# Comic Cartoon Story Maker vs toongether

The clearest difference is review sentiment: toongether at 83% against Comic Cartoon Story Maker's 16%. toongether also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Comic Cartoon Story Maker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Comic Cartoon Story Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

toongether holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.8K ratings behind it against 339, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Comic Cartoon Story Maker's written reviews are positive against 83% of toongether's.

Comic Cartoon Story Maker ships an update monthly, toongether every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comic Cartoon Story Maker | toongether |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (339 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-cartoon-story-maker/id1452771200/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 339 | **3.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | **82.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 163 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vineeta Yadav](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245614155) | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) |

## What reviewers say

### Comic Cartoon Story Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-cartoon-story-maker/id1452771200)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Comic Story Maker Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Comic Story Maker Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| One Time Subscription | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comic Cartoon Story Maker free?

Comic Cartoon Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Comic Cartoon Story Maker or toongether?

toongether is rated higher. Comic Cartoon Story Maker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while toongether averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.

### Do Comic Cartoon Story Maker or toongether have ads?

Both Comic Cartoon Story Maker and toongether show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comic Cartoon Story Maker or toongether?

Comic Cartoon Story Maker ships an update monthly, and toongether every 3 days. Most recently, Comic Cartoon Story Maker was updated on September 20, 2026 and toongether on September 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.*