Comparison

Phallaina vs Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

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

Head to head
About

Phallaina

Experience a unique digital comic book that blends graphic novel storytelling with animated film elements. This scrolling narrative offers an immersive 90-minute experience with parallax effects and captivating sound design. Explore a world where science and mythology intertwine.

Highlights
  • Scrolling graphic novel format
  • Parallax effects for depth
  • Entrancing sound design
  • 90-minute narrative experience
  • Available in English and French
  • Combines cognitive science and mythology
Features
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A "Scrolling Graphic Novel" for tactile screens. Peabody Award 2017. Halfway between a graphic novel and an animated film, Phallaina is the first "scrolling graphic novel" for tablets and smartphones. Available in English and French, the app delivers 90 minutes of scrollable reading experience. Conceived by Marietta Ren and the Small Bang studio, and accompanied by an entrancing sound design by Côme Jalibert, this horizontal-scrolling, panel-less digital comic book uses parallax effects in order to bring an immersive depth to the narrative. Download the app for free and discover the first two chapters. The story In a world similar to ours, where cities have adapted to the rising waters, Audrey follows a series of clinical trials in order to understand the origins of her hallucinatory fits, which are populated by huge white whales. Thus begins the intimate adventure of her personal transformation, combining cognitive sciences and mythology... and changing the course of her destiny in the process. International recognition Released in January 2016, selected as part of the official competition of the Angoulême International Comic Book festival, as well as the Naples Comicon, Phallaina has also won the Best digital comic award at the 2016 New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, and has known a great amount of success in numerous festivals such as the Peabody awards and the Webby awards. But our biggest reward are your stars, shares and comments which fill us with joy and gratitude! And for those of you who have not yet taken the plunge, hesitate no longer :) ! Download Phallaina now, and delve right into Audrey's world. © France Télévisions - Small Bang 2016

About

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

This augmented reality app brings comic book pages to life. Point your device's camera at specific comic issues or markers to unlock behind-the-scenes content and interactive features like face swapping with characters.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality comic book integration
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Face swap with characters
  • Collectable issue-specific enchantments
  • Requires physical comic or downloadable marker
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NOTE: This app will only work with the Medieval Spawn and Witchblade comic books or a downloadable marker from within the app. Medieval Spawn and Witchblade, two timeless fan favorites reunited for the first time in TWO DECADES! Grab your copy today at your local comic or bookstore. Then download this magical app to experience necromancy that would make the great Merlin blush. Tap the rune (launch the app), point the device’s all seeing eye (camera) at the pages and lift the veil to (behind-the-scenes) secrets on the making of the issue. You’ll even cast shapeshifting spells (face swap) with characters from the book! Each issue of the mini series comes with its own enchantment (does something different), so make sure you collect them all.

Screenshots

Phallaina4 screens
Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phallaina at 4.8 against Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR's 3.9. Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Phallaina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phallaina holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phallaina ships an update every 37 months, Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phallaina versus Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhallainaMedieval Spawn & Witchblade AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB177 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSmall BangAnomaly Productions, Inc.

Customer experience

Phallaina

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phallaina

One-time1
  • Full StoryFree
None

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phallaina free?
Phallaina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR free?
Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phallaina or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR?
Phallaina is rated higher. Phallaina averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Phallaina or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR have ads?
Neither Phallaina nor Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phallaina or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR?
Phallaina ships an update every 37 months, and Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR every 5 weeks. Most recently, Phallaina was updated on October 24, 2026 and Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR on October 24, 2026.

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