# Stories Designer vs Custom Comic Books

The clearest difference is update cadence: Custom Comic Books at every 9 days against Stories Designer's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stories Designer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Custom Comic Books sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stories Designer against 5.0 for Custom Comic Books. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Stories Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, Custom Comic Books every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stories Designer | Custom Comic Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stories-designer/id1552273521/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custom-comic-books/id6761936191/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 106 MB | 128 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Scott Conger Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486666388) | [Nicholas Kelley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794161859) |

## What reviewers say

### Stories Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stories-designer/id1552273521)

Create interactive, non-linear stories with branching narratives and multiple endings. Utilize an AI writing assistant for enhanced creativity and manage your projects with features like writer's notes and cloud sync.

**Highlights:** Intuitive story creation, AI writing assistant, Interactive choices, Pre-written scenes, Writer's notes, Cloud sync, Text-based RPG creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Original Cloud Sync & AI | $1.99 | per month |
| Theme Rose | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme Ocean | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme Default | $1.99 | one-time |
| Theme Yellow | $1.99 | one-time |


### Custom Comic Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custom-comic-books/id6761936191)

Transform yourself into a superhero with AI-generated comic book adventures. Upload your photo, choose a plot and superpowers, and let the AI create a personalized story. Save digital issues or order physical copies.

**Highlights:** AI face mapping for character consistency, Select comic styles and plots, Generate comic covers, Physical comic book printing, Personalized superhero stories

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Custom Comic Books Pass | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro | $84.99 | per year |
| Extra Pages — +2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Extra Pages — +5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Image Credits | $14.99 | one-time |
| Comic - Up to 8 Pages | $24.99 | one-time |
| Comic - 9 to 12 Pages | $29.99 | one-time |
| Comic - 13+ Pages | $34.99 | one-time |
| 120 Image Credits | $34.99 | one-time |
| 300 Image Credits | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stories Designer free?

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

### Is Custom Comic Books free?

Custom Comic Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stories Designer or Custom Comic Books?

Stories Designer and Custom Comic Books are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Stories Designer or Custom Comic Books have ads?

Neither Stories Designer nor Custom Comic Books shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stories Designer or Custom Comic Books?

Stories Designer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Custom Comic Books every 9 days. Most recently, Stories Designer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Custom Comic Books 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.*