Comic Basics vs Book Maker
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.
Book Maker
This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for writers to craft, organize, and publish their stories. Features include a rich text editor, chapter management, version history, and multiple export options. It also offers social features for sharing and discovering content.
- Rich text editor with formatting
- Chapter management and reordering
- Version history for chapters
- Export to PDF, HTML, Markdown
- Text-to-speech audio generation
- Public and private book publishing
- Social features: likes, comments, saves
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Unleash your creativity with Book Maker, the all-in-one writing app for authors, storytellers, and dreamers. Whether you're crafting your first novel, journaling your thoughts, or building an interactive story, Book Maker gives you the tools to write, organize, and share your work with the world. KEY FEATURES - Rich text editor with formatting tools - Chapter management with drag-and-drop reordering - Version history for every chapter - Export to PDF, HTML, and Markdown - Text-to-speech audio generation - Public and private book publishing - Author profiles with follower system - Social features: likes, comments, saves - Story streams for serialized content - Interactive Crossroads stories with voting - Personal journals with mood tracking - Reading lists and progress tracking - Push notifications for updates - Group discussions and messaging - Content discovery feed - and so much more. Download Book Maker today and start writing the story only you can tell. Privacy Policy: https://bookmaker.cv/policy EULA: https://bookmaker.cv/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Book Maker at 100% against Comic Basics's 0%. Book Maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Comic Basics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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. Book Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Comic Basics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Book Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Maker has 10 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 Book Maker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Basics | Book Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anomaly Productions, Inc. | Abraham Mwanza |
Customer experience
Comic Basics
Book Maker
In-app purchases
Comic Basics
No in-app purchases
Book Maker
- Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$8.991 Month
- Lifetime Premium$149.99
- Lifetime Premium + Donation$399.99









