Comparison

DIGIMON UP vs Aniimo

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

Head to head
About

DIGIMON UP

Embark on a new adventure with Digimon in this mobile game. Train and evolve your digital monsters to become stronger. The game features in-app purchases to enhance gameplay and progression.

Highlights
  • New Digimon adventure game
  • Train and evolve digital monsters
  • Enhance gameplay with in-app purchases
  • Official Bandai Namco Entertainment title
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You can grow stronger with your Digimon again. A new Digimon app game is here! Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Website: https://bandainamcoent.co.jp/english/ By downloading or installing this app, you agree to the Bandai Namco Entertainment Terms of Service. Terms of Service: https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/privacy/ Note: This game contains some items available for in-app purchase that can enhance gameplay and speed up your progress. In-app purchases can be disabled in your device settings, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304 for more details. This application is distributed under the official rights from the license holder.

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

DIGIMON UP4 screens
Aniimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aniimo at none against DIGIMON UP's shown. Aniimo also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DIGIMON UP sells 20 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aniimo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.5K and 7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of DIGIMON UP's written reviews are positive against 67% of Aniimo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIGIMON UP ships an update every 5 days, Aniimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DIGIMON UP versus Aniimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIGIMON UPAniimo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9.5K ratings)4.6 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews66.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better7K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB3.5 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.PAWPRINT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PTE. LTD

Customer experience

DIGIMON UP

All ratings9,523 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews702 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative53.1%

Aniimo

Written reviews281 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

DIGIMON UP

One-time20
  • DigiDiamond A$0.99
  • Sale! DigiEmer. + Gatomon PJs$0.99
  • Once Daily! Buddy Growth PK B$1.99
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  • Sale! DigiEmer. + Agumon PJs$2.99
  • Weekly Farm Power-up Pack A$4.99
  • DigiDiamond Pass$5.99
  • Prem. Plan Digital Boost Pass$5.99
  • DigiDiamond B$5.99
  • Ad Skip Pass$8.99
  • Weekly Dungeon Pack$9.99
  • Weekly Farm Power-up Pack B$9.99
  • Weekly Hologram Acquire Pack A$9.99
  • Weekly Search Power-up Pack A$9.99
  • Weekly Buddy Growth Pack$9.99
  • DigiDiamond C$14.99
  • Weekly Hologram Acquire Pack B$19.99
  • Weekly Search Power-up Pack B$19.99
  • Wkly SP Supporter Growth Pack$19.99
  • DigiDiamond D$32.99
  • DigiDiamond E$64.99
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 DIGIMON UP free?
DIGIMON UP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aniimo free?
Aniimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DIGIMON UP or Aniimo?
Aniimo is rated higher. DIGIMON UP averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Aniimo averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do DIGIMON UP or Aniimo have ads?
DIGIMON UP shows ads; Aniimo does not.
Which is updated more often, DIGIMON UP or Aniimo?
DIGIMON UP ships an update every 5 days, and Aniimo weekly. Most recently, DIGIMON UP was updated on October 19, 2026 and Aniimo on October 18, 2026.

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