Comparison

IDW Digital Comics Experience vs ComicLink Seller

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

ComicLink Seller

Easily manage your comic book listings on an exchange. Scan barcodes, set prices, add photos and comments, or edit and remove existing entries.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to add books
  • Set prices for listings
  • Add photos and comments
  • Edit existing listings
  • Remove listings
Features
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The ComicLink app allows registered users to add new books to the exchange by scanning barcodes, setting prices, adding comments, and uploading photos. The app also allows editing or removing existing comic book listings.

Screenshots

IDW Digital Comics Experience4 screens
ComicLink Seller2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IDW Digital Comics Experience at 3.4 against ComicLink Seller's 1.0. IDW Digital Comics Experience also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). ComicLink Seller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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. IDW Digital Comics Experience sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ComicLink Seller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IDW Digital Comics Experience holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDW Digital Comics Experience has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDW Digital Comics Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, ComicLink Seller monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IDW Digital Comics Experience versus ComicLink Seller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDW Digital Comics ExperienceComicLink Seller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIDW PublishingCOMICLINK, 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%

ComicLink Seller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

ComicLink Seller

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

ComicLink Seller

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 ComicLink Seller free?
ComicLink Seller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IDW Digital Comics Experience or ComicLink Seller?
IDW Digital Comics Experience is rated higher. IDW Digital Comics Experience averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ComicLink Seller averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IDW Digital Comics Experience or ComicLink Seller have ads?
Neither IDW Digital Comics Experience nor ComicLink Seller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDW Digital Comics Experience or ComicLink Seller?
IDW Digital Comics Experience ships an update every 6 weeks, and ComicLink Seller monthly. Most recently, IDW Digital Comics Experience was updated on November 6, 2026 and ComicLink Seller on November 7, 2026.

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