# Comics Plus vs St. Mary's County Library

The clearest difference is rating: St. Mary's County Library at 4.6 against Comics Plus's 2.5. Comics Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (103 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

St. Mary's County Library holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comics Plus has 103 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Comics Plus ships an update every 2 months, St. Mary's County Library every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comics Plus | St. Mary's County Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comics-plus/id1520340626/reviews) | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-marys-county-library/id1534222055/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 40 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Library Pass, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520340628) | [St. Mary's County Library](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534222417) |

## What reviewers say

### Comics Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comics-plus/id1520340626)

Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.

**Highlights:** Unlimited digital comic access, No wait lists or borrowing limits, Cross-device reading progress, Online streaming and offline downloads, Diverse publisher selection

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Massive collection of comics and manga
- 💰 Free access with library card
- ✅ Legal and legitimate reading platform
- 🎨 Wide variety of publishers and genres
- 📖 Ability to store unlimited books on shelf

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and force quits
- ⏳ Extremely slow loading times
- 🔍 Search function broken or non-functional
- 📖 Pages fail to load or display correctly
- ⚫ Black screen issues when opening books

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen stuck on library selection
- Search returns blank page with no loading indicator
- Shelf fails to load
- Pages crop off at bottom
- Black screen when opening downloaded books

**Requested features**

- Favorites/bookmarking system with notifications
- Auto-download while using other apps
- Auto-mark books as finished
- Better search with pagination and page jumping
- Dark mode option


### St. Mary's County Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-marys-county-library/id1534222055)

Manage your library account, search the catalog, and access digital content like ebooks and audiobooks. Find branch locations, view hours, and discover upcoming programs and events.

**Highlights:** Account management, Catalog search, Digital content access, Branch location finder, Program and event discovery, ISBN scanning

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comics Plus free?

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

### Is St. Mary's County Library free?

St. Mary's County Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Comics Plus or St. Mary's County Library?

St. Mary's County Library is rated higher. Comics Plus averages 2.5 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while St. Mary's County Library averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do Comics Plus or St. Mary's County Library have ads?

Neither Comics Plus nor St. Mary's County Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comics Plus or St. Mary's County Library?

Comics Plus ships an update every 2 months, and St. Mary's County Library every 14 months. Most recently, Comics Plus was updated on October 27, 2026 and St. Mary's County Library on October 24, 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.*