MyAnimeList Official Reviews

by Iamsofansy2014

I love that we were able to get an app for MAL, but it just doesn’t live up to what I was expecting. I just joined MAL this month (November 2020) after a long time of not recording my anime/manga and deciding to try it out. I used the site on my phone which I thought was amazing. Then I realized MAL had just gotten an app and downloaded it myself thinking it would be more efficient to use. The layout is simple and easy enough to use, but there’s too little on it and there’s no manga list on MyAnimeListOfficial either. I have used the site MAL on both my laptop and phone, and I love it, but MyAnimeListOfficial ? Not so much. You can only search for anime on MyAnimeListOfficial and not the characters, manga, people, etc. it’s even hard to look for recommendations and just browsing for anime when it only presents you with the top airing, just added, top upcoming, seasonal animes, etc. MyAnimeListOfficial really isn’t that useful and I’d rather use the site than MyAnimeListOfficial . Plus every time you click on reviews, characters, and such, MyAnimeListOfficial redirects you to the site instead which really loses the whole point of MyAnimeListOfficial .

by Curiossity

MyAnimeListOfficial has been a long time coming and so I am grateful to have it, but I find I still use the website more because MyAnimeListOfficial needs work. One of the major let downs for me is that the “add to list” and “favorite” buttons are not immediately visible like on the website and other 3rd party apps. Sadly you have to click a button and wait for the screen to load, albeit a quick load, just to figure out if it’s already on your list or what episode you stopped at. It seems to me that there is also no advanced search page. You also can’t tell if an anime is on your “plan to watch” list or if you just haven’t added it to anything since it automatically highlights “plan to watch” if you haven’t watched it.

This last bit is more of personal preference than an actual issue. I think MyAnimeListOfficial should at least have the option of different views. As it is now it seems like everything is so zoomed in only a few things can fit on the screen. I feel like MyAnimeListOfficial should be made to mirror the mobile version of the website just a little more or at least have the option to change it to look a bit more like it.

by Crazymaneagle

The functionality of MyAnimeListOfficial is fine and works well. Being able to check and edit MAL on the fly is handy, especially when talking to people about anime and the ones I've seen, etc.

The problem I have right now is that they're now sending out notifications for when animes gain 1 million members in their club. They do this for EVERY, SINGLE, ANIME, that joins the "coveted one million club." This happens regardless of if you follow the anime or not. I've gotten EIGHTY FIVE notifications about this over the last few days alone. EIGHT FIVE.

I went into my notification settings in app to try and disable this, but none of the options listed describe this specific notification. Unless this is changed (fingers crossed), I may just have to disable notifications entirely because this is getting to be a bit much.

by DietCora

I am incredibly happy that MAL finally has an app! However, I do have a couple of issues with it in its current state. First - and this is the lesser of my critiques - I find navigating MyAnimeListOfficial a bit confusing and cramped. I can’t really put my finger on it, but I just find navigating MyAnimeListOfficial to be a bit of an issue. This may just be a personal problem, but if they could maybe make some changes to make MyAnimeListOfficial reflect the MAL website a bit more, that would be great. Finally, the lack of a way to track and rate manga is really annoying. I am just getting into the world of manga, and I was really hoping I could use MyAnimeListOfficial as a companion in that journey. But unfortunately, I have found no way to track and rate manga within MyAnimeListOfficial , something I hope they fix soon. If MyAnimeListOfficial was a bit less tough to navigate, and it had a manga list, it would be just what I had hoped. That all being, I believe this is a promising start, and I can’t wait for MyAnimeListOfficial to improve!

by NOLUIBEI?!?!

Needs a manga section for my page and just in general. There is no way to search manga on MyAnimeListOfficial or on my page. On my page there isn’t even a manga section for my favorite manga or my list. Add this please!!!

Also there is no way to write reviews on MyAnimeListOfficial or look at the top anime or manga or characters or people. Add this too please!!!

