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Head-to-head

Charging Play 3D Animation Fun vs Charger

Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Charger
Charger 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Choose Charger for a better overall experience and fewer ads.

Full reviews: Charging Play 3D Animation Fun · Charger

Charger offers a more reliable experience with fewer complaints about ads and usability issues compared to Charging Play 3D Animation Fun. While both apps have free tiers, Charger appears to provide a better value despite its subscription model.

Head to head

features edge: ChargerR5R10R67R93
Charging Play 3D Animation Fun Charging Play 3D Animation Fun has a variety of animations but many users complain about the lack of free options and customization features.
Charger Charger offers fewer animations but users appreciate the visual display when charging, even if they find the subscription model frustrating.
ease of use edge: ChargerR3R15R70R111
Charging Play 3D Animation Fun Users find Charging Play 3D Animation Fun difficult to navigate and often encounter issues with settings not saving.
Charger Charger users report a more straightforward setup, although some still find it frustrating due to the subscription prompts.
reliability edge: ChargerR24R49R63R120
Charging Play 3D Animation Fun Charging Play 3D Animation Fun is criticized for frequent crashes and animations not displaying correctly.
Charger Charger has fewer reliability issues reported, though some users mention that it only works when the app is open.
price/value tieR9R67R61R82
Charging Play 3D Animation Fun Charging Play 3D Animation Fun has in-app purchases that frustrate users who expected more free content.
Charger Charger offers a subscription model that many find too expensive, but some users feel the features justify the cost.
support tieR43R115R94R106
Charging Play 3D Animation Fun Users of Charging Play 3D Animation Fun report limited support for issues and bugs.
Charger Charger users also express frustration over customer support, particularly regarding subscription issues.
Pick Charging Play 3D Animation Fun if

you prefer a free app with more animations and don't mind navigating ads and in-app purchases.

Pick Charger if

you want a more reliable app with a straightforward experience, even if it requires a subscription.

Evidence note: Both apps have free tiers, but Charging Play 3D Animation Fun's users often complain about the limitations of the free version, while Charger users are frustrated with the subscription model.

Frequently asked

Is Charging Play 3D Animation Fun free?
Yes, Charging Play 3D Animation Fun is free to download but has in-app purchases that limit features, leading to user frustration about accessing animations without payment.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 5/5 · US Dynamic power ups: This is truly one of the best apps available regarding charging screen screens. When you compare the traditional versions of the animated power up screens to this one, there’s nothing like it!
  2. [R10] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 1/5 · US It’s bad: It only lets you use the ones you have to pay for. I searched up FREE specifically
  3. [R67] Charger 1/5 · US This is a scam: While there are good animations, they cost 2 dollars a week, which is insane. No one should pay this much for a display, all good reviews are fake.
  4. [R93] Charger 3/5 · US One free option…: Don’t be misled by all the positive reviews (as I was) there is only one animation option unless you subscribe, that’s right subscribe…for a charging animation! $1.99 per week or $19.99 per year. The one you get free was easy to setup thanks to the provided instructions.
  5. [R3] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 3/5 · US Maybe all: It keep on turning off but it’s okay
  6. [R15] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 3/5 · US Cool App Idea, One Major Flaw: The itself is really cool and is an amazing concept but the one major flaw is you have to disable your password to use correctly. If this gets fixed the app would get 5 stars.
  7. [R70] Charger 1/5 · US Bad experience: The app asked me to rate it immediately after opening for the first time time before i even got the chance to try it. It then immediately asked me to pay. Why would I rate and pay for an app without even trying it first? bad UX
  8. [R111] Charger 3/5 · US Mixed feelings: When you get the app you immediately have to rate it! Than choose a color which works fine. Then if you go to setting you are trapped because it wants you to pay. So if you do not want to pay do NOT go to settings ever!!!
  9. [R24] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 3/5 · US Cool but inaccurate: Review from 15 pro max. I don't know how accurate it is with other phones, but the battery % is off by 1-2%. Some people might value accuracy and smoothness, while others just want a cool animation. It would be behind 2% then by the time it caught up, my phone already went up by 1 leaving it still off by 1%. Good that the app has instructions. Some phones may be different whe
  10. [R49] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 2/5 · US Worked first time but any other it didn’t: I used it once and it was awsome but whenI unplugged it and plugged it in somewhere else it opened up the app but not the charging animation I chose and it didn’t even open up the charging animation it just opened up the app. To this day I still don’t understand it and I can’t figure out how to use it.
  11. [R63] Charger 3/5 · US It doesn’t really work: It doesn’t do it on the lock screen. It only does it when you open your phone.
  12. [R120] Charger 1/5 · US Not great: Battery percentage in animation doesn't update (e.g. top right says 67 while animation center says 65). Nags immediately to purchase. Requires setting up shortcuts app manually with bad instructions. I uninstalled.
  13. [R9] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 3/5 · US I’m not a huge hater: Why do I even have to pay $8 just to have a cool animation when your When to charge your phone of tablet
  14. [R61] Charger 2/5 · US Deceptive: It looks cool, but It prompts you to rate it BEFORE you use it and find out that’s not free. Then it wants $19.99 a year!
  15. [R82] Charger 1/5 · US It’s a trick!: They try to make you pay money after 5 minutes. For your sake, don’t do it!
  16. [R43] Charging Play 3D Animation Fun 2/5 · US Almost there: While the app is crazy useful and simple to set up & use, there is one feature that is making me disable this totally. The annoying chime that plays when you start charging cannot be turned off, cannot be customized, and most importantly it does not respect the silent/mute switch on the phone. So even if your phone is silent, you will get a long and loud chime for all to hear. For
  17. [R115] Charger 2/5 · US Was OK at first: Worked fine initially, but now it’s stuck on the screen where ask you to subscribe. I say ‘Cancel’ and goes to the settings screen instead. But $1.99/week for Plus version?! Over $100/year? That’s absurd. Greedy.
  18. [R94] Charger 1/5 · US App wouldn’t open.: Couldn’t even set up to use the app. I followed the instructions to set up and wouldn’t work.
  19. [R106] Charger 1/5 · US I’m not subscribing: I’m not subscribing for a dumb app like this. Make it a one time charge like apps used to be. Stop trying to prey on people in hopes they will forget that the app is charging them each month, so you can continue to collect, even if the service is no longer used. This is dishonest and predatory. No thanks.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store