Comparison

Akinator vs Apple TV

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

Head to head
About

Akinator

This app guesses characters, movies, animals, or objects you're thinking of by asking a series of questions. Challenge the genie, compete on leaderboards, and collect awards by guessing obscure characters. Play daily challenges and track your achievements.

Highlights
  • Guesses characters, movies, animals, and objects
  • Asks a series of questions
  • Collects Aki Awards
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboards and Hall of Fame
  • User accounts for achievements
  • Supports 17 languages
Features
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Akinator can read your mind just like magic and tell you what character you are thinking of, just by asking a few questions. Think of a real or fictional character and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Will you dare challenge the genie? And what about other themes like movies, animals…? ###NEW### ENJOY A NEW EXPERIENCE! Discover a redesigned genie with new emotions and fully animated. 3 ADDITIONAL THEMES BESIDES THE CHARACTERS Akinator is getting stronger and stronger... The genie has increased his knowledge, and now you have the opportunity to also challenge him on movies, animals and objects! Will you manage to defeat Akinator? GO IN SEARCH FOR AKI AWARDS The blue Genie invites you to think outside the box. As you know, he likes to guess characters and to take on difficult challenges. To do that, make him guess forgotten characters who have not been played for a very long time and you may win the best Aki Awards. BE THE BEST PLAYER Challenge the other players on the leaderboards to prove who the best is. You may write your name on the Last Super Awards board or on the Hall of Fame. KEEP ON GUESSING Each day, try to find the 5 mysterious characters and win some additional and specific Aki Awards. Complete the full Daily Challenge and earn the Gold Daily Challenge Aki Award, one of the most prestigious Aki Awards. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Akinator lets you create your own user account. It will record the Aki Awards you've won and your Genizs' balance. They will follow you everywhere now, even if you change your mobile device. PLAY MORE, WITHOUT ANY LIMITS! THE PREMIUM POTION unlocks all characters and removes all ads from the app, to ensure you get the best gaming experience. Main features: -17 languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Chinese, Turkish, Korean, Hebrew, Polish, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Dutch) -Get 3 additional themes: Movies, Animals and Objects -Aki Awards Board to get an overview of your collection -Hall of Fame with both current and previous ranking -Last super awards for Black, Platinum and Gold Aki Awards -Daily Challenges Board -Add magic by proposing a photo or some questions -The sensitive content filter --------------------------- Follow Akinator on: Facebook @officialakinator Twitter @akinator_team Instagram @akinatorgenieapp --------------------------- Genie’s tips: -Akinator requires an Internet connection to use his magic lamp. Turn on Wifi or be sure to have a data plan. -Don’t forget to scroll down the list to find and select your language

About

Apple TV

This app is a central hub for exclusive original series, movies, and live sports like Formula 1 and MLB. It also aggregates content from your favorite streaming services, allowing you to buy or rent titles and discover new shows.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Apple Originals
  • Live Formula 1 & MLB
  • Buy or rent movies
  • Aggregate streaming services
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Continue Watching feature
Features
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Apple TV is the home of exclusive Apple Original shows and movies, Formula 1®, MLS, Friday Night Baseball, thousands of movies to buy or rent, and all the best programming from your favorite streaming services — all in one place. With an Apple TV subscription: • Stream thousands of hours of Apple Originals—thrilling dramas, epic sci-fi, and feel-good comedies, all with no ads—including Ted Lasso, Severance, The Morning Show, Silo, Shrinking, Slow Horses, and F1 The Movie. • Enjoy new releases weekly, with no ads. • Watch every Formula 1 Grand Prix™ live—with all-access coverage for every practice, qualifying, Sprint, and race. • Watch Friday Night Baseball, with live MLB matchups every Friday of the regular season. • Watch every Major League Soccer match live throughout the regular season, the entire playoffs, and Leagues Cup, all with no blackouts. Discover more to watch: • Buy or rent newly released movies, and browse the Apple TV Store with over 100,000 movies and shows—including the largest selection of 4K HDR titles. • Add Apple TV Channels subscriptions and stream seamlessly in the Apple TV app — no additional apps, accounts, or passwords needed. • Connect over 100 video streaming apps to access all your favorite shows and movies in one place. Apple TV app makes all your TV watching easier: • Get personalized recommendations across everything you watch. • With Continue Watching, pick up where you left off across all your subscriptions and devices. • Add to Watchlist to keep track of what you want to watch later. • Browse sports to see live and upcoming matchups, and choose your favorite teams to automatically add games to Continue Watching and receive notifications for close games and more. • Easily find all of your purchased movies and shows in the Library. • Enjoy the best picture and sound quality in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos when available. • Stream over a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, or download to watch offline. • Find the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac, as well as smart TVs and streaming devices. Requirements: • iOS devices using iOS 12.3 or later • Some features require internet access over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection • HDR video playback may not be available for all content or on all devices Apple TV subscription does not include third party-branded subscription services or content available for rental or purchase in the Apple TV app. In select regions, an Apple TV subscription may only be available as part of an iCloud+ subscription. If you subscribe to any Apple TV channels, payment will be charged to your Apple Account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Simultaneous streams may be limited on a per-subscription basis. The availability of Apple TV features, channels, and related content may vary depending on the country or region from which you attempt to access them. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your Settings on the Apple TV app after purchase. See https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww for the Privacy Policy. Apple TV app Terms and Conditions can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

