Comparison

ComicBook! vs Bubbled

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

Head to head
About

ComicBook!

Easily transform your photos into comic book pages with a wide array of graphic effects, stickers, and text tools. Choose from numerous layouts and fonts to create share-worthy stories. Save your creations as images or editable PDFs.

Highlights
  • Graphic effects and filters
  • 105 inspiring layouts
  • 374 hand-drawn comic stickers
  • 12 caption and text tools
  • Import images from library and Flickr
  • Save as JPG or editable PDF
Features
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"The Best App for Making Comics: ComicBook!" - Mac|Life ComicBook! is YOUR Creative Superpowers! Transform the ordinary to share-worthy extraordinary easy as: B.A.M! Arm yourself with the best graphic effects, 105 inspiring layouts, 374 hand-drawn* comic Stickers, 12 caption and text tools, and auto-content from Flickr, and you have the superpowers to Rule the Universe - in Your stories! TOP-SELLING COMIC BOOK CREATION APP AWARDED iTUNES BEST PHOTO APP OF 2011 WAS APP OF THE WEEK WORLDWIDE YOUR IMAGES YOUR WAY Import images from your library and Flickr Capture a new image Scale, rotate & position imported images SUPERFX (optional) Best image to comic effects and true to image 8 auto styles, each with optional detail settings All have 4 CMYK halftone options All have 4 screen halftone options All have 4 line halftone options FX BUILDER From classic comic to Manga Each has 5 variations Each of those has 4 line options All have 4 CMYK halftone options All have 4 digital halftone options 10 LEGACY IMAGE FX FILTERS Automatic "Classic" style Adjustable Comic style Photo Adjustment filter Noir, Sinkcity, Poster, Moody, Rock & Hope Effects 374 AWESOME STICKERS INCLUDED Vast majority lovingly hand-drawn by Joanna Mulder! Paste PNG and JPG images as custom stickers Position, Mirror (flip), scale & rotate stickers Optional drop shadow and transparency 500+ additionally available 11 CAPTION TOOLS "Messy" option for drawn look; each is unique! Captions have small, medium & large fonts Customizable caption background colors Customizable caption text colors Curved pointers with hints 105 LAYOUTS INCLUDED Selectable aspect ratio (1:1, 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9) 15 Fun Photo Portrait Layouts 15 Classic Portrait Layouts 15 Classic Landscape Layouts 15 Vintage Portrait Layouts 15 Vintage Landscape Layouts 15 Modern Portrait Layouts 15 Modern Landscape Layouts BUILT-IN SHARING Twitter sharing Facebook sharing Instagram sharing Email JPG or PDF files Direct printing support 10 COMIC FONTS INCLUDED Fonts feature bold & international characters Title text tool in 6 colors and 3 sizes SAVING Save to photo library Save to editable** PDF files PDF files can be copied to your computer Open PDF files in any app that supports PDF Graphical project manager to save & restore projects EVEN MORE Set default font, font size, etc. Parental controls Tooltips Comprehensive online help and Quick Start Native Retina iPhone and iPad resolution SuperFX is available on devices with A12 and M1 and later processors as an in-app purchase with a free 2-week trial. Compared to our previous ComicBook! effects, SuperFX is a game-changer. It offers significant visual enhancements and improved resolution, and the SuperFX styles are fully automatic. They optionally have three different detail options, each with three different halftone types, including CMYK and an all-new line screen. Our SuperFX effects are high-definition and generated directly on the user's device, ensuring complete privacy and the ability to use them without an internet connection. At our core, we believe in preserving the original traits of a photo while adding cutting-edge effects. Unlike other generative AI, our models do not alter personalities or hallucinate objects. Additionally, we trained our models on ethically sourced and homemade datasets. *The one and only Joanna Mulder lovingly drew the vast majority of our 374 included stickers **PDF files are only editable in external applications such as Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape. We commit to continuously improving ComicBook! 2, and we encourage everyone to suggest ideas for future updates free of charge! Connect with us @3DTOPO on Twitter and Instagram! Rascal the cat images compliments of @rascal_wild Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bubbled

