انمي ستارز vs RetroCrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
انمي ستارز
Watch anime episodes, OVAs, and movies directly with excellent features. Organize your favorites, choose viewing quality, and browse by category. Discover dubbed Arabic cartoons and easily find content through search.
- Watch anime episodes, OVAs, and movies
- Daily updated anime list
- Personalized favorites list
- Selectable viewing quality
- Browse anime by category
- Search functionality
- Dubbed Arabic cartoons
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تطبيق انمي ستارز يتيح لك التمتع بمشاهدة حلقات, اوفات وافلام الانمي بصورة مباشرة وبخصائص رائعة منها: - قائمة الانميات بصورة مرتبة ومحدثة يوميا بكل ما هو جديد - قائمة المفضلة الخاصة بالعضو التي تتيح لك ترتيب جميع ما يعجبك في قائمة منفصلة - امكانية اختيار الجودة للمشاهدة - امكانية تصفح الانميات عن طريق التصنيف - شكل مرتب ومنسق - امكانية البحث ليسهل عليك العثور على ما ترغب به - كما يحتوي التطبيق على العديد من الكرتون العربي المدبلج - والكثير
RetroCrush
Stream a curated selection of classic anime, including exclusive English releases. Revisit beloved series and uncover hidden gems for all anime enthusiasts.
- Stream classic anime
- Exclusive English releases
- Discover forgotten anime
- Curated selection
- For all anime lovers
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Watch classic anime that matters, including exclusive first-time English releases. Revisit your favorite shows and discover forgotten gems. There is something for all anime lovers. Our full Terms & Conditions can be found here: https://www.retrocrush.tv/terms-of-use Our full Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.retrocrush.tv/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RetroCrush at 4.7 against انمي ستارز's 3.5. RetroCrush also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%). انمي ستارز's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. انمي ستارز sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and RetroCrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RetroCrush holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of انمي ستارز's written reviews are positive against 50% of RetroCrush's.
انمي ستارز ships an update every 5 weeks, RetroCrush every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | انمي ستارز | RetroCrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (3.1K ratings) | 4.7 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kameel Alkhawaja | Cinedigm |
Customer experience
انمي ستارز
RetroCrush
User reviews
انمي ستارز
From 3.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast app
- 👍 Great app
- 🌟 Awesome app
- 💯 Best app for watching anime
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 📺 Poor video quality
- 🔍 Search function not working
- 🚫 Lack of popular anime titles
- 🔌 High battery consumption
RetroCrush
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great selection of classic anime
- 👍 Excellent streaming quality
- 💡 Dedicated curated content channel
- 🆓 Free with optional premium subscription
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app freezes and crashes
- 🔍 Poor search and browsing experience
- 🚫 Inability to cast to TV
- 📺 Lack of landscape mode support
- 💤 Inconsistent watch history and favorites tracking
Bugs and requests
انمي ستارز
Reported bugs
4 issues- Episodes not playing
- App crashing on search
- Account login issues
- Playback issues with headphones
Requested features
5 requests- Add more popular anime titles
- Improve video quality
- Optimize app performance
- Provide an option to disable comments
- Reduce the number of ads
RetroCrush
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and invalid account errors
- No data found errors in search
- Inconsistent video playback and freezing
- Disappearing content and watch history loss after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add more recent retro anime titles
- Implement a proper watch list/favorites feature
- Allow casting to TV and landscape mode playback
- Improve search and filtering options
In-app purchases
انمي ستارز
- اسبوع - 7 ايام$4.99
- شهر - 30 يوم$9.99
- ثلاثة اشهر - 90 يوم$24.99
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- ستة اشهر - 180 يوم$44.99
- سنة - 360 يوم$84.99
RetroCrush
- RetroCrush+ 365 with Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RetroCrush+ Year w/ Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