Screenshots

Akinator4 screens
Apple TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Akinator at 81% against Apple TV's 43%. Akinator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#97 vs unranked). Apple TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Akinator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Apple TV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apple TV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 422K and 1.9M respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Akinator's written reviews are positive against 43% of Apple TV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akinator ships an update every 3 weeks, Apple TV every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Akinator versus Apple TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAkinatorApple TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (422K ratings)4.8 (1.9M ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings422K1.9M — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#97 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperElokenceApple

Customer experience

Akinator

All ratings421,531 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews4,414 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative12.1%

Apple TV

All ratings1,859,783 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5,527 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative48.0%

User reviews

Akinator

From 422K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Impressive AI that can guess almost anything
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Ability to customize the genie
  • 🔒 Child safety mode available

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Repetitive questions
  • 🤯 Creepy/invasive feeling of the AI
  • 🔍 Difficulty in outsmarting the genie

Apple TV

From 1.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Decent quality viewing experience
  • 👍 Impressive 4K and audio quality
  • 🤩 Fantastic original content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
  • 💰 Misleading pricing and pay-to-watch content
  • 🤔 Lack of user-friendly features
  • 😡 Terrible customer support

Bugs and requests

Akinator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress and medals for no apparent reason
  • Inconsistent behavior when guessing characters
  • Inappropriate questions for child users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options for the genie
  • Improve the reward system for guessing rare characters
  • Implement a mode with infinite questions
  • Add the ability to search for characters before playing

Apple TV

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Playback issues and random freezes
  • Incorrect episode/content display
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/bookmark content for later
  • Improved content organization and navigation
  • Sync playback progress across devices
  • Chromecast/casting support
  • User profiles and personalized recommendations

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Akinator

One-time10
  • The supercharged potion$0.99
  • 11,250 Geniz$0.99
  • Pack 15 credits$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 30,000 Geniz (7,500 FREE)$1.99
  • 50,000 Geniz (16,250 FREE)$2.99
  • The PREMIUM potion$3.99
  • Pack 40 credits$3.99
  • 80,000 Geniz (35,000 FREE)$3.99
  • 115,000 Geniz (58,750 FREE)$4.99
  • Pack 65 credits$5.99
None

Apple TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Akinator free?
Akinator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple TV free?
Apple TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Akinator or Apple TV?
Apple TV is rated higher. Akinator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 422K ratings, while Apple TV averages 4.8 from 1.9M ratings.
Do Akinator or Apple TV have ads?
Both Akinator and Apple TV show ads.
Which is updated more often, Akinator or Apple TV?
Akinator ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apple TV every 2 months. Most recently, Akinator was updated on September 25, 2026 and Apple TV on September 25, 2026.

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