Tinyview Comics vs XKCD Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tinyview Comics
Discover bite-sized, mobile-friendly comics from talented artists, many exclusive to the platform. Enjoy humor, science, slice-of-life, and more, perfect for quick breaks. Support creators directly and connect with a community of fellow comic enthusiasts.
- Bite-sized, mobile-friendly comics
- Exclusive content from world-class artists
- Support creators with virtual gifts
- Community discussion and fan connection
- Free and premium plans available
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Love comics but short on time? Tinyview brings you bite-sized, mobile-friendly comics from world-class artists, most of them exclusive to our app! Whether you're into humor, politics, science, or slice-of-life, we've got something for everyone—kids, grown-ups, casual readers, and busy professionals alike. Why Tinyview? 1. Quick, Snackable Comics – Perfect for your coffee break! 2. Exclusive Content – Read comics you won’t find anywhere else. 3. Support Creators – Send virtual gifts (like coffee) to your favorite artists! 4. Join the Conversation – Discuss comics and connect with fellow fans. 5. Free & Premium Plans – Enjoy comics your way! Upgrade to Premium for unlimited comics and the ability to gift comics to friends! Ready for a fresh way to enjoy comics? Download Tinyview now! Tinyview, IN SCIENCE WE TRUST, and Product Plug are trademarks of Newput Inc dba Tinyview in the USA and other countries. Visit us online at tinyview.com. Contact us by sending an email to support@tinyview.zendesk.com. Privacy Policy: https://tinyview.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://tinyview.com/terms-conditions
XKCD Browser
Easily browse, search, and save your favorite webcomics. View alt text, share with friends, and enjoy offline access to a vast archive. Features include dark mode and pinch-to-zoom.
- Offline browsing
- Favorite comics
- View alt text
- Save and share comics
- In-depth comic search
- Dark mode
- Random comic display
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The XKCD Browser App is an app for browsing XKCD comics! You can browse comics while offline, save your favorite comics, and share comics with your friends! You can search for comics by keyword - the app allows you to search not only just the title, but also the comic contents as well! And unlike the web browser mobile site, you can easily view the alt text for all the comics. All comics are sourced from https://xkcd.com and are drawn by Randall Munroe. If you want to report a bug or request a new feature, you can do so through here: https://github.com/defCoding/xkcd-browser-ios/issues/new/choose List of features: - Offline browsing - Favoriting comics - View comic alt text - Saving/sharing comics - Comic in-depth search - Dark mode - Show a random comic - Pinch to zoom
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XKCD Browser at 89% against Tinyview Comics's 49%. XKCD Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tinyview Comics's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 8). 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. Tinyview Comics sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. XKCD Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
XKCD Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinyview Comics has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Tinyview Comics's written reviews are positive against 89% of XKCD Browser's.
Tinyview Comics ships an update every 3 weeks, XKCD Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tinyview Comics | XKCD Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Newput Inc | Kevin Cao |
Customer experience
Tinyview Comics
XKCD Browser
Bugs and requests
Tinyview Comics
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Broken friend invite feature
- Unresponsive customer support
Requested features
4 requests- Bookmarking favorite comics
- Improved navigation and sequential reading
- Email/RSS digest options
- iPad-optimized layout
XKCD Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tinyview Comics
- Premium Plan (Cookie Level)$0.991 Month
- Premium Plan (Bagel Level)$2.491 Month
- Premium Plan (Coffee Level)$4.991 Month
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- Premium Plan (Art Supplies)$9.991 Month
- Premium Plan (Pizza Level)$19.991 Month
- Cookie$0.99
- Candy Cane$0.99
- Bagel$2.49
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- Gingerbread$2.49
- Coffee$4.99
- Pumpkin$4.99
- Pumpkin Spice Latte$4.99
- Hug$7.49
- Art Supplies$9.99
- Wreath$9.99
- Ghost$9.99
- Pizza$19.99
XKCD Browser
No in-app purchases
