# Nyx vs Animefest

Nyx and Animefest both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Nyx's written reviews are positive against 75% of Animefest's. Nyx also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Animefest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 Nyx against 5.0 for Animefest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Nyx's written reviews are positive against 75% of Animefest's.

Nyx ships an update fortnightly, Animefest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nyx | Animefest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nyx/id920743962/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animefest/id1383812326/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marek Janda](https://appshunter.io/developer/920743961) | [Brnensti otaku, z.s.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1383812325) |

## What reviewers say

### Nyx

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nyx/id920743962)

This app serves as an official client for a community server, offering core features for discussions, mail, and updates. It also provides partial support for marketplace and event functionalities within the community.

**Highlights:** Community server client, Discussion support, Mail functionality, Update notifications, Marketplace partial support, Events partial support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Animefest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animefest/id1383812326)

This app serves as an official companion for the Brno Animefest. It provides access to the event program, allows voting in contests, enables Shard collection, and offers venue maps.

**Highlights:** Event program access, Contest voting, Shard collection, Venue maps, Latest event updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nyx free?

Nyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Animefest free?

Animefest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nyx or Animefest?

Nyx and Animefest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Nyx or Animefest have ads?

Neither Nyx nor Animefest shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nyx or Animefest?

Nyx ships an update fortnightly, and Animefest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nyx was updated on November 1, 2026 and Animefest on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*