# Near Mint vs ComicBase Mobile

The clearest difference is price: ComicBase Mobile at Free against Near Mint's $9.99. Near Mint's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

ComicBase Mobile is free to download; Near Mint costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Near Mint against 5.0 for ComicBase Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Near Mint's written reviews are positive against 25% of ComicBase Mobile's.

Near Mint ships an update every 3 weeks, ComicBase Mobile every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Near Mint | ComicBase Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-mint/id1328733510/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comicbase-mobile/id1455267240/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [John Nyquist](https://appshunter.io/developer/507805527) | [Human Computing](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455267239) |

## What reviewers say

### Near Mint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/near-mint/id1328733510)

Effortlessly organize your comic book collection with this app. Search, categorize, grade, and curate lists of your comics. Share your collection or export it to a CSV file, all while keeping your data private and accessible offline.

**Highlights:** Search and categorize comics, Capture or import photos, Grade comic books, Curate reading/selling lists, Share collection items, Export collection to CSV, Offline and local operation

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ComicBase Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comicbase-mobile/id1455267240)

Manage your comic book collection on the go. Track your collection's value, look up comic information and prices by scanning barcodes or typing details, and add new acquisitions remotely. Syncs with your main ComicBase database.

**Highlights:** Track collection value, Scan barcodes for lookup, Add comics on the go, View saved reports, Syncs with desktop database

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Near Mint free?

Near Mint costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ComicBase Mobile free?

ComicBase Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Near Mint or ComicBase Mobile?

Near Mint and ComicBase Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Near Mint or ComicBase Mobile have ads?

Neither Near Mint nor ComicBase Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Near Mint or ComicBase Mobile?

Near Mint ships an update every 3 weeks, and ComicBase Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, Near Mint was updated on October 24, 2026 and ComicBase Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*