Comparison

xkcd Lite vs sudo xkcd

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

Head to head
About

xkcd Lite

A free, open-source comic reader for a popular webcomic. It offers a minimalistic and fast experience for viewing the latest comics, saving favorites, and sharing them with friends.

Highlights
  • View latest comics
  • Save favorite comics
  • Share comics
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Open-source
Features
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xkcd Lite (codenamed Uvarovite) is a free, lightweight and open-source comic reader for the webcomic xkcd. I designed it to be small, minimalistic and fast. You can use it to view the latest xkcd comics, save your favorites to find them later easily, and share them with your friends! You can find the source code for xkcd Lite here: https://github.com/tolga87/Uvarovite For more info, check the support page here: http://tolgaakin.com/?page_id=1229#xkcd

About

sudo xkcd

Access and enjoy all xkcd comics offline with this free app. Browse, search, and favorite comics, with features like alt-text viewing and smooth zooming. It provides a clean interface for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Offline access to all comics
  • Search by title/keywords
  • Favorites list
  • Random comic button
  • View alt-text
  • Smooth zooming and panning
  • Link to explainxkcd
Features
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All xkcd comics are *property of Randall Munroe* and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. This app simply displays the comics that are already viewable for free on his website. This app is *free of charge* and *does not collect any data* from its users. It exists purely for the love of xkcd. General Features – Offline access to ALL 3000+ xkcd comics (uses only a couple hundred megabytes) – Browse chronologically – Search by title/keywords – Favorites List – Button for viewing a random comic – Download new comics by pulling down the browse list or refreshing the app. – Clear, minimal, dark design Features within each comic – View comic title, comic number, and release date – Quickly view Alt-Text – Add to Favorites List – Swipe left and right to navigate or use arrow buttons – Smooth zooming and panning (up to 10x scale) – Link to "explainxkcd" (non-affiliated, community-run Wiki that attempts to explain and provide transcripts for each comic) – Full-screen horizontal view (rotate iPhone or iPad)

Screenshots

xkcd Lite4 screens
sudo xkcd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: xkcd Lite at 11.0 against sudo xkcd's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
xkcd Lite versus sudo xkcd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterxkcd Litesudo xkcd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAKIN, TolgaConnor Avery Shafran

Customer experience

xkcd Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

sudo xkcd

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

xkcd Lite

No in-app purchases

None

sudo xkcd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xkcd Lite free?
xkcd Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sudo xkcd free?
sudo xkcd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xkcd Lite or sudo xkcd have ads?
Neither xkcd Lite nor sudo xkcd shows ads.

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