MAL Updater Alternatives

MAL Updater is described as 'An anime 'scrobbler', auto-updates anime on your list at MyAnimeList.net when you watch it on your computer' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MAL Updater for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Kitsu apps. The best MAL Updater alternative is Taiga, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MAL Updater are AniHyou, MAL-Sync, ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker and Ryuusei.

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MAL Updater alternatives are mainly Anime / Manga Tracking Apps but may also be Episode Trackers or Media Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MAL Updater.
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An anime 'scrobbler', auto-updates anime on your list at MyAnimeList.net when you watch it on your computer.

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MAL Updater alternatives page was last updated Aug 31, 2024
  1. Taiga icon
     55 likes

    Taiga is an open-source desktop application for Windows. It automatically detects the episodes you're watching on your computer and synchronizes your progress with online services. It helps you manage your anime library, discover new series, share watched episodes and...

    26 Taiga alternatives
    anime list

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Hummingbird.me
    • AniList
    • MyAnimeList.net

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Anime / Manga Tracking
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  User Rating
    Taiga iconMAL Updater Icon

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    Better design, easier to use.

    Positive commentJul 30, 2017
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    • Almost everyone thinks Taiga is a great MAL Updater alternative.

    • Taiga is the most popular Windows alternative to MAL Updater.

    • Taiga is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MAL Updater.

    • Taiga is Free and Open SourceMAL Updater is Free and Proprietary
    • Taiga is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMAL Updater is not according to our users
  2. AniHyou icon
     5 likes

    Another unofficial Android/iOS AniList client.

    22 AniHyou alternatives
    Home Page
    Anime Info
    +4
    Manga Info

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • F-Droid

    AniHyou Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Custom List Creation
    AniHyou iconMAL Updater Icon

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    • AniHyou is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to MAL Updater.

    • AniHyou is Free and Open SourceMAL Updater is Free and Proprietary
  3. MAL-Sync icon
     10 likes

    MAL-Sync is a powerful extension and userscript, which enables automatic episode tracking between MyAnimeList/Anilist/Kitsu and multiple anime streaming website.

    14 MAL-Sync alternatives
    MAL-Sync screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Violentmonkey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Tampermonkey

    MAL-Sync Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    MAL-Sync iconMAL Updater Icon

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    • MAL-Sync is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MAL Updater.

    • MAL-Sync is Free and Open SourceMAL Updater is Free and Proprietary
  4. ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker icon
     4 likes

    ManGo is a clean MyAnimeList anime & manga tracker for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. You can keep track of anime you're watching and manga you're reading, as well as view detailed information about all of your favourite series.

    38 ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker alternatives
    ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker screenshot 1
    ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker screenshot 2
    +3
    ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  User Rating
    4.  Cloud Sync
    ManGo - Anime & Manga Tracker iconMAL Updater Icon

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  5. Ryuusei icon
     2 likes

    Ryuusei is a detailed and quick-to-use app for AniList.co—a website to track, share, and discover anime and manga.

    22 Ryuusei alternatives
    Dashboard
    Dashboard (Light)
    +7
    Anime Info

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Ryuusei Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Custom List Creation
    5.  Community-based
    Ryuusei iconMAL Updater Icon

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  6. MoeList icon
     3 likes

    MoeList is an unofficial MAL (MyAnimeList) client, with this app you can easily track, rate, organize and discover new Anime & Manga.

    22 MoeList alternatives
    MoeList screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    MoeList Features

    1.  Material design
    MoeList iconMAL Updater Icon

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  7. AniTrend icon
     1 like

    Track all your favorite Anime & Manga with AniTrend as it offers anime or manga lookup, tracking and reference powered by AniList.

    22 AniTrend alternatives
    Discover Anime
    Discover Manga
    +1
    Status Feeds

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    AniTrend Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  User Rating
    AniTrend iconMAL Updater Icon

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  8. Torakka icon
     1 like

    An easy to use Anime and Manga tracker for Anilist.co.

    25 Torakka alternatives
    Torakka screenshot 1
    Torakka screenshot 2
    +5
    Torakka screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Torakka Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  User Rating
    3.  Ad-free
    Torakka iconMAL Updater Icon

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  9. Risuto icon
     1 like

    Risuto is a beautifully designed client for AniList.co that allows you to discover and track anime and manga with your friends.

    26 Risuto alternatives
    Risuto screenshot 1
    Risuto screenshot 2
    +7
    Risuto screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Risuto Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Community-based
    Risuto iconMAL Updater Icon

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  10. Trackma icon
     10 likes

    Trackma aims to be a lightweight and simple but feature-rich program for Unix based systems for fetching, updating and using data from personal lists hosted in several media tracking websites.

    41 Trackma alternatives
    Qt interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Kitsu
    • AniList
    • MyAnimeList

    Trackma Features

    1.  Sockets
    2.  Meeting notes
    Trackma iconMAL Updater Icon

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  11. Otraku icon
     1 like

    An unofficial AniList client for Android and iOS.

    22 Otraku alternatives
    Otraku screenshot 1
    Otraku screenshot 2
    +7
    Otraku screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    Otraku iconMAL Updater Icon

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  12. Nekome icon
     1 like

    Nekome is an Android application that helps with tracking your anime and manga watch lists. Watch list data is handled by Kitsu.

    22 Nekome alternatives
    Nekome screenshot 1
    Nekome screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Nekome iconMAL Updater Icon

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