Comic Basics vs ComicInk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comic Basics
This app enhances a physical book by unlocking video lessons when the camera is pointed at its pages. It offers in-depth tutorials taught by industry professionals, providing a modern approach to learning comic creation.
- Video lessons unlocked via camera
- Expanded content from physical book
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Professional instructors
- Printable sample pages
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NOTE: This app requires the Comic Basics book, if you do not have the book you can still use it by downloading and printing some sample pages included in the app. Comic Basics is a companion app to the book of the same name. Download the app, launch, and point the camera at the pages to see the video lessons unlocked and expanded in further depth. This is a rethink on how to teach comics using the most up to date technology and teaching methods. Furthermore, the lessons in this app are only taught by professionals who do this for a living. Each book contains two hours of step by step videos is the free companion apps which fill the natural gaps left by standard, print-only teaching books.
ComicInk
Transform your stories into professional comic books with AI. Describe your idea, and the app generates scripts, characters, and artwork in various styles. Own and share your creations without restrictions.
- AI story and script generation
- AI-powered comic artwork
- Character design and portraits
- Script editing and customization
- Multiple art style options
- Publish and share comics
- Comic reader with text overlay
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Create professional comic books with AI — from idea to published comic in minutes. ComicInk turns your stories into beautifully illustrated comic books using AI-powered image generation. Just describe your story, and ComicInk generates the script, characters, and artwork automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Describe your comic idea — genre, theme, and art style 2. AI generates a complete script with dialogue and panel descriptions 3. Review and edit the script to your liking 4. Generate stunning artwork for every page 5. Share or publish your comic for the world to read KEY FEATURES • AI Story Generation — Full scripts with dialogue, narration, and panel layouts generated from your idea • AI Artwork — Professional-quality comic pages in multiple art styles • Character Creator — Design consistent characters with descriptions and AI-generated portraits • Script Editor — Review and customize your AI-generated story before artwork generation • Comic Reader — Beautiful swipe-through reader with text overlay mode • Multiple Art Styles — Manga, superhero, noir, watercolor, and many more • Multi-Language Support — Generate dialogue in multiple languages • Publish & Share — Share your comics via link, WhatsApp, or save as PDF • Browse Gallery — Discover comics created by other users YOU OWN YOUR CONTENT Everything you create with ComicInk is 100% yours. Download, print, sell, or share your comics however you like — no restrictions, no royalties. CREDIT SYSTEM ComicInk uses a simple credit system. New accounts receive free credits to get started. Additional credits are available as one-time purchases — no subscriptions required. Questions or feedback? Contact us at superhero@comicink.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ComicInk at 100% against Comic Basics's 0%. ComicInk also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). Comic Basics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. ComicInk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Comic Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.
ComicInk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ComicInk has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Comic Basics's written reviews are positive against 100% of ComicInk's.
Comic Basics ships an update every 3 days, ComicInk every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Basics | ComicInk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anomaly Productions, Inc. | Sanjoy Ghosh |
Customer experience
Comic Basics
ComicInk
In-app purchases
Comic Basics
No in-app purchases
ComicInk
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Plus Pack$9.99
- Mega Pack$29.99
