A native Android client for AniList — track your anime and manga the way you want
AniSync is a native Android app for AniList.co — a fast way to track your anime and manga, discover new stuff, and keep up with the community. No browser tab required.
Note
AniSync is not affiliated with AniList. It's a third-party client built for the AniList community.
Everything you'd want from an AniList client, in one app:
- Tracking — obviously. Statuses, scores, progress, notes, and custom lists for your anime and manga.
- Search & Discovery — trending, seasonal, and upcoming titles, plus proper filters for when you know exactly what you're after.
- Media Details — characters, voice actors, staff, trailers, reviews, recommendations, and where to watch.
- Feed — see what your friends are watching and judge them accordingly.
- Forums — browse, post, like, and subscribe without ever leaving the app.
- Stats — nice charts that prove you watch too much anime.
- Widgets & Notifications — airing schedules on your home screen and reminders before episodes drop.
Curious what's new (or what broke and got fixed)? Check the CHANGELOG or the releases page.
Contributions are welcome! Read CONTRIBUTING.md, fork, branch, and open a PR.
This project's source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 — see the LICENSE file for details.
Warning
Brand & Naming Guidelines
While the source code is freely available under the GPLv3, the AniSync name and brand identity are protected. Any derivative works — including forks and unofficial builds — are strictly prohibited from using "AniSync" as the name for an AniList client application.
- AniList for the excellent GraphQL API
- Material Design 3 for the design system
- Seal and ReadYou for UI/UX inspiration
- The Android and Kotlin communities for amazing tools and libraries
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Why isn't the app on the Play Store?
- I need MONEY
— and a new laptop or rent matters more to me than handing it to Google.
- I need MONEY
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Where do I actually get it, then?
- F-Droid or the GitHub releases page — the badges up top link straight to both. That's it. No sketchy APK mirror sites, please.
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Is it free? Any ads or tracking?
- Completely free and open source under GPLv3. No ads, no trackers, no analytics, no telemetry — I don't collect anything about you.
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Is it safe to log in?
- Yep. Login goes through AniList's official OAuth, so the app never sees your password. Your access token is encrypted on-device with AES-256-GCM and only ever talks to AniList's API — nothing else.
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Why isn't the app on the AniList clients list?
- It's a bit complicated, but long story short: a mod told me the app wasn't getting added because the release thread was AI-generated. I rewrote it, let them know, and then didn't hear anything for quite a while. When I followed up recently, the same mod now says the app is vibecoded, so they won't add it. I asked right away how they reached that conclusion — and never heard back again.
Getting told your first open-source project is "vibecoded" stung, not gonna lie. But whatever. If a mod with actual front-end and back-end experience reviews the app down the line and changes their mind, great; if not, no hard feelings either. I still love AniList :)
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Why another AniList client? Aren't there enough?
- Maybe! But I wanted one that felt genuinely native and looked like a proper Material 3 app. Building it turned out to be way more fun than I expected, so here we are.
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Found a bug or want a feature?
- Open an issue on GitHub. I actually read them and usually reply fast (see the vibecoded saga above). No promises on every feature, but good ideas tend to make it in.
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Can I help translate?
- Please do — AniSync is on Weblate (badge's up top). Pick your language and go, no coding required.
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Will it ever come to iOS?
- Probably not. Compose Multiplatform exists, but I don't want to touch it — every multiplatform app I've tried ran noticeably worse than native Android, since the iOS side wasn't native. Unless I actually learn Swift and SwiftUI (not happening any time soon), it's staying Android-only.
