PowerScale vs My Ranking
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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Everyone rates everything 8/10. PowerScale makes you pick a winner, so your list actually matches your taste. Track the anime and manga you watch and read, then rank them head-to-head instead of with stars. Pick between two titles, again and again, and PowerScale builds your list from your choices. RANK • Head-to-head battles for anime, manga, characters, and theme songs • Tournament brackets and multi-rank rounds when you want to settle a whole lineup • Cast Rankings on any series, by Favorite or Strongest • Community PowerScale rankings, where everyone's picks shape a shared board TRACK • Episode and chapter progress, with statuses for watching, planning, on hold, completed, and dropped • Watch Log on every title, plus Watch Diary for your full history • Bring your library over from AniList or MyAnimeList, with a preview and undo DISCOVER • Smart Recs based on what you've ranked • Explore anime, manga, and playlists built from your library • Reviews and discussions for whole series or single episodes, with spoilers hidden until you tap PLAY • Trivia Arena quizzes • Weekly quests, achievements, profile emblems, and Power for staying active • Hall of Fame for the community's top picks SHARE • A Top 3 on your profile for anime, manga, characters, and theme music • Compare taste with friends and send messages • Share cast boards and ranking images PowerScale is not a streaming app. Keep watching wherever you already do. PowerScale keeps track of it and helps you decide what's actually your favorite. Free to use, with an optional Premium subscription.
My Ranking
Create personalized tier lists and rankings by comparing items pairwise. Utilize smart algorithms to determine your true order with minimal input. Share your lists and challenge friends to compare results.
- Pairwise item comparison
- Smart ranking algorithms
- Customizable lists
- Preset lists for various categories
- Live brackets and rankings
- Challenge friends to compare results
- Offline functionality
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Build tier lists by comparing items two at a time — now in a bold new design. Smart algorithms find your true order with fewer questions than you'd expect. Share lists, challenge friends, and compare results — fully offline, no account needed. Free to download. No ads. No tracking — ever. ▸ RANK ANYTHING Create a custom list or pick from 30+ presets — movies, sports, food, music, video games, and more. Add items with emoji, descriptions, and custom titles. ▸ SMART SORT FREE Rank with Smart Sort on Free — comparisons, full results, copy-as-text, and unlimited challenge imports. Free covers 7 new rankings each week. ▸ PRO ALGORITHMS Free: Smart Sort only. Pro unlocks Elo Rating, Swiss Tournament, and Elimination brackets. ▸ LISTS & ITEMS Free: up to 2 lists (32 items per list) and 7 new rankings per week. Existing lists stay editable and an unfinished ranking always resumes. Pro: unlimited lists, 128 items per list, unlimited rankings. ▸ CHALLENGE FRIENDS Import challenge files unlimited on Free. Share one successful challenge per week on Free; Pro removes the limit. Compare rankings side by side after any import. ▸ LIVE BRACKETS & RANKINGS Watch your ranking form in real time. See live brackets, track confidence levels, and review every comparison. ▸ 30+ PRESET LISTS Curated lists across Sports, Food, Tech, Entertainment, and General — from "Best TV Shows Ever" to "Football GOATs". ▸ UNDO & REFINE Undo recent comparisons and refine your ranking. Swiss Tournament offers an optional refinement round (Pro). ▸ PHOTOS ON ITEMS (Pro) Give any item a photo, framed your way. It shows in your lists, comparisons and results, and travels with shared lists and backups. ▸ BACKUP & RESTORE (Pro) Export and restore your .myrankingbackup archive. ▸ FULLY OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account. No cloud. No ads. All rankings stay on your device only. ▸ TRY FREE Rank a full list with Smart Sort before any purchase. ▸ PRO UNLOCKS THE FULL RANKER Unlimited lists, unlimited weekly rankings, 128 items, Elo/Swiss/Elimination, backup, and unlimited challenge shares. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. My Ranking is a simple, beautiful ranking app that respects your privacy. Have feedback? Reach us at support@can.bi Privacy Policy: https://canbi.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-31b6cac95bdb834f8cd8814db39c31a3 Terms of Use (EULA): https://canbi.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-4566cac95bdb82d091dc014dac220a30
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Verdict
PowerScale and My Ranking both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of PowerScale's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Ranking's. PowerScale also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). My Ranking's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PowerScale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and My Ranking sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for PowerScale against 4.0 for My Ranking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerScale has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of PowerScale's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Ranking's.
PowerScale ships an update weekly, My Ranking every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerScale | My Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 450 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khalil White | Can Bi |
Customer experience
PowerScale
My Ranking
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
My Ranking
- My Ranking Monthly$1.991 Month
- My Ranking Annual$7.991 Year
- Support Tip - Bronze Nod$1.99
- Support Tip - Silver Salute$4.99
- Support Tip - Golden Trophy$12.99
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- My Ranking Lifetime$14.99
- Support Tip - Hall of Fame$24.99









