Comparison

Anime Maker vs Comic Cartoon Story Maker

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

Head to head
About

Anime Maker

Create and share your own flip-book style animations. Draw with various brushes, manage frames, and adjust animation speed. Upload your creations to a global platform and interact with other users through comments.

Highlights
  • Drawing with touch
  • Flipbook animation creation
  • Multiple brush colors
  • Frame management
  • Adjustable animation speed
  • Save and upload animations
  • User comments and communication
Features
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"Anime Maker" is the app creating and sharing animation, like a flip-book. Your animation can be upload to the web site, and publish it all over the world. You can communicate with other user through comments. [Features] -Drawing with touch. -Creating flipbook animation -Many brush colors -Fill colors using backet tool -Redo / Undo -Eraser -Adjust animation speed -Adding, Removing,Duplicating, and listing anime frames. -Save and upload your animations. -Post comment to published animations and communicate with other users. [Premium membership] Premium membership subscription is required to get access to the following features. - No Ads banners - Background Layer - 20 frames limitation unlock After the free trial period, if offered, the subscription automatically renews with the price and duration given above unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. Privacy Policy https://anime.kenmaz.net/privacy_en.html Term of Uses https://anime.kenmaz.net/term_en.html Web site: https://anime.kenmaz.net/ You can upload your animation to the web site, and publish it all over the world.

About

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Easily create comic strips, storyboards, comic books, and memes. Select characters, backgrounds, and speech bubbles to craft your visual stories. Share your creations on social media to entertain friends and showcase your imagination.

Highlights
  • Create comic strips
  • Design storyboards
  • Make comic books
  • Generate memes
  • Add speech bubbles
  • Select cartoon characters
  • Choose background images
Features
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Cartoon comic story maker app allows you to create awesome comic strips, storyboards, comic book, and meme. It is extremely simple to create comics, all you need to do is select a cartoon character, comic background image and speech bubbles to write your story. Choose cartoon characters from the best collection of professional cartoonist and artist made images and create your own comic story by adding text only. Share your comics on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels to make your friends laugh and show your imagination. How to create a custom comic strip & Story: - Choose the storyboard layout. - Choose your cartoon characters. - Add background. - Write the text in the speech bubble. - Share your story to all. SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – One month Subscription – One Year Subscription – Lifetime (One Time Purchase) Your subscription will automatically renew 24-hours prior to the end of each term (week or year correspondingly) and your card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused period of the term. An unused portion of free trial period will also be forfeited once any of the subscription options is purchased. Terms of Use: https://vinnyapps.blogspot.com/2024/07/vinny-apple-apps-terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://vinnyapps.blogspot.com

Screenshots

Anime Maker4 screens
Comic Cartoon Story Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anime Maker at 55% against Comic Cartoon Story Maker's 16%. Anime Maker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 341). Comic Cartoon Story Maker's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anime Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Comic Cartoon Story Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Cartoon Story Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 341 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Anime Maker's written reviews are positive against 16% of Comic Cartoon Story Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anime Maker ships an update every 5 days, Comic Cartoon Story Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Anime Maker versus Comic Cartoon Story Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnime MakerComic Cartoon Story Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (1.1K ratings)3.7 (341 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better15.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better341
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB163 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKentaro MatsumaeVineeta Yadav

Customer experience

Anime Maker

All ratings1,069 ratings
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative31.5%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative29.8%

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

All ratings339 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative81.7%

User reviews

Anime Maker

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Good for animating
  • 👍 Helpful community
  • 🤝 Ability to share animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited frames without paying
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🙅‍♀️ Inappropriate content
  • 🤖 Presence of bots/spammers

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

From 341 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Fun creative experience for comic making
  • 📱 Works better on iPad/larger screens
  • 🔄 Ability to import own characters (mentioned positively)
  • ⚙️ Customizable text colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 💰 Misleading pricing model - free to download but requires paid subscription for basic features
  • ❌ Limited character customization options
  • 📝 Poor text editing - auto-capitalizes first letter of every word
  • 🔒 Requires payment for features shown in marketing materials

Bugs and requests

Anime Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Logging in issues
  • Randomly logging out users
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unexpected behavior when adding frames

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more drawing tools (e.g. fill bucket, layers)
  • Increase frame limit for free users
  • Implement better content moderation
  • Improve search and discovery features

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when opening or during comic creation
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Images don't load on main screen
  • Text cursor cannot be positioned within bubbles
  • Auto-capitalization of first letter in every word
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  • Saved comics don't load or open properly
  • App crashes after creating first page
  • 'See All' button opens blank screen
  • App incompatible with iPhone 12 Mini - buttons unreachable
  • Custom mode only shows one character option
  • Cannot edit saved work
  • Text formatting issues with spacing
  • App becomes unresponsive during use

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to create custom characters from scratch
  • Support for multiple pages/longer comics (3+ pages)
  • Larger text bubble space for more content
  • Apple Pen support for drawing
  • Adjustable font sizes
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  • Custom backgrounds
  • More diverse character options (different ethnicities, hairstyles, body types)
  • Better text editing without auto-capitalization
  • Direct save to image gallery without screenshots
  • Moveable and customizable text bubbles
  • Custom props and elements
  • Tutorial for new users
  • Ad-free option
  • More character variety (100+ different types)

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anime Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • 20 frames limitation unlock$7.99
  • Hide Advertise Banner$7.99
  • Background Layer$7.99
3 purchases

Comic Cartoon Story Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Comic Story Maker Pro$3.991 Month
  • Comic Story Maker Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Subscription$6.99

Questions

Is Anime Maker free?
Anime Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comic Cartoon Story Maker free?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anime Maker or Comic Cartoon Story Maker?
Comic Cartoon Story Maker is rated higher. Anime Maker averages 3.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Comic Cartoon Story Maker averages 3.7 from 341 ratings.
Do Anime Maker or Comic Cartoon Story Maker have ads?
Both Anime Maker and Comic Cartoon Story Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Anime Maker or Comic Cartoon Story Maker?
Anime Maker ships an update every 5 days, and Comic Cartoon Story Maker monthly. Most recently, Anime Maker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Comic Cartoon Story Maker on November 2, 2026.

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