Official Comic vs When We Were Young
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Official Comic
Access the official digital guide for San Diego Comic-Con International and WonderCon. Find event schedules, maps, exhibitor details, guest information, and exclusive item listings.
- Event schedules
- Interactive maps
- Exhibitor directory
- Special guest listings
- Exclusive item information
- Latest news
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Get the official digital guide to San Diego Comic-Con International and WonderCon. Download this free app for the latest event schedules, maps, exhibitors, special guests, exclusive items, news and more!
When We Were Young
Access all the essential information for the 2025 festival. View the lineup, build your personalized schedule, and reserve a locker. Find answers to common questions to enhance your festival experience.
- View festival lineup
- Create custom schedule
- Reserve locker
- Access FAQs
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Download the OFFICIAL 2025 When We Were Young Festival app. On this year's app you will be able to: -View the lineup -Create your own schedule -Reserve your locker -Check out helpful FAQs and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Official Comic at none against When We Were Young's shown. Official Comic also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and rating (3.1 vs 2.9). When We Were Young's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 18%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Official Comic holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Official Comic has 459 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Official Comic's written reviews are positive against 41% of When We Were Young's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Official Comic ships an update every 3 months, When We Were Young every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Official Comic | When We Were Young |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (459 ratings) — better | 2.9 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 459 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | San Diego Comic Convention Inc | C3 Presents, LLC |
Customer experience
Official Comic
When We Were Young
Bugs and requests
Official Comic
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Login credentials not working
- Sync issues between app and website
- Incorrect or missing schedule data
- Navigation issues and confusing UI
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality for schedules and events
- Improve syncing and account management
- Provide more detailed event information
- Enhance map features with better resolution and interactivity
- Implement a grid-style schedule view
When We Were Young
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Official Comic
No in-app purchases
When We Were Young
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Official Comic free?
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