Anibot
@theanibot
FreeInline modeEN
Search AniList from any chat and keep your watchlist in Telegram: connect the account once and mark an episode watched or a chapter read with a single button. Free, code on GitHub.
Key features
- Inline search of the AniList database
- Your watchlist and reading list in the chat
- One button to advance an episode or a chapter
- Login through the AniList OAuth screen
What Anibot does
Anibot puts AniList — one of the two big anime and manga databases — behind Telegram's inline search. Type @theanibot and a title in any chat and the card comes back with the basics; send it to a friend, or add the title to your own list from the same message.
The tracking half needs one step: /login connects your AniList account through the site's own OAuth screen, after which /watch and /read show what you have in progress and let you advance an episode or a chapter with a button. That is the whole loop most people use a tracker for, without opening the site.
It is an unofficial client, free, with the code public on GitHub. What it does not try to be is a place to watch anything — it manages lists and answers questions about titles.
How to start
- Open @theanibot and press Start
- Type @theanibot and a title in any chat to search
- Send /login to connect AniList, then use /watch and /read
Commands
/loginConnect an AniList account/watchAnime you are watching/readManga and novels in progress/logoutDisconnect the accountPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Real tracking, not just search
- Inline results work in any chat
- Free, code open on GitHub
- Tracking needs an AniList account
- Unofficial client, so AniList changes can break it
Alternatives
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Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 6 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 78.5 |
FAQ
Do I need an account just to search?
No. Inline search works without logging in; the account is only for keeping your lists.
Can I watch anime through it?
No, it works with titles and lists; it hosts no video.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
