Comparison

ComicBase Mobile vs Argus Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track collection value
  • Scan barcodes for lookup
  • Add comics on the go
  • View saved reports
  • Syncs with desktop database
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

ComicBase Mobile3 screens
Argus Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
ComicBase Mobile versus Argus Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicBase MobileArgus Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuman ComputingLucidea Technologies Corp.

In-app purchases

None

ComicBase Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Argus Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComicBase Mobile free?
ComicBase Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Argus Mobile free?
Argus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComicBase Mobile or Argus Mobile have ads?
Neither ComicBase Mobile nor Argus Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicBase Mobile or Argus Mobile?
ComicBase Mobile ships an update monthly, and Argus Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, ComicBase Mobile was updated on October 4, 2026 and Argus Mobile on October 5, 2026.

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