MCM Birmingham Comic Con vs Riff Reality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCM Birmingham Comic Con
Your official digital guide to MCM Comic Con in Birmingham. Access news, schedules, and maps to plan your three-day fandom celebration. Discover gaming, anime, collectibles, and more.
- Digital event guide
- News and updates
- Schedules and timings
- Interactive maps
- Fandom celebration
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MCM Comic Con is back in Birmingham for another epic three-day weekend celebrating all the fandoms we love. From gaming and anime, to collectibles and memorabilia, we can’t wait to welcome you home! The MCM Birmingham app is your digital guide to MCM Comic Con, with all the news, schedules, maps and more at your finger tips. Download the app to plan your weekend!
Riff Reality
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Riff Reality is an interactive comic universe where music is the ultimate power! Use the app to discover the animated pages from the comic and unlock bonus content as a reward. Open a gate to another dimension and try your powers in an augmented reality game! As the story develops more chapters and content will be added in future. A link to FREE Augmented Reality image markers is available in the app. Updates & changes: 1.0.5 - Minor bug fixes. Fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.4 - Minor bug fixes and updates. 1.0.3 - Bug fixes and updates. Fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.2 - Bug fixes and updates. UI fixes for the latest devices. 1.0.1 - Bug fixes, minor improvements. Fixed a bug where plane detection was only visible in debug mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Riff Reality at 3 against MCM Birmingham Comic Con's 1. Riff Reality also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MCM Birmingham Comic Con ships an update every 9 months, Riff Reality every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCM Birmingham Comic Con | Riff Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reed Elsevier Inc. | PHOENIX STUDIOS LTD |
In-app purchases
MCM Birmingham Comic Con
No in-app purchases
Riff Reality
No in-app purchases
Questions
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