Comparison

Fables vs Mandala

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

Head to head
About

Fables

Track all your entertainment in one place, from movies and TV shows to books and games. Discover new content with AI recommendations and share your experiences with friends. Enjoy personalized recaps and stay motivated with rewards.

Highlights
  • Track movies, TV, books, games, and travel
  • Never miss an episode with streaming service info
  • Organize content into personalized Worlds
  • Add personal notes and voice memos
  • Share and discuss with friends and groups
  • AI-assisted content recommendations
  • Monthly and year-end recaps
Features
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Fables is your personal entertainment universe, a beautiful, all-in-one space to track everything you watch, read, play and travel, and to share it with the people you love.Fables is your personal entertainment universe, a beautiful, all-in-one space to track everything you watch, read, play and travel, and to share it with the people you love. From the movie you finished last night to the anime you are halfway through, the book on your nightstand, or the game you keep coming back to, Fables keeps every story in one organized place. TRACK EVERYTHING Keep a single catalog of movies, TV series, anime, manga, books, games, live events and the places you travel to. Log what you are watching, what is next, and what you have finished, and always pick up right where you left off. NEVER MISS AN EPISODE See where to watch a title across streaming services, get countdown cards for the next episode of the series you follow, read news on the titles you track, and tap any actor to browse their filmography. BUILD YOUR WORLD Organize your titles into your personal World, sorted by category, status, and your own ratings. See your whole collection at a glance and watch it grow over time. WRITE AND REFLECT Add personal notes to any title, keep a free-form journal, and record voice notes on the go. Look back on your thoughts, moods, and milestones whenever you like. SHARE WITH FRIENDS Follow friends, see what they are into, and share titles straight to your feed. Create Parties to plan what to watch, read, or play together, and chat about it in real time. RATE AND REVIEW Log your status, leave a rating, and capture how each story made you feel. DISCOVER WHAT IS NEXT Get fresh, AI-assisted recommendations across movies, series, anime, manga, books, and games, tuned to your taste, and search every category in one place. YOUR YEAR IN STORIES Monthly and year-end Wrapped recaps turn your library into a story of its own, with stats for everything you watched, read and played. STAY MOTIVATED Build daily streaks, earn rewards, and enjoy a friendly panda companion as you explore. THREE UNIQUE THEMES Make Fables yours with three distinct looks. The Simple theme is free for everyone. The Futuristic and Retro themes are part of Fables Premium. YOURS AND PRIVATE Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN, and keep private entries encrypted. Fables works offline, syncs across your devices, and imports your existing lists. FABLES PREMIUM Fables Premium is an optional, auto-renewing subscription, available as a monthly or annual plan. It removes ads and unlocks the Futuristic and Retro themes. Everything else in Fables is free to use. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Fables, your story, your catalog. Fablers, your people and your clubs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryfables.com/privacy/

About

Mandala

Features
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A relaxing digital mandala studio where you create intricate artworks one cell at a time. Choose colorful yarns, paint the lattice by dragging across cells, and use folds to create beautiful symmetrical patterns. Complete every cell to sign your finished work, then save it to your personal gallery or export entire collections as PDF. Discover new chapels, unlock new lattices, track your progress, and learn the art through gentle written lessons.

Screenshots

Fables4 screens
Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mandala at none against Fables's shown. Fables's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fables versus Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFablesMandala
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIshaakh Ahamed MohammedSandra Berger

In-app purchases

None

Fables

No in-app purchases

None

Mandala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fables free?
Fables is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mandala free?
Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fables or Mandala have ads?
Fables shows ads; Mandala does not.

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