Comparison

OpenSaury vs Anime City

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

Head to head
About

OpenSaury

A legendary game where players aim for the world ranking. Experience a unique gameplay challenge that is easy to pick up and play. Compete globally and test your skills.

Highlights
  • World ranking competition
  • Easy to play gameplay
  • Legendary game experience
  • Unique challenge
Features
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Legendary game is finally! "Saury open" By all means, please try to play. Please note the person image of raw stuff is weak Note: Try to aim for the world ranking! !

About

Anime City

Experience life in a Japanese high school, balancing studies, after-school activities, and social interactions. Develop your character's skills, manage survival stats, and customize your appearance and living space in this anime-inspired simulation.

Highlights
  • Authentic anime school life simulation
  • Attend classes and join after-school clubs
  • Build friendships with classmates
  • Develop character skills
  • Manage survival stats (health, hunger, etc.)
  • Extensive character and apartment customization
Features
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Anime City combines gameplay of a survival simulator and classic anime visual novels. You will have to study in a Japanese high school, engage in after school activities, and try to make new friends. Features: * Anime Culture: The game is focused on anime culture and aesthetics, authentically recreating building designs, clothes, food, activities, and other essential elements of anime and manga about school life. * School and Clubs: In addition to attending regular school classes (history, physical education, Japanese language, cooking) you can join one of after school clubs (gardening, tennis, drama, science, music) and perform tasks assigned by club leaders. * Friendship: You can improve your relationships with your classmates and other characters by spending time together and inviting them to club events. * Skills: Your character's skills (fashion, cooking, science, sports, social, gardening, faith, arts) affect your personal stats, and your success of interactions with other characters. Improving these skills will require engaging in school activities or after-school clubs. * Customization: You can start to play as a girl or a boy, with a range of parameters to customize, and 20+ equipment slots for clothes and accessories. You can also set up various furniture and decorations in your apartment. * Survival Simulator: Your character has health, hunger, thirst, energy, and comfort stats. During the game, you'll have to balance limited resources and take care of your character's needs.

Screenshots

OpenSaury3 screens
Anime City4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSaury at none against Anime City's 2. OpenSaury also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). Anime City's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 60 months) and ratings volume (199 vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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. Anime City sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OpenSaury asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for OpenSaury against 4.1 for Anime City. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anime City has 199 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of OpenSaury's written reviews are positive against 71% of Anime City's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenSaury ships an update every 60 months, Anime City monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OpenSaury versus Anime City: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSauryAnime City
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.1 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4199 — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB1.0 GB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.Anton Ptitsyn

Customer experience

OpenSaury

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Anime City

All ratings196 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

OpenSaury

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Anime City

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with lower-end systems
  • Camera controls need improvement

Requested features

5 requests
  • More diverse hair options
  • Ability to work at the maid cafe
  • More areas to explore and walk around
  • Bigger apartment options
  • Sleepover feature with friends

In-app purchases

None

OpenSaury

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anime City

One-time2
  • Shrine Location$7.99
  • Temple of 7 Lucky Gods$7.99

Questions

Is OpenSaury free?
OpenSaury is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anime City free?
Anime City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenSaury or Anime City?
Anime City is rated higher. OpenSaury averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Anime City averages 4.1 from 199 ratings.
Do OpenSaury or Anime City have ads?
Neither OpenSaury nor Anime City shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenSaury or Anime City?
OpenSaury ships an update every 60 months, and Anime City monthly. Most recently, OpenSaury was updated on November 1, 2026 and Anime City on November 5, 2026.

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