However, so far MyAnimeListOfficial looks nice and I really like the interface and cleanliness of it. I also like how it notifies me of important information about the things I have on my lists. It keeps me up to date on things. If it just had those other things... If I could access everything the website has to offer on MyAnimeListOfficial then it would be a easy 5 stars. I probably would even pay money to support it at that point, but right now it is just missing too many valuable things that can only be accessed via the website

by Guyplyzgamez

A 4 star because all the anime on my list is there witch is good but not all anime’s are there on MyAnimeListOfficial . I told a friend about it and he found it on the website of MyAnimeList so I check it out and I find the missing anime’s there’s which I’m happy about but when I see on my list on MyAnimeListOfficial I don’t see them. Would be so happy if you can fix this and show all anime’s when you write there names in MyAnimeListOfficial . Other than that I don’t have any other complaints about MyAnimeListOfficial . Good job 👍🏼

by GeomtrydashRater

I think it was a fine move to put MyAnimeListOfficial out in its current state, while there are still many QOL, minor, major updates and improvements, to have MyAnimeListOfficial in a working state, still nice & built, is incredibly useful.
Understandably there are many suggestions, complaints, etc. but I’ve used MyAnimeListOfficial a lot more than I thought and is really a one-up over the sluggish website on web (on a phone), even with some missing features.
I hope development continues though since this is a really useful accessory to MAL, and since it’s release a few months ago I haven’t heard much so I hope it’s still having care put into it. Marketing MyAnimeListOfficial better would be a suggestion too, considering I only heard of it through its initial release when the release post on the forums was on the front page. Thanks for MyAnimeListOfficial, and Good luck on the future of MyAnimeListOfficial .

by L0RDJESUS

Many, if not most, of the criticisms towards MyAnimeListOfficial are based around the lack of features relative to the website. However, MyAnimeListOfficial serves its purpose as an on-the-go app to keep track of anime/manga. There are some issues with the UI, but nothing big and it’s pretty straightforward as for how to add and edit things on your list. At least in my opinion, the MAL app was never meant to offer everything that the site did but was rather just meant to be a convenient way to work with what the site name suggests—one’s anime list.

Edit: this last update keeps making MyAnimeListOfficial crash on my phone though:(

by Shaykippers

I’m so happy that we’re finally getting a MAL app, it’s so much more convenient than trying to use the browser version on mobile. Unfortunately, however, there are a few downsides at the moment. I imagine these things are being worked on at the moment, but I’ll say them anyway.

First of all, the elephant in the room is the lack of the manga list or being able to view the information pages for manga at all. For me, as an avid reader and collector of manga, this is a huge inconvenience and means I still have to use the browser version more often than not (although still less than before!).

Second, and much less importantly but still worth noting, it appears you cannot edit or add rewatch progress or information on the mobile app. This isn’t a huge deal to me, but I thought it was worth mentioning!

Overall, I’m super happy to see the platform become more accessible on mobile. Hopefully they’ll add the manga section soon, but seeing as this appears pretty new, it doesn’t really surprise me to not have it yet.

by Gshyne87

The new official MAL app is sleek & clean i’ve deleted my anime list long time ago & went to kitsu & my anilist app because I felt my anime list site was outdated. At that time I was using a 3rd party unofficial mal app which was a bit buggy. So i’ll give this new mal app a try just don’t like it when it directs you to the site through the web page at times. Also you can’t add manga but it’s not a big deal I have my anilist & kitsu apps for that. They are my two main apps to use as back up guess i’ll use my anime list as my third back up app. I wish we can import & transfer all my anime list over through the mal app but you can’t you still gotta use a computer for that.

by ObsidianSpider3

I’ve been using MyAnimeListOfficial for a month or two now because it seems more convenient then using the website at times. I will usually use it to update anime quickly or look for an anime. Although, not all anime show up in search. I think this is because they are explicit/Rx. But when I am in the most popular tabs or new anime I will see Rx anime. Not sure why they don’t let you search every anime.
Most things bring you to the official my anime list website. It makes MyAnimeListOfficial not really an app and more of a link. Manga is something that really needs to be added which would make it much better. MyAnimeListOfficial is fine right now but would like for some more updates. It’s been months so i’m not sure why manga hasn’t been added.

by Plzyyy

MyAnimeListOfficial does everything it can do great, though, it's limited. My suggestions for future updates consist of the following.
Add copy and paste functionality to MyAnimeListOfficial . It's tedious to type names of anime you're going to watch, especially when the names are long.
Give MyAnimeListOfficial more of the websites functionality so you're not taken to the website to do most things.

