Comparison

ComicBook! vs Good Grade

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

Good Grade

This powerful photo editor and color grading app offers advanced editing tools for iOS devices. It allows for both quick filter application and in-depth manual adjustments to enhance photos. Achieve professional-level edits on the go with signature filters and precise control over tones and colors.

Highlights
  • Advanced photo editing
  • Color grading tools
  • Signature filters
  • White Balance adjustments
  • Tonal Curve adjustments
  • Manual control over highlights, brightness, shadows
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Welcome to GOODGRADE where CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION meet POWER & SIMPLICITY!! GoodGrade is the most powerful compact photo editor and color grading app for iOS devices. Created by a team of professional colorists and editors, this All-In-One app takes advanced photo editing on the go to the next level. Whether it’s a quick filter on a selfie, or diving in deep with the manual controls to enhance those once-in-a-lifetime experiences, GoodGrade is like having a PRO in your POCKET! We’ve created a line of our own signature GoodGrade filters to give your photos more dramatic and dynamic range. Pro level editing tools such as White Balance & Tonal Curve adjustments, give you full control of your highlights, brightness, shadows, and overall composition to bring your memories the look & feel you want! The UI is simple and efficient. The tools are easy to use, yet powerful and elegant. The days of needing multiple apps to get your desired look are over!

Screenshots

ComicBook!4 screens
Good Grade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Good Grade at Free against ComicBook!'s $2.99. Good Grade also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). ComicBook!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, 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

Good Grade is free to download; ComicBook! costs $2.99 up front. ComicBook! sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Good Grade asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ComicBook! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ComicBook! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of ComicBook!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Good Grade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComicBook! ships an update every 2 weeks, Good Grade every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ComicBook! versus Good Grade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicBook!Good Grade
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better4.5 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better55
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB71 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer3DTOPO Inc.Steven Topczewski

Customer experience

ComicBook!

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

Good Grade

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%

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

Good Grade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

Good Grade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComicBook! free?
ComicBook! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Good Grade free?
Good Grade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ComicBook! or Good Grade?
ComicBook! is rated higher. ComicBook! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Good Grade averages 4.5 from 55 ratings.
Do ComicBook! or Good Grade have ads?
Neither ComicBook! nor Good Grade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicBook! or Good Grade?
ComicBook! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Good Grade every 5 months. Most recently, ComicBook! was updated on September 23, 2026 and Good Grade on July 21, 2026.

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