What money buys
Aniimo is free to play with no gacha banners for Aniimo: your starter and your Prismana Pact pick are free choices, and Prismana come from Prismana Flows you can trigger yourself. Money buys Lumin Crystals, which buy outfits, packs, Sparkling Cubes and Aniipod Ultras, plus the $4.99 Monthly Pass and the Companion Handbook. Almost all of it can also be earned in game. The clear exception is the Soul of Electric Shock on the paid Handbook track, which unlocks Fulmintis's branch evolution.
What money buys
| Purchase | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Lumin Crystals | $0.99 to $99.99 | The paid currency, spent on outfits, packs, Sparkling Cubes (1,500) and Aniipod Ultras (200) |
| Monthly Pass | $4.99 | 330 Lumin Crystals now, then 100 Glimmer and 200 Companion EXP per login day for 30 days, double Primegy cap, two hours off hatching |
| Advanced Companion Handbook | $9.99 | Prismana Fulmintis egg, the Soul of Electric Shock, two Sparkling Cubes, extra storage |
| Collector's Companion Handbook | $19.99 | The same plus 10 levels, more storage and cosmetics |
| Packs | Varies | A Season Pack, a weekly Limited Pack and a Premium Custom Pack with a Sparkling Cube |
The official web store adds a 10% bonus on Lumin Crystals once you link an email in game.
What stays free
- Your starter, and one Prismana of your choice from the Prismana Pact.
- Prismana themselves: nurture an area until a Prismana Flow starts, or spend a Prismana Crystal.
- Sparkling Cubes from Elite Training, the Sparkling Crystal exchange, the Stamp Shop and events.
- Aniipod Ultras from Elite Training, vouchers and 200 Glimmer.
- Glimmer itself, which is mostly earned: 30 a day from Daily Activity, 100 per Aniilog level, 50 and 100 for first Alpha and Omega wins.
- Potential: Capability Awakening, Capafruit and Inherit are all in-game systems.
So is it pay to win?
There are no gacha pulls for Aniimo, and the strongest catching items are earnable, so money mostly buys time and cosmetics. The one reward with no free route so far is the Soul of Electric Shock at level 10 of the paid Advanced Handbook, which is what lets a Wisptis become Fulmintis. A Fulmintis itself is free: the free track pays an Incredible Fulmintis Egg at level 10. That is the real reason to buy the Handbook; otherwise it is not a must-have.
Astra's Starwish Gacha and Super Lucky Star are random, but they take Voxel Coins, an in-game currency, and give cosmetics.
Buy only through the game or the official store. The fair play rules ban third-party and discounted top-ups, and account buying, selling and sharing.
Age rating
Aniimo is rated Everyone 10+ by the ESRB, for Fantasy Violence, with In-Game Purchases and Users Interact.
Not confirmed yet
- Whether the Soul of Electric Shock will ever be obtainable without paying.
- The Glimmer bonus on the first purchase of each Lumin Crystal tier.
Monetization, answered
Is Aniimo free to play?
Yes. It is free on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and mobile, with optional purchases.
Is Aniimo pay to win?
Mostly no: there are no gacha banners for Aniimo, the free Prismana Pact gives you a Prismana, and Sparkling Cubes and Aniipod Ultras are earnable. The exception is the paid Handbook item that unlocks Fulmintis's evolution.
Is Aniimo a gacha game?
Not for Aniimo. Astra has random-prize machines, but they take an in-game currency and give cosmetics.
What do you get for real money?
Lumin Crystals for outfits, packs, Sparkling Cubes and Aniipod Ultras, plus the Monthly Pass and the Companion Handbook.
Is the Monthly Pass worth it?
It returns 3,000 Glimmer over 30 login days for $4.99, doubles the Primegy cap and cuts hatching by two hours, so it is the cheapest option for daily players.
What age rating does Aniimo have?
ESRB Everyone 10+, with Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases and Users Interact.
Sources: the official Aniimo site, apps.apple.com, Game8, Game Rant and Sportskeeda.
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