# Comics Plus vs Locus Poetica

The clearest difference is rating: Locus Poetica at 5.0 against Comics Plus's 2.5. Comics Plus's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 10). 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.

Locus Poetica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comics Plus has 103 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comics Plus | Locus Poetica |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comics-plus/id1520340626/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locus-poetica/id6797681527/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 40 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Library Pass, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520340628) | [Locus Poetica/Poetry in the Parks, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797681529) |

## 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


### Locus Poetica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/locus-poetica/id6797681527)

Explore an interactive map to discover poems linked to specific locations like parks and historic sites. Read full poems, listen to audio narration, and contribute your own place-based poetry to a global archive.

**Highlights:** Interactive poetry map, Discover poems by location, Full-text poem reading, Audio narration, Submit user poems, Global poetry archive

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comics Plus free?

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

### Is Locus Poetica free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Comics Plus or Locus Poetica?

Locus Poetica is rated higher. Comics Plus averages 2.5 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Locus Poetica averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Comics Plus or Locus Poetica have ads?

Neither Comics Plus nor Locus Poetica shows ads.

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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.*