I think MyAnimeListOfficial improve greatly in time with updates since MyAnimeListOfficial is fairly new. I didn't rate MyAnimeListOfficial harshly because of this.

by RPG98

MyAnimeList finally has an app, something that me and many users of the site have wanted. The presentation and layout, as well as the main functions of MyAnimeListOfficial work great. However, it is not without problems. A lot of parts, such as the “reviews” section of your profile, take you to the MyAnimeList website. Also, I’m still unable to write reviews on the site. So unfortunately, there are some problems, but in conclusion, MyAnimeListOfficial works great and I feel it is better than using the site on mobile. Please listen to this feedback, MAL!

Also, here’s a suggestion - please make searching things other than anime available in the search option. Please also consider making it so you can include/exclude genres from your searches! Thanks!

by Kasagtx

MyAnimeListOfficial runs great with all of its current features, though things that are usually available on the MAL website are missing (which is presumed, but some in specific would really be helpful on mobile), the biggest one for me is searching for new anime by category/genre. We can currently search for new shows by Season in MyAnimeListOfficial , though searching by genre is not available, which may actually be one of the most useful features on the entirety of MAL for people trying to find new anime. MyAnimeListOfficial does allow us to do such a thing and access the full MAL website, but it pops up an external window, and the button to do this is hard to find which is inconvenient.

Simply put, this is a good app; it runs decent, it just needs to be beefed up to be comparable to the full MAL website.

by Fishymonster

This makes it extremely easy to keep track of all my stuff (you can look at other peoples reviews to see just how easy it makes it, it’s really good) but I had two complaints that I could think of. One was that there was no way to look at the history of the anime you’ve looked up, or see what the most recent stuff you’ve looked at is. This newest update solved that! Just like the imdb app you can look at the things you’ve searched up lately and look at them again. Before there were a few shows I lost because I forgot their name, but now that won’t be an issue. The second complaint is that while you can look at reviews, you can’t write them. It’s annoying to have to go on a computer every time I want to write a review, and I wish they would let us do it in MyAnimeListOfficial .

by Bokehu

I had been waiting for a MyAnimeList app for the longest time. I didn’t discover MyAnimeListOfficial till a couple months ago but this is almost exactly what I expected. I love MyAnimeListOfficial , a true game changer. My only issue and why I give this a 4 star instead of a 5 stars is because I wish everything was in app. When I tap on reviews, or voice actors/actresses, I wish everything would pop up in app instead of taking it into the browser version. I think another small thing I wish MyAnimeListOfficial had was “next episode air dates”, “myanilist” on the AppStore had this feature where it would track upcoming episodes, that was the coolest and most convenient thing, would be revolutionary if MyAnimeList had it. Overall fantastic app and happy that there is a mobile version of already an amazing website.

by ThatSleepyGoron

The UI is clean and I’m fond of the update feed, but several key features are very lacking. MyAnimeListOfficial is supposed to be a substitute for using MAL in a browser, but many basic things like viewing character pages or friends’ profiles moves you from MyAnimeListOfficial onto your browser to complete the action. It’s also impossible to view your list with filters like you can on the website, which is a major inconvenience for someone like me with a long list. The search bar is very limited, only allowing you to search for anime titles and not people, users, or manga, and speaking of manga, the manga list is entirely absent from MyAnimeListOfficial so far.

Overall, MyAnimeListOfficial is plagued with inconveniences that makes it very frustrating to try to use. At this point, it is certainly no substitute for the MAL website, but if some of these problems can be addressed this skeleton of an app has a lot of potential.

by Th3_Pump_Squad

Ever since I came to the realization that I’m starting to watch too much anime and I needed to keep track of what I watched, thus resulting in me joining the site back in January, MyAnimeList has done worlds for my watching experience. The fact that’s it’s being transferred to a mobile app I can use nearly anywhere makes it all the more better now. From what I’ve seen, there are very few bugs and glitches that really hinder my use of the site. It’s all in all a solid app. I’m aware that it is still in progress of being developed but if it could be possible to implement a dark mode or color customizers to the mobile version like there is in the desktop version, then it would be a lot easier for the eyes on those who watch their shows in the dark. But if there is a way to implement this on MyAnimeListOfficial version, please let me know. All in all solid app and it’s just about everything i’d imagine and more from a phenomenal site like MyAnimeList. Thanks for your time!

by Darkened Night

Always a pleasure to see design principles followed when it comes to app development. Acknowledging that MyAnimeListOfficial is still in infancy, what we currently have provides some vital search and list functionality in a lightweight package. Those worried about the limited functionality at present won’t need to wait long, the approach being taken lends itself to quick turnaround.

