PowerScale vs Anime Swiper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerScale
This app allows users to track their anime and manga progress, create custom ranked lists, and engage in community discussions. It offers features like head-to-head battles and tournament-style comparisons to help users organize and share their preferences.
- Track anime and manga progress
- Create custom ranked lists
- Engage in head-to-head battles
- Organize favorites and reading lists
- Explore community discussions
- View detailed stats and achievements
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PowerScale is the all-in-one app to track, rank, and share your anime and manga taste. Build your watch/read library, update episode and chapter progress, and organize everything into custom ranked lists. Go beyond basic tracking with head-to-head battles, character and theme rankings, and tournament-style comparisons that help you decide what truly deserves your top spots. PowerScale also brings the community side of fandom into one place. Discover discussions, compare libraries with friends, and keep your profile active with stats, achievements, and progression features that reward consistency. Use PowerScale to: Track anime and manga progress in one place. Create and refine ranked lists through vs battles. Organize favorites, planning, on-hold, and dropped titles. Explore community discussions and shared rankings. View detailed stats and growth over time. Whether you’re a casual watcher or a dedicated fan, PowerScale helps you turn your taste into a living, shareable ranking system.
Anime Swiper
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Discover your next favorite anime with Anime Swiper! Swipe right on anime you watched, left on ones you're not interested in, up on anime you have watched, down on ones that you are unsure about and build a personalized watchlist tailored to your taste. Browse through thousands of anime titles with beautiful cover art and detailed information. Each card shows you everything you need to know - genre, rating, synopsis, and more. Your swipes help the app learn what you like, making recommendations better over time. Features: •Intuitive swipe interface inspired by modern dating apps •Extensive anime database with detailed information •Build and manage your personal watchlist •Track anime you've already watched •Clean, beautiful design optimized for mobile Premium unlocks full access to all features for just $1.99/month. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting into anime, Anime Swiper makes finding your next binge-worthy series fun and effortless. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Anime Swiper at none against PowerScale's shown. Anime Swiper also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PowerScale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Anime Swiper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PowerScale ships an update every 6 days, Anime Swiper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerScale | Anime Swiper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 449 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Khalil White | CHADWYN K WILLIAMS |
In-app purchases
PowerScale
- Bloodnova Aura$1.99
- Astral Bloom Aura$1.99
- Aether Core$1.99
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- Skyforge Aura$1.99
- Luminara Aura$1.99
- Starfall Aura$1.99
- Eclipse Spark Aura$1.99
- Cyclone Aura$1.99
- Neon Bloom Aura$1.99
- Inferno Aura$1.99
Anime Swiper
- Anime Swiper Monthly$1.991 Month
- Anime Swiper Yearly$17.991 Year
