Comparison

Collectionary 4comics vs Comic Book Value Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Collectionary 4comics

Manage your comic book collection and wish list for free with unlimited entries. Discover new comics using visual search and get notified about deals on desired books. Track prices and series covers to enhance your collecting experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited collection and want list management
  • Comic cover visual search
  • Price alert notifications
  • Series cover view
  • Historical price data
  • Track multiple copies and grades
  • Record personal notes and slabbed gradings
Features
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Grow your collection with the top utility for comic readers & online shoppers. • Manage your entire Collection & WantList for free -- No size limit • Find & Add books quickly with the industry's 1st Comic Cover Visual Search • Catch bargains with our "Seeker" feature: Notifies when the book you want has new eBay listings at the price you seek! • "Series Cover View" lets you scroll thru all the covers & add them to your Collection / Wantlist with just a tap! • View current & historical price data Subscribe to unlock more: • Power Seeker: Hunt down up to 20 books at the same time • Track multiple copies & grades of a book you own • Store Personal Notes for each copy to track signatures, etc. • Record slabbed book gradings (CGC, CBCS and PGX) • User Stats, including your collection's Most Valuable Book To view our Terms of Use, please visit: https://www.collectionary.net/terms To view the End User License Agreement, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Comic Book Value Scanner

Instantly identify comic books and determine their market value by simply taking a photo of the cover. Get detailed information like release dates and creator credits without needing to sign up.

Highlights
  • Instant comic identification
  • Automatic title, issue, and variant recognition
  • Real-time market value data
  • Detailed release dates and creator credits
  • No sign-up required
  • Photo scanning functionality
Features
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Snap any comic cover. Identify the issue and variant in seconds. No signup, no email, no account walls to get started. Whether you're flipping through a long box at a convention, scoping a garage sale find, or sorting comics from the attic, Comic Book Value Scanner answers the questions every collector asks: what is this comic, which printing, which variant? Point your camera at any cover. The scanner identifies the title, issue number, and variant cover. Then it pulls up the publication details so you know exactly what you're holding before you buy, sell, or trade. WHAT YOU GET Instant identification of titles, issues, and variant covers. Detailed publication info: release dates, creator credits, and publisher. Key issue context so you can spot the comics that matter. A scanner that opens, scans, and answers. No account creation in the way. WHO IT'S FOR Collectors cataloguing a personal collection. Resellers running quick checks before bidding at auctions or estate sales. New buyers learning which issues, printings, and variants matter. Anyone who just inherited a box of comics and wants to know what's inside. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most comic apps make you create an account before you can scan a single cover. We don't. The first thing you do in this app is the thing you came here to do: open the camera and scan a comic. Download and start scanning in 30 seconds. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Comic Book Value Scanner offers auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock full access to scanning and detailed publication info. - Weekly subscription - Annual subscription Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://estifie.com/apps/comicscanner/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://estifie.com/apps/comicscanner/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Collectionary 4comics4 screens
Comic Book Value Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Comic Book Value Scanner at 4.6 against Collectionary 4comics's 4.0. Comic Book Value Scanner also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Collectionary 4comics's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Collectionary 4comics sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Comic Book Value Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Book Value Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collectionary 4comics has 58 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Collectionary 4comics's written reviews are positive against 67% of Comic Book Value Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collectionary 4comics ships an update every 3 months, Comic Book Value Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Collectionary 4comics versus Comic Book Value Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectionary 4comicsComic Book Value Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (58 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperALL SORTS LLCErtugrul Sari

Customer experience

Collectionary 4comics

All ratings58 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral16.1%
Negative45.2%

Comic Book Value Scanner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Collectionary 4comics

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$17.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Comic Book Value Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Collectionary 4comics free?
Collectionary 4comics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comic Book Value Scanner free?
Comic Book Value Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collectionary 4comics or Comic Book Value Scanner?
Comic Book Value Scanner is rated higher. Collectionary 4comics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Comic Book Value Scanner averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Collectionary 4comics or Comic Book Value Scanner have ads?
Neither Collectionary 4comics nor Comic Book Value Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collectionary 4comics or Comic Book Value Scanner?
Collectionary 4comics ships an update every 3 months, and Comic Book Value Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collectionary 4comics was updated on September 16, 2026 and Comic Book Value Scanner on September 15, 2026.

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