ComicBook! vs Photo Editor Express+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Photo Editor Express+
Edit your photos with a wide range of tools including cropping, rotation, and adjustments for brightness, contrast, and color. Apply preset filters and draw directly on your images with zoom functionality. Save and share your enhanced pictures easily.
- Photo cropping with different shapes
- Rotation and mirror flip
- Brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment
- Color temperature control
- Preset filters with adjustment
- Drawing on zoomable photos
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The main functions of the application: - photography - upload from album for editing - drawing on a zoomable photo - photo cropping with different shapes - photo rotation - mirror flip photo - rotation of the photo by an arbitrary angle - brightness adjustment - contrast adjustment - saturation adjustment - color temperature adjustment - a series of preset filters with adjustment - save and send edited photos - Terms of service: https://appsupport.store/terms/ - Privacy policy: https://appsupport.store/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Photo Editor Express+ at Free against ComicBook!'s $2.99. Photo Editor Express+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.6). ComicBook!'s advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 48%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On update cadence, 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
Photo Editor Express+ is free to download; ComicBook! costs $2.99 up front. ComicBook! sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Photo Editor Express+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ComicBook! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ComicBook! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of ComicBook!'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Photo Editor Express+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | ComicBook! | Photo Editor Express+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (217 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 217 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3DTOPO Inc. | SERGEI BEZDENEZHNYKH |
Customer experience
ComicBook!
Photo Editor Express+
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
Photo Editor Express+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ComicBook!
- SuperFX Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 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
Photo Editor Express+
- Premium Month3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium Annual3 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Lifetime$6.99
Questions
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