Comparison

Pastime Comics vs COMICTRADERS

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

Head to head

★ 5.022 ratingsView app →

About

Pastime Comics

Features

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Welcome to the Pastime Comics App! The best way to shop with Pastime Comics on iOS! About Us: Features: - Browse all of our most recent arrivals and promotions - Easy ordering and checkout - Waitlist items and purchase them when they are back in stock - Email notification for order fulfillment and shipping

About

COMICTRADERS

Discover and acquire comic books and collectibles from Canada's premier supplier. Features exclusive comic art, graded comics, and convenient weekly subscriptions with worldwide shipping.

Highlights

Comic book and collectible sales
Exclusive comic art
CGC graded comics
Weekly comic subscriptions
Worldwide shipping

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COMICTRADERS.CA CANDA'S TOP SUPPLIER FOR COMIC BOOKS AND COLLECTABLES. SPECIALIZING IN EXCLUSIVE COMIC ART, CGC COMICS, WEEKLY COMIC SUBCRIPTIONS, WORLD WIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE.

Screenshots

Pastime Comics3 screens

COMICTRADERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pastime Comics at every 3 months against COMICTRADERS's every 11 months. COMICTRADERS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastime Comics ships an update every 3 months, COMICTRADERS every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Pastime Comics versus COMICTRADERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pastime Comics	COMICTRADERS
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	22 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 11 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	45 MB	166 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	CommentSold Apps SV	Steven Ferguson

In-app purchases

None

Pastime Comics

No in-app purchases

None

COMICTRADERS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pastime Comics free?

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

Is COMICTRADERS free?

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

Do Pastime Comics or COMICTRADERS have ads?

Neither Pastime Comics nor COMICTRADERS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pastime Comics or COMICTRADERS?

Pastime Comics ships an update every 3 months, and COMICTRADERS every 11 months. Most recently, Pastime Comics was updated on October 2, 2026 and COMICTRADERS on October 13, 2026.