FlicKuma! vs Ryuusei for AniList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlicKuma!
Practice typing Japanese using a flick keyboard with a friendly mascot as your guide. Learn about Kumamoto Prefecture as you type words and phrases related to the region. Improve your speed and accuracy in a fun, engaging way.
- Flick keyboard typing practice
- Kumamon as a typing tutor
- Kumamoto-themed vocabulary
- Typing skill improvement
- Learn about Kumamoto
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FlicKuma! is an app to improve your typing skills when you type Japanese with a flick keyboard. In this app, your tutor is Kumamon, the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, and you'll be typing words which he shows. All the words are related to Kumamoto, so you'll also learn about the area as you type!
Ryuusei for AniList
This app helps you manage your anime and manga lists from AniList.co. Quickly update progress, discover new titles, and explore detailed information about shows, characters, and staff. It offers personalized statistics and notifications for a comprehensive tracking experience.
- Quick progress updates
- Home screen widgets
- Detailed media information
- Character and staff discovery
- Seasonal and popular media
- Advanced search and filters
- Personalized statistics
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Ryuusei is a detailed and quick-to-use app for AniList.co—a website to track, share, and discover anime and manga. • Quick to Use - The Dashboard shows you all the things you're currently watching and reading, and lets you quickly update your progress and score. Home Screen widgets show at a glance when anime you're watching air next. • Switch Between Anime and Manga - Simply swipe or tap to switch between anime and manga for the page you're on. • See Everything - Look through everything you have on your lists, including the ability to filter, sort, and search. Filters also support your custom lists! Use the index on the right to quickly scroll through that massive backlog you'll never get to. The advanced list entry editor lets you view and edit detailed info about your list items: start / end dates, rewatch count, advanced scores, and notes. • Tons of Detail - Dive into details about when an item aired, alternate titles, tags, recommendations, related items, characters and voice actors, producers, and more. • People Too - Tap on voice actors and staff to see what else they've worked on. Tap on characters to see all the anime and manga they appear in. Add media to your list as you go. Tap on a tab at the bottom to get yourself out of the rabbit hole you went down. • And Even Songs - Stargazer members can see opening and ending songs for anime, quickly copy song details, and find links to listen on multiple streaming services (when available) • Discover New Media - See what's popular this season, and what has stayed popular over time. • Find What You're Looking For - Search for anime, manga, staff, characters, studios, and other users. Use advanced filters to find exactly what you want. • Get Notified - See notifications about things like new seasons or adaptations of series you follow, new episodes of currently-airing shows you're watching, likes/replies on your status messages and forum posts, and more. Plus get system notifications when new episodes of your anime air. Stargazer members can get system notifications for all AniList notifications! • Crunch Numbers - Get statistics on your anime and manga habit. Check out other users' stats and follow them if they have good taste. • See Your History - Items you view throughout the app are saved in your browsing history so you can easily get back to them later. You can always see the most recent 5 items in your history, and Stargazer members can see a full 30 days of history. *** Stargazer is an optional subscription that adds extra features for Ryuusei and supports development of the app. Terms of Use: https://ryuusei.moe/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ryuusei.moe/legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlicKuma! at none against Ryuusei for AniList's 2. FlicKuma! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Ryuusei for AniList's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 25 months) and review sentiment (97% vs 70%). 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
Both are free to download. Ryuusei for AniList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. FlicKuma! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FlicKuma! against 4.8 for Ryuusei for AniList. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ryuusei for AniList has 145 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of FlicKuma!'s written reviews are positive against 97% of Ryuusei for AniList's.
FlicKuma! ships an update every 25 months, Ryuusei for AniList every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlicKuma! | Ryuusei for AniList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (145 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 96.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tatsuya Nakao | Kyle Lanchman |
Customer experience
FlicKuma!
Ryuusei for AniList
In-app purchases
FlicKuma!
No in-app purchases
Ryuusei for AniList
- Stargazer Monthly14 Days trial$3.001 Month
- Stargazer Yearly14 Days trial$30.001 Year
Questions
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