Add speech bubbles and captions to your photos to create fun and expressive images. Choose from various bubble styles, colors, and fonts, or use the online gallery. Easily create photo collages for a comic book look and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Add speech bubbles and captions
  • 15 bubble styles
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Online photo gallery
  • Photo collage creation
  • Drag, rotate, and pinch controls
  • Share to social media
Features
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Add speech bubbles to any photo, video, or GIF. Bubbled is a caption editor built for speech bubbles, comics, and visual storytelling. Style them with hand-crafted templates, place them behind the subject, then layer on text styles, filters, stickers, and comic panel layouts to create something worth sharing. ◆ SPEECH BUBBLES Bubble templates for social replies, thought clouds, comic shouts, narration boxes, and more. Rich text editing with dozens of fonts, a curated color palette, bold, italic, underline, and alignment. Drag, rotate, and scale. Reshape tails to point exactly where you want. ◆ PAGES Tell a story across several photos. Each page gets its own bubbles, text, and filter, and all pages share one aspect ratio so the series lines up. Reorder, duplicate, and export the set in order. ◆ DEPTH Bubbled finds the subject of your shot, so bubbles, text, and stickers can sit behind people and pets instead of covering them. Works on photos, videos, and GIFs. ◆ BACKDROP Replace everything behind your subject with a color or a pattern, or treat the real background with blur, fade, and black and white. Your subject stays sharp and in color. ◆ TEXT STYLES Text presets spanning meme impact, clean sans, handwritten, script, and playful. Neon glows, outlines, shadows, gradients, and bold design treatments. Curve and warp text, or stack it in vertical columns. Layer styled typography directly onto your photos and videos. ◆ TEMPLATES One-tap compositions that apply a complete look (filter, frame, stickers, and text) to your photo or video. From moody noir and floral collages to arcade fighting screens and magazine covers. Just add your photo and caption. ◆ FILTERS & ADJUSTMENTS Handcrafted color grades with adjustable intensity, from vintage fades and noir to cinematic teal, cool tones, and portrait looks. Fine-tune brightness, contrast, shadows, saturation, sharpen, soften, and blur. Non-destructive: your original is always preserved. ◆ STICKERS & EMOJI Illustrated comic effects (BAM! POW! BOOM!), floral art, decorative frames, and arcade graphics. Full emoji library with skin-tone variants. Drag, scale, and rotate freely on the canvas. ◆ ANIMATIONS Give a bubble entrance and exit animations, a persistent glow, an aura pulse, or a particle burst, each with adjustable intensity and speed. Animate a still photo and it exports as a video. ◆ COLLAGE LAYOUTS Panel layouts for photo collages and comic pages: classic grids and diagonal comic-style cuts. Fill each panel, adjust spacing and backgrounds, then merge into one shareable image. ◆ FRAMES & BORDERS Decorative frames that wrap your photo in curated styles. Move and resize them to fit your shot. Solid-color borders with adjustable width and custom colors. ◆ SAVE & SHARE Unlimited drafts. Save your work and pick up anytime. Send a photo into Bubbled from the Files app or any share sheet. Export photos, videos, and GIFs to your camera roll or share with any app. ----- Bubbled Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Plans are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly at the rate shown in the app. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. While subscribed, all Pro features are unlocked: premium bubbles, text styles, filters, comic page layouts, frames, backdrops, behind-subject placement, animations, longer video, more pages, and ad-free editing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://getbubbled.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://getbubbled.app/privacy/

Screenshots

ComicBook!4 screens
Bubbled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubbled at Free against ComicBook!'s $2.99. ComicBook!'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Bubbled is free to download; ComicBook! costs $2.99 up front. ComicBook! sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Bubbled sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ComicBook! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of ComicBook!'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Bubbled's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComicBook! ships an update every 2 weeks, Bubbled every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ComicBook! versus Bubbled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicBook!Bubbled
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.2 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K3.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB139 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer3DTOPO Inc.Jose Sanchez

Customer experience

ComicBook!

All ratings1,359 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.7%

Bubbled

All ratings3,282 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

ComicBook!

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for creating comics
  • 💡 Lots of creative options
  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining
  • 👏 Awesome results

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Lacks save/resume functionality
  • 🔍 Limited text/bubble customization
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation/workflow

Bubbled

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable speech bubbles
  • 🎨 Variety of options
  • 💰 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited bubble options
  • 🔒 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • ⚠️ Forced reviews to unlock features

Bugs and requests

ComicBook!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Captions get cut off when exporting
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices
  • Purchased sticker packs not downloading
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing pages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multi-page/book creation
  • Improve text/bubble resizing and positioning
  • Provide more font and color options
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add ability to rotate/flip stickers

Bubbled

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads preventing app usage
  • Inability to save or edit bubbles

Requested features

4 requests
  • More bubble shapes and styles
  • Ability to flip or rotate bubbles
  • Option to remove ads
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

11 purchases

ComicBook!

Subscriptions1
  • SuperFX Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time10
  • Crash Pack$0.99
  • Kaboom Pack$0.99
  • Boom Pack$0.99
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  • Bam Pack$0.99
  • Zlosh Pack$0.99
  • Splash Pack$0.99
  • Zzip Pack$0.99
  • Splat Pack$0.99
  • Cloud & Smoke$0.99
  • Puff Pack$0.99
8 purchases

Bubbled

Subscriptions4
  • Bubbled Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Bubbled Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bubbled Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Bubbled Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy me a beer$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Big support$4.99

Questions

Is ComicBook! free?
ComicBook! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bubbled free?
Bubbled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ComicBook! or Bubbled?
ComicBook! is rated higher. ComicBook! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bubbled averages 4.2 from 3.3K ratings.
Do ComicBook! or Bubbled have ads?
Bubbled shows ads; ComicBook! does not.
Which is updated more often, ComicBook! or Bubbled?
ComicBook! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bubbled every 6 weeks. Most recently, ComicBook! was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bubbled on September 28, 2026.

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