Comparison

IDW Digital Comics Experience vs Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

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

Head to head
About

IDW Digital Comics Experience

Access a vast library of comic books and graphic novels from a renowned publisher. Discover new releases weekly, enjoy curated bundles, and explore free recommendations. Read your collection with a modern, state-of-the-art reader.

Highlights
  • Weekly new releases
  • Curated comic and book bundles
  • Free comics and books recommendations
  • State-of-the-art app reader
  • Access to popular titles like Star Trek and TMNT
Features
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IDW Publishing is the home of world-renowned comic book and graphic novel storytelling! We publish some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including Paramount's Star Trek; Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog; and many more. We also publish best-selling original series, including Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez's Locke & Key and Patrick Horvath's Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. IDWP's critically acclaimed Top Shelf Productions imprint publishes works of visionary artistry, literary sophistication, and personal resonance, including George Takei's They Called Us Enemy and the New York Times best-selling March by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. - New releases every week! - Save money with carefully curated comic and book bundles! - Discover new stories with a selection of free comics and books recommended by IDW! - Read your collection at your leisure by using the new state-of-the-art app reader! Get started with your IDW Publishing adventure today!

About

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

This augmented reality app brings comic book pages to life. Point your device's camera at specific comic issues or markers to unlock behind-the-scenes content and interactive features like face swapping with characters.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality comic book integration
  • Behind-the-scenes content
  • Face swap with characters
  • Collectable issue-specific enchantments
  • Requires physical comic or downloadable marker
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NOTE: This app will only work with the Medieval Spawn and Witchblade comic books or a downloadable marker from within the app. Medieval Spawn and Witchblade, two timeless fan favorites reunited for the first time in TWO DECADES! Grab your copy today at your local comic or bookstore. Then download this magical app to experience necromancy that would make the great Merlin blush. Tap the rune (launch the app), point the device’s all seeing eye (camera) at the pages and lift the veil to (behind-the-scenes) secrets on the making of the issue. You’ll even cast shapeshifting spells (face swap) with characters from the book! Each issue of the mini series comes with its own enchantment (does something different), so make sure you collect them all.

Screenshots

IDW Digital Comics Experience4 screens
Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR at none against IDW Digital Comics Experience's 10. Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. IDW Digital Comics Experience sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDW Digital Comics Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IDW Digital Comics Experience versus Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDW Digital Comics ExperienceMedieval Spawn & Witchblade AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB177 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperIDW PublishingAnomaly Productions, Inc.

Customer experience

IDW Digital Comics Experience

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative68.2%

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

IDW Digital Comics Experience

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Comics disappearing from library
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline reading/download functionality
  • Better sorting and filtering options
  • Panel-by-panel reading mode
  • Sync purchases across devices
  • Discounts/bundle options

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IDW Digital Comics Experience

One-time10
  • Dungeons & Dragons #0$0.99
  • Infestation #1$0.99
  • Danger Girl #1$1.99
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  • Locke and Key: Crown of Shadows #1$1.99
  • Dragon Age #1$1.99
  • Dragon Age #2$1.99
  • Dungeons & Dragons #1$1.99
  • Star Trek #1$1.99
  • Star Trek TNG/Doctor Who: Assimilation #1$1.99
  • Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft$11.99
None

Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IDW Digital Comics Experience free?
IDW Digital Comics Experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR free?
Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IDW Digital Comics Experience or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR?
Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR is rated higher. IDW Digital Comics Experience averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do IDW Digital Comics Experience or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR have ads?
Neither IDW Digital Comics Experience nor Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDW Digital Comics Experience or Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR?
IDW Digital Comics Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, and Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR every 5 weeks. Most recently, IDW Digital Comics Experience was updated on November 1, 2026 and Medieval Spawn & Witchblade AR on November 2, 2026.

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