# Byline vs toongether

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Byline at none against toongether's 16. Byline also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). toongether's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 16) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Byline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Byline holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Byline's written reviews are positive against 83% of toongether's.

Byline ships an update every 2 weeks, toongether every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Byline | toongether |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byline-multiplayer-writing/id1493253197/reviews)** | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **3.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 83.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [App't](https://appshunter.io/developer/390797937) | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) |

## What reviewers say

### Byline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/byline-multiplayer-writing/id1493253197)

Collaborate with others to create unique stories, one line at a time. Each participant only sees the previous line, fostering surprising and creative narratives. Share your finished tales with friends or the wider community.

**Highlights:** Collaborative story creation, Line-by-line writing, Public story posting, Private group invitations, Story titling and sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Byline free?

Byline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Byline or toongether?

Byline is rated higher. Byline averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while toongether averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.

### Do Byline or toongether have ads?

toongether shows ads; Byline does not.

### Which is updated more often, Byline or toongether?

Byline ships an update every 2 weeks, and toongether every 3 days. Most recently, Byline was updated on October 12, 2026 and toongether on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*