Comparison

Comic Cartoon Story Maker vs GetBarricade

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

Head to head
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

About

GetBarricade

Discover local concerts, from small venues to large arenas, tailored to your musical taste. This app goes beyond major ticketing sites to find hidden gems and emerging artists. Plan your concert trips, coordinate with friends, and never miss a show again.

Highlights
  • Personalized concert discovery
  • Finds indie and local shows
  • AI-driven band recommendations
  • Trip planning and accommodation
  • Group concert planning
  • Venue and mailing list crawling
Features
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GetBarricade the concert app that finds the concerts you will love from arenas to dive bars. Personalized concerts that matter to you, close to you, to get you at the barricade! GetBarricade is a concert intelligence app that finds shows other apps miss — the indie gig at a 200-person venue announced only on a mailing list, the local opener you'd love but haven't heard of yet. DEEP CONCERT FINDING - We crawl venue calendars, alt-weeklies, radio station event pages, and email lists — not just Ticketmaster. Every show is tagged with a confidence level so you know how solid the info is. PERSONALIZED DISCOVERY - Rate your favorite bands and GetBarricade learns your taste. Our AI discovery engine finds bands playing near you and explains exactly why you'd love them. TRIP PLANNING Commit to a show, plan your seats, accommodation, and travel all in one place. Share trips with your group so everyone can coordinate. GROUPS Create groups with friends. Spotlight shows you're excited about, veto ones you're not. See a composite score that reflects everyone's taste. YOUR CONCERT, YOUR WAY Soon view for what's coming up, My Bands for your library matches, Near Me for what's close. Every angle covered. https://getbarricade.app/terms

Screenshots

Comic Cartoon Story Maker4 screens
GetBarricade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GetBarricade at 5.0 against Comic Cartoon Story Maker's 3.7. GetBarricade also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Comic Cartoon Story Maker's advantage is ratings volume (341 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and GetBarricade sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GetBarricade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Cartoon Story Maker has 341 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Cartoon Story Maker ships an update monthly, GetBarricade every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Comic Cartoon Story Maker versus GetBarricade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Cartoon Story MakerGetBarricade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (341 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings341 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB36 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVineeta YadavThrive Ink LLC

Bugs and requests

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)

GetBarricade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

GetBarricade

Subscriptions5
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GetBarricade Member$1.991 Year
  • Superfan Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Family Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PRO Monthly$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Comic Cartoon Story Maker free?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetBarricade free?
GetBarricade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comic Cartoon Story Maker or GetBarricade?
GetBarricade is rated higher. Comic Cartoon Story Maker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while GetBarricade averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Comic Cartoon Story Maker or GetBarricade have ads?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker shows ads; GetBarricade does not.
Which is updated more often, Comic Cartoon Story Maker or GetBarricade?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker ships an update monthly, and GetBarricade every 5 days. Most recently, Comic Cartoon Story Maker was updated on November 2, 2026 and GetBarricade on October 31, 2026.

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