600 Gems$12.99
  • 7200 Gems$34.99
10 purchases

Aniimo

One-time10
  • Aniimo: 60 Lumin Crystals$0.99
  • Aniimo: 300 Lumin Crystals$4.99
  • Aniimo: Monthly Pass$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Aniimo: Advanced Comp. Handbook$9.99
  • Aniimo: Collector’s Comp. Handbook$10.00
  • Aniimo: 980 Lumin Crystals$14.99
  • Aniimo: Collector’s Comp. Handbook$19.99
  • Aniimo: 1,980 Lumin Crystals$29.99
  • Aniimo: 3,280 Lumin Crystals$49.99
  • Aniimo: 6,480 Lumin Crystals$99.99

Questions

Is SolAR free?
SolAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aniimo free?
Aniimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SolAR or Aniimo have ads?
Neither SolAR nor Aniimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolAR or Aniimo?
SolAR ships an update monthly, and Aniimo weekly. Most recently, SolAR was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aniimo on October 17, 2026.

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