Comparison

Metal Archives vs ComiCollector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Metal Archives

This app serves as a comprehensive encyclopedia for metal music, offering detailed information on bands, releases, artists, and labels. Users can explore discographies, read reviews, manage personal collections, and discover new music through various search and browsing options.

Highlights
  • Band and release details
  • Discography and member lists
  • Reviews and ratings
  • Collection management
  • Deezer music previews
  • Advanced search and browsing
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Application’s features: • Homepage: statistics, new archives, latest additions, latest updates, latest reviews, upcoming albums. • Band details: general infos, logo and photo, discography, members list, reviews list, similar artists, related links. • Release details: general infos, cover photo, reviews list, track listing, song’s lyric, lineup list, other versions, additional notes. • Artist details: general infos, biography, photo, bands involved. • Label details: general infos, sub-labels, current & past roster, releases, related links. • User details: general infos, reviews, collection, submitted bands, modification history. • Manage your bookmarks: add/remove/edit bands/artists/labels/releases. • Manage your collection: add/remove/edit releases. • Deezer Search & Preview (30 seconds preview) which allows user to listening to band's top tracks and releases inside the app. • Search & track history. • Simple search: band name, music genre, lyrical themes, album title, song title, label, artist, user. • Advanced search: band name, album title, song title. • Browse bands by letter, country of origin, music genre. • Browse labels by letter, country of origin. • Browse deceased artists. • Random band. • Customisable theme with 4 built-in themes: default, light, vintage & unicorn. • Customisable font size: default, medium, large. • Customisable default discography mode: complete, main, lives, demos, misc. • Today widget keeps you up to date. • 3D touch for quick actions: search, random band.

About

ComiCollector

Features
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Know what your comics are worth. Assess raw or graded books, spot key issues, build insurance-ready reports, and list to eBay in one tap. Built by collectors. Description ComiCollector catalogs your collection, assesses raw and graded books using current market data, and provides key Market Insights so you truly understand your collection. Built by collectors, for collectors. Assess with confidence Get a clear value for every book, coupled with our Oracle's Market Insight notes. See grade-specific scarcity, spot key appearances instantly, and understand how your books are trending — not just what they're worth today. Organize your way Sort and filter by series, publisher, value, or books you've listed for sale. Log conditions for raw and graded books. Mark what you've read. Everything stays structured the way collectors actually think. List and protect your collection One-tap eBay listings when you're ready to sell. ComiCollector can produce insurance-ready documentation to help you have meaningful discussions with your insurer about your collection. Features: Collection tracking and smart organization Value assessment with market trend insights Key issue identification Grade and condition logging, raw and graded One-tap eBay listings Insurance-ready reports Mark-as-read tracking ComiCollector is free to download. A subscription is required to use the app's collection management, value assessment, market insight, report export, and eBay integration features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://comi-collector.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://comi-collector.com/privacy ComiCollector is an independent collection-management tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any comic publisher, marketplace, grading company, or rights holder. Comic images shown in user libraries are supplied by users for personal collection reference.

Screenshots

Metal Archives4 screens
ComiCollector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metal Archives at none against ComiCollector's 3. ComiCollector's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ComiCollector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Metal Archives asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metal Archives ships an update fortnightly, ComiCollector every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Metal Archives versus ComiCollector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetal ArchivesComiCollector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (398 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings398 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThanh-Nhon NguyenVito Pilieci

In-app purchases

None

Metal Archives

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ComiCollector

Subscriptions3
  • Lite Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Plus monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Metal Archives free?
Metal Archives is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ComiCollector free?
ComiCollector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metal Archives or ComiCollector have ads?
Neither Metal Archives nor ComiCollector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metal Archives or ComiCollector?
Metal Archives ships an update fortnightly, and ComiCollector every 5 days. Most recently, Metal Archives was updated on November 2, 2026 and ComiCollector on October 25, 2026.

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