Comparison

XKCD Browser vs Festivitas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

XKCD Browser

Easily browse, search, and save your favorite webcomics. View alt text, share with friends, and enjoy offline access to a vast archive. Features include dark mode and pinch-to-zoom.

Highlights
  • Offline browsing
  • Favorite comics
  • View alt text
  • Save and share comics
  • In-depth comic search
  • Dark mode
  • Random comic display
Features
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The XKCD Browser App is an app for browsing XKCD comics! You can browse comics while offline, save your favorite comics, and share comics with your friends! You can search for comics by keyword - the app allows you to search not only just the title, but also the comic contents as well! And unlike the web browser mobile site, you can easily view the alt text for all the comics. All comics are sourced from https://xkcd.com and are drawn by Randall Munroe. If you want to report a bug or request a new feature, you can do so through here: https://github.com/defCoding/xkcd-browser-ios/issues/new/choose List of features: - Offline browsing - Favoriting comics - View comic alt text - Saving/sharing comics - Comic in-depth search - Dark mode - Show a random comic - Pinch to zoom

About

Festivitas

Add animated festive lights and countdowns to your Home Screen with customizable widgets. Personalize shapes, colors, and effects to celebrate any occasion and make special moments sparkle.

Highlights
  • Animated festive lights on Home Screen
  • Photo integration in widgets
  • Transparent widget option
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Variety of animation effects
  • Extensive shape and color customization
Features
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Celebrate every occasion with Festivitas! Bring festive lights to your Home Screen with beautifully animated widgets that capture the holiday spirit. Festivitas offers a delightful range of light bulb shapes, color presets, and animated effects. Customize to your heart’s content with these merry features: - Add animated festive lights to your Home Screen. - Use your favorite photos in widgets to frame loved ones, friends, or pets with sparkling festive lights. - Create transparent animated widgets that make your festive lights blend seamlessly with your iPhone wallpaper. - Add countdowns to birthdays, holidays, trips, or any special moment you look forward to. - Choose from enchanting effects like Twinkle, Wave, Chase, and more. - Personalize your lights with a variety of designs: oval, circle, diode, heart, star, snowflake, bat, ghost, pumpkin, clover, egg, leaf, beer, champagne, cocktail, wine, lantern, and more. - Select from festive color palettes like Frosty White, Candy Cane Red, and Evergreen, or craft your own custom combination for that perfect personal touch. - Adjust the number of lights and their spacing to create your ideal cozy ambiance. - Configure the animation to match your mood, from calm and peaceful to lively and energetic. Festivitas for Mac Already enjoying Festivitas on iPhone and iPad? Decorate your Mac's Dock and menu bar with festive lights using Festivitas for Mac. Visit mac.festivitas.app for more info.

Screenshots

XKCD Browser4 screens
Festivitas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XKCD Browser at 4.9 against Festivitas's 4.4. XKCD Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). Festivitas's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Festivitas sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. XKCD Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XKCD Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of XKCD Browser's written reviews are positive against 80% of Festivitas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XKCD Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Festivitas every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XKCD Browser versus Festivitas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXKCD BrowserFestivitas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40 ratings) — better4.4 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4089 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKevin CaoSimon B. Støvring

Customer experience

XKCD Browser

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Festivitas

All ratings87 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

None

XKCD Browser

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Festivitas

One-time7
  • Full Version$3.99
  • Full Version$4.99
  • Full Version$5.99
Show 4 more
  • Full Version$6.99
  • Full Version$7.99
  • Full Version$8.99
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is XKCD Browser free?
XKCD Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Festivitas free?
Festivitas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XKCD Browser or Festivitas?
XKCD Browser is rated higher. XKCD Browser averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Festivitas averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do XKCD Browser or Festivitas have ads?
Neither XKCD Browser nor Festivitas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XKCD Browser or Festivitas?
XKCD Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Festivitas every 4 days. Most recently, XKCD Browser was updated on November 3, 2026 and Festivitas on October 30, 2026.

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