ComicBase Mobile vs Argus Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ComicBase Mobile
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.
- Track collection value
- Scan barcodes for lookup
- Add comics on the go
- View saved reports
- Syncs with desktop database
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This app works either by itself, or with any version of ComicBase to let you: - Get current values for over 1.2 million comics, as well as millions of magazines, books, and newspapers. - View your total collection value and see how it's changing over time - View reports you've saved to the web or generated with ComicBase Sidekick - Lookup comic information and values by scanning a comic's barcode with your phone's camera, or by typing in its title and issue number - Add new comics to your collection while you're on the go. Then use ComicBase's "Internet > Check for New Sales and Purchases" command when you're back at your desk to automatically add your new comics to your main database. The app is free and works with all editions of ComicBase. All you need is a ComicBase.com account.
Argus Mobile
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Argus Mobile is a companion to Lucidea’s Argus Museum Collections Management System. Argus museum and gallery clients can use it to work remotely while roaming galleries or warehouses. Scan collection object, box, or location barcodes, then tap to set the new location for a single object, a single box, or a collection of objects or boxes. You can also indicate location type, such as “temporary” or “permanent” so you’ll always be up to date. Setup is simple. Just scan a QR code, then log into your Argus system using the same Login ID and password you use to access Argus with your web browser. Requirements: • Argus 4.3.5.51 or higher, with barcode and API features, on an SSL server. • The Argus barcode features configured. • The Argus API enabled. • Barcode labels using Code 39, Code 39 Mod 43, Code 128, or QR codes. • Any iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, or iPad Pro currently supported by Apple, with iOS 12 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Argus Mobile at 12.0 against ComicBase Mobile's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ComicBase Mobile ships an update monthly, Argus Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ComicBase Mobile | Argus Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Human Computing | Lucidea Technologies Corp. |
In-app purchases
ComicBase Mobile
No in-app purchases
Argus Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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