Comparison

Comic Mania vs Comic Cartoon Story Maker

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

Head to head
About

Comic Mania

Design your own comic strips using a variety of characters and your own narrative. Personalize your story with unique characters and share your creations as images with friends.

Highlights
  • Create custom comic strips
  • Diverse character selection
  • Write your own story
  • Save and share as images
  • Unique character designs
Features
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Create your own comic with a lot of characters and your own story. Make your story unique with adorable characters, such as orange and blue aliens or Betty and Oliver dragons. Once you create your comic, simply hit save and share it as an image with your friends. This game was imagined by a group of primary school students as part of the Entrepreneurship Weekend in Stara Sušica (Croatia) and developed by Exevio Ltd. as a sign of good will. This project wouldn't be possible without: Organizers: City of Rijeka, Department of Entrepreneurship, Dom mladih Rijeka Personnel - Vlasta Linić, Bojana Ćoso, Vanja Pletikosa, Petra Arežina, Luka Filipan, Edi Budimilić Illustrator - Korina Hunjak Comic Mania Team - Dominik Babić, Stella Ćuk, Klara Jalžabetić, Mia Maoduš, Marin Šimičević Testers - Tamara Dika, Antonija Zoric, Damjan Markovic

About

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Easily create comic strips, storyboards, comic books, and memes. Select characters, backgrounds, and speech bubbles to craft your visual stories. Share your creations on social media to entertain friends and showcase your imagination.

Highlights
  • Create comic strips
  • Design storyboards
  • Make comic books
  • Generate memes
  • Add speech bubbles
  • Select cartoon characters
  • Choose background images
Features
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Cartoon comic story maker app allows you to create awesome comic strips, storyboards, comic book, and meme. It is extremely simple to create comics, all you need to do is select a cartoon character, comic background image and speech bubbles to write your story. Choose cartoon characters from the best collection of professional cartoonist and artist made images and create your own comic story by adding text only. Share your comics on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels to make your friends laugh and show your imagination. How to create a custom comic strip & Story: - Choose the storyboard layout. - Choose your cartoon characters. - Add background. - Write the text in the speech bubble. - Share your story to all. SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – One month Subscription – One Year Subscription – Lifetime (One Time Purchase) Your subscription will automatically renew 24-hours prior to the end of each term (week or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. An unused portion of free trial period will also be forfeited once any of the subscription options is purchased. Terms of Use: https://vinnyapps.blogspot.com/2024/07/vinny-apple-apps-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://vinnyapps.blogspot.com

Screenshots

Comic Mania3 screens
Comic Cartoon Story Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Comic Mania at 78% against Comic Cartoon Story Maker's 16%. Comic Mania also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Comic Cartoon Story Maker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (341 vs 59). On price 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. Comic Cartoon Story Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Comic Mania asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Cartoon Story Maker has 341 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Comic Mania's written reviews are positive against 16% of Comic Cartoon Story Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Mania ships an update every 15 months, Comic Cartoon Story Maker monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Comic Mania versus Comic Cartoon Story Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic ManiaComic Cartoon Story Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (59 ratings) — better3.7 (341 ratings)
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings59341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExevio Ltd.Vineeta Yadav

Customer experience

Comic Mania

All ratings59 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative8.6%

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

All ratings339 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative81.7%

User reviews

Comic Mania

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Free and fun to use
  • 👍 Simple and easy for beginners
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 👍 Good for quick comics

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited characters
  • 👎 No backgrounds
  • 👎 Limited text space
  • 👎 Limited pages
  • 👎 Cannot change panel size

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

From 341 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Fun creative experience for comic making
  • 📱 Works better on iPad/larger screens
  • 🔄 Ability to import own characters (mentioned positively)
  • ⚙️ Customizable text colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 💰 Misleading pricing model - free to download but requires paid subscription for basic features
  • ❌ Limited character customization options
  • 📝 Poor text editing - auto-capitalizes first letter of every word
  • 🔒 Requires payment for features shown in marketing materials

Bugs and requests

Comic Mania

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot see saved comic strip if photo access denied
  • Takes a long time to load

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add more characters (superheroes, villains, aliens, animals, monsters, etc.)
  • Add backgrounds (settings like forest, plain grass, apartment, airplane)
  • Allow changing panel size
  • Add extra pages/allow for longer comics
  • Remove text limit
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  • Allow creation of covers
  • Allow making own characters
  • Add stickers (explosions, kapow, kaboom)
  • Allow drawing
  • Allow searching web for pictures
  • Add more layouts
  • Add more emotes for existing characters
  • Add sound maker
  • Allow web pics on there
  • Allow flipping to landscape
  • Add more options (would pay for them)

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when opening or during comic creation
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Images don't load on main screen
  • Text cursor cannot be positioned within bubbles
  • Auto-capitalization of first letter in every word
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  • Saved comics don't load or open properly
  • App crashes after creating first page
  • 'See All' button opens blank screen
  • App incompatible with iPhone 12 Mini - buttons unreachable
  • Custom mode only shows one character option
  • Cannot edit saved work
  • Text formatting issues with spacing
  • App becomes unresponsive during use

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to create custom characters from scratch
  • Support for multiple pages/longer comics (3+ pages)
  • Larger text bubble space for more content
  • Apple Pen support for drawing
  • Adjustable font sizes
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  • Custom backgrounds
  • More diverse character options (different ethnicities, hairstyles, body types)
  • Better text editing without auto-capitalization
  • Direct save to image gallery without screenshots
  • Moveable and customizable text bubbles
  • Custom props and elements
  • Tutorial for new users
  • Ad-free option
  • More character variety (100+ different types)

In-app purchases

None

Comic Mania

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Comic Story Maker Pro$3.991 Month
  • Comic Story Maker Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Subscription$6.99

Questions

Is Comic Mania free?
Comic Mania is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comic Cartoon Story Maker free?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comic Mania or Comic Cartoon Story Maker?
Comic Mania is rated higher. Comic Mania averages 4.0 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Comic Cartoon Story Maker averages 3.7 from 341 ratings.
Do Comic Mania or Comic Cartoon Story Maker have ads?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker shows ads; Comic Mania does not.
Which is updated more often, Comic Mania or Comic Cartoon Story Maker?
Comic Mania ships an update every 15 months, and Comic Cartoon Story Maker monthly. Most recently, Comic Mania was updated on November 2, 2026 and Comic Cartoon Story Maker on November 2, 2026.

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