Considering the current climate with the pandemic, this is a pretty huge accomplishment for the MAL development team. Kudos all around. Big fan of the UI and layout.

by Aureza12

Before this wonderful first party app was released, I used a third party app that synced with my MyAnimeList account. That app worked fine, but eventually it stopped working properly due to issues with the API (or lack thereof, I can’t remember what the issue was exactly). After that third party app stopped working, I used a rather convoluted workaround that involved using the AniList app, then using a Chrome extension to sync my AniList account to MAL and automatically update my MAL account. MAL is my favorite anime and manga database, so I’m sticking with it no matter what.

Then when I heard that MAL was working on a first party app, I was ecstatic. The day finally came when 1.0 was released, and it’s a fantastic start. Kudos to the devs for making such a clean, pleasing, and easy-to-use UI. Having used MyAnimeListOfficial for several weeks now, I have no complaints, because the features that I want that aren’t here yet, are features I know that the devs are dilligently working on. I’m excited to see MyAnimeListOfficial grow more and more in excellence. Keep up the great work devs!

by A Random Weeb Dude

I love My Anime List. Is my personally favorite go-to when it comes to managing my anime queue and finding out about new anime.

The thing is that, as soon as I downloaded it, it just froze on the loading screen never to change again. I have uninstalled it several times and it’s still frozen.

I would rate MyAnimeListOfficial accordingly if it’d work. But a this rate, as I can only see the loading screen, a 1 is a proper rating.

by Nandito104

I had to delete and reinstall MyAnimeListOfficial in order to be able to get access JUST FOR THE LOGIN SCREEN. After all that I struggled to be able to use it since most of the time I kept getting error messages, loading screens which never ended and such. Also, it's missing the Manga portion of the MAL website which is the main reason I downloaded MyAnimeListOfficial and which there is no mention in any way on their website of the feature coming.

by Snyxley

MyAnimeListOfficial is pretty decent if all you want to do is add stuff to your list. You can’t open discussions without going into your browser which is kind of annoying.

by Weaboo_lord

There’s no way to sort “my list” by score etc. this is also the case for the mobile version of the website. Pls fix

by AaronImanErxzz

I love the notification feed and the ui feels very natural. Best way to track your anime on the go. The major issue is that there is no way to track the manga I’m reading in MyAnimeListOfficial. I hope this feature will be added soon.

by Wagged How

MyAnimeListOfficial is phenomenal, being able to edit episodes without needing to open my browser is next level. Only problems I have right now is I wish it gave you a notification when you add another episode to your list because it’s very easy to accidentally add another episode to your list without you realizing.

by Meames_Meter

I love myanimelist, I pretty much use it everyday to check on what my friends are watching and to update my list. I think that the problem with MyAnimeListOfficial is that you can’t see your friends, and also you can only search up anime and not characters. Since this is in beta I’m giving it a 4 stars and hopefully they will add those features in the future, but everything else is solid!

by Otaku_senpai

I’ve been waiting on MyAnimeListOfficial for ages and so far I can say I haven’t been disappointed. My only concern is the lack of the manga database. Though I’m sure it will be added in future versions.

by MC Porter

It’s good 😎, now I can easily update my list anytime, without signing in to the website.

Are there plans to add a manga list to MyAnimeListOfficial ? Like the website has?

by Ruthanime

I have recommend this site for all my anime/manga lovers since I use to write everything I would read and watch in a notebook but this site is so wonderful! Now, they have an app and I check it out. So far so good!

Thank you again for this amazing update! I couldn’t be more happier about this!

by That_anime_weeb:)

Just downloaded it and it's great hopefully more of the features on the website will be added to MyAnimeListOfficial soon but im still glad we got an app

by Malhiguhigu

I was waiting for official MyAnimeList app long time!! You made us wait a long time. Hahaha. But, I would love to use it. The UI is beautiful and easy to maintain my anime list. And, I like to know my friends’ activity in MyAnimeListOfficial . New episode notification is great too. Please add dark mode in the future!

by Leo_theSilent_007

A great site/ app to track my anime watch list and manga reading list app is running smooth right now, has almost all the functionality as the website as of right now I can’t check my manga list but can’t wait for future updates

by Meliameliamelia

I love MyAnimeListOfficial, very useful and easy to use on a phone. However I think MyAnimeListOfficial would work wonders on a tablet with all of the text.