UNKNOWN COMICS vs The 616 Comics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UNKNOWN COMICS
Discover and purchase exclusive comic books from a vast library of over 1000 titles. Find weekly comic book discounts and great deals on tabletop games.
- Exclusive comic book titles
- Over 1000 books in library
- Weekly comic book discounts
- Tabletop game sales
- Growing book selection
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Unknown Comics is the exclusive comic book dealer. With more than 1000 exclusive titles in our ever growing library of books. We offer top discount for weekly comic books as well as great prices for many table top games.
The 616 Comics
Discover and purchase exclusive and hard-to-find comic book variants at competitive prices. Comics are shipped securely in protective packaging, ensuring they arrive in pristine condition, treated with the care of a personal collection.
- Exclusive print variants
- Hard-to-find ratio variants
- Competitive pricing
- Secure comic shipping
- Protective packaging
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We offer limited print exclusive variants and hard-to-find ratio variants at some of the best prices in the industry. We ship your comics in sturdy Comic Shields and boxes with weather and drop protection. All comic books are treated like they are going into our own private collection!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The 616 Comics at none against UNKNOWN COMICS's shown. The 616 Comics also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for UNKNOWN COMICS against 4.8 for The 616 Comics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 120 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of UNKNOWN COMICS's written reviews are positive against 33% of The 616 Comics's.
UNKNOWN COMICS ships an update every 5 months, The 616 Comics every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UNKNOWN COMICS | The 616 Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (217 ratings) | 4.8 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unknown Comics LLC | The 616 Comics LLC |
Customer experience
UNKNOWN COMICS
The 616 Comics
In-app purchases
UNKNOWN COMICS
No in-app purchases
The 616 Comics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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