Comparison

ANANDALOK vs Addatimes

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

Head to head
About

ANANDALOK

This app offers exclusive content and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the lives of celebrities. It provides a relatable space for readers to connect with public figures, focusing on their families, social lives, and personal outlooks. Readers can subscribe to enjoy ongoing access to this unique content.

Highlights
  • Exclusive celebrity content
  • Behind-the-scenes glimpses
  • Family and social life insights
  • Personal outlooks of celebrities
  • Subscription options
  • Relatable content for readers
Features
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The first and one of its kind "Bangla‟ celebrity magazine, ANANDALOK shares moments that are exclusive & straight out of the lives of celebrities. Their family, social needs as well as individual outlook towards life creates a relatable space in reader’s mind, making them ‘Social Equals. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $8.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $14.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $11.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Addatimes

This app offers a wide range of original Bengali web series, movies, and music. It features diverse themes from mystery and romance to fashion and cookery, aiming to provide fresh and engaging online entertainment for a global Bengali-speaking audience.

Highlights
  • Original Bengali web series
  • Movies and music
  • Diverse themes (mystery, romance, comedy)
  • Fashion and cookery content
  • Crime and thriller fiction
  • Romantic short films
Features
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Addatimes is the first of its kind Bengali web portal which brings to you entertainment that is effervescent, witty, and 100% original. This portal will cater to a Bengali speaking audience of 300 million globally. This is a user-friendly entertainment app that will air a variety of Bengali shows with fresh and engaging themes and in the process shall fill up the void of good and youthful online Bengali entertainment in the industry. Addatimes strongly believes that age is just a number when it comes to entertainment. Owing to this belief our shows touch upon diverse themes and are a perfect combination of mystery, romance, inspiration, comedy, fashion, cookery, you name it. The pioneer shows of Addatimes are: Khyapa – Already a rage on the internet. This story is about a teenage mad hatter off for his soul-seeking journey. This show is sure to stir inspiration in everyone’s life seeking some sort of solace & peace of mind. It not only portrays the life of Khyapa but also touches some harsh realities of life- back-stabbing, selfishness of people, the lusty teenage thoughts, adolescent boy rape and much more that will shock you, make you smile, and sometimes make you wonder about the difficulties and beauty of life. Sugarcube – Watch sugarcube to witness the reinvention of many popular old songs and genres with new-age music. The Thrill Pill – This section is the new addition and is a must watch for every crime, thrill fiction lovers. Each webisode in The Thrill Pill will make the audience cliff-hanging compelling them to watch the movie till the end. Its first webisode The Diary of a Psychopath has already garnered a good deal of viewers, helping us capture the essence of thriller & suspense fiction. Private detective BC Baal is a unique take on detective & mystery solving genre of showbiz. It will be a sheer entertainment for the suspense fiction buffs to watch his journey as he goes on a quest to uncover the most inscrutable of cases Romance is the ingredient that can spice up any bland script. And here in Addatimes we have a plethora of amazing romantic & relationship based short films in our DIL SE section. Of course, fashion is also on our list. CRUSH is a webcast dedicated solely to style up its viewers. These shows have the uniqueness and freshness which is lacking in the shows which are broadcasted in today’s times. Addatimes aims to revolutionize the Bengali entertainment and change the stigma attached to it. We need a break from the daily family drama serials which no one can relate to. The target audience of Addatimes comprises of the open-minded Bengali who finds pleasure in watching shows with which bring something new to the table and makes the viewer wonder. We plan to release more web series in the future. These shows will cover the 360-degree angle of the Bengali entertainment sector. The goal to make this portal every Bengali speaking person's first choice of entertainment. If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on the device. You can easily cancel anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. Privacy Policy - https://www.addatimes.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service - https://www.addatimes.com/terms-and-condition

Screenshots

ANANDALOK4 screens
Addatimes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ANANDALOK at 4.0 against Addatimes's 1.9. ANANDALOK also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Addatimes's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ANANDALOK sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months and Addatimes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ANANDALOK holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Addatimes has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANANDALOK ships an update every 15 months, Addatimes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ANANDALOK versus Addatimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANANDALOKAddatimes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—14.5% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Addatimes

Customer experience

ANANDALOK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Addatimes

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative75.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ANANDALOK

Subscriptions2
  • ANANDALOK Magazine$8.993 Months
  • ANANDALOK Magazine$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • ANANDALOK - September 27, 2022$0.99
  • ANANDALOK January 12 2017$1.99
  • Anandalok February 12 2017$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Anandalok July 27, 2022$1.99
  • Anandalok August 12, 2022$1.99
  • ANANDALOK - August 27, 2022$1.99
  • ANANDALOK - September 12, 2022$1.99
  • ANANDALOK July 12 2016$2.99
2 purchases

Addatimes

Subscriptions2
  • Single Screen 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • Double Screen 1 Year$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ANANDALOK free?
ANANDALOK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Addatimes free?
Addatimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ANANDALOK or Addatimes?
ANANDALOK is rated higher. ANANDALOK averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Addatimes averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.
Do ANANDALOK or Addatimes have ads?
Neither ANANDALOK nor Addatimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANANDALOK or Addatimes?
ANANDALOK ships an update every 15 months, and Addatimes every 2 months. Most recently, ANANDALOK was updated on August 25, 2026 and Addatimes on September 25, 2026.

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