Anime.com vs Bento Anime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anime.com
Connect with fellow anime enthusiasts, track your viewing progress, and discover new series. Share your opinions through reviews, tier lists, and episode discussions. Find official merchandise and build your anime community.
- Track anime watching status
- Rate and review shows
- Create tier lists and rankings
- Discover new anime recommendations
- Shop official anime merchandise
- Join episode discussions
- Connect with other fans
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• Track every anime in one list: watching, completed, dropped, planning • Import from MyAnimeList or AniList, or paste a list • Log episode by episode, or just mark done • Reminders so you never miss a release • Explore by theme and genre: immersive worlds, psychological tension, intense rivalries, slow-burn romance • Recommendations that get better the more you log and rate • A profile built from your taste: your shows, your ratings, your reviews • Rate and write reviews. Score story, sound, and art. • Tier lists and grids: Your top 10, your seasonal ranking, your most overrated • Level up and unlock rewards as you watch • The latest anime news and merchandise • Join communities and talk about the shows you’re watching Built by anime fans, for anime fans. Whether you’re one show in or staring down a 500-show backlog, Anime.com keeps track of your anime journey in one place. Download Anime.com and start tracking. Privacy: https://www.anime.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.anime.com/terms-of-service Support: support@anime.com
Bento Anime
Discover new anime with personalized recommendations based on your mood. Instantly identify anime from images, track your viewing progress, and find where to stream your favorite shows. Connect with a community of fans to share reviews and see what others are watching.
- Personalized mood-based recommendations
- Instant anime identification from images
- Cross-device watchlist syncing
- Import from MyAnimeList/AniList
- Streaming service discovery
- Community reviews and ratings
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Bento Anime helps you discover your next favorite anime. Get personalized recommendations based on your mood, identify anime instantly from screenshots and figures, track what you're watching, discover where to stream, and connect with fellow fans SCAN ANYTHING Point your camera at a screenshot, poster, or figure and Bento names the anime in seconds. RECOMMENDATIONS Tell Bento your mood and get shows that fit, not just what's popular. TRACK EVERYTHING Watchlists that sync across devices. Import from MyAnimeList or AniList in one tap. DISCOVER Seasonal charts, trending shows, and where to stream. COMMUNITY Reviews, ratings, and profiles. Follow fans and see what they're watching. Free, no ads. Anime data and images come from AniList and TMDB. Bento uses the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB. Bento is not affiliated with any anime studio or publisher. All artwork is used for identification purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bento Anime at every 5 days against Anime.com's fortnightly. Bento Anime also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for Anime.com against 5.0 for Bento Anime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 18 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Anime.com ships an update fortnightly, Bento Anime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anime.com | Bento Anime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chiru Labs | Yabai Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Anime.com
Bento Anime
In-app purchases
Anime.com
No in-app purchases
Bento Anime
No in-app purchases
