Manga University 101 vs Comic Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manga University 101
Learn to draw manga and anime with interactive tutorials and a digital drawing toolbox. Create your own art using various pens, pencils, and markers, then share it or save it. Access a catalog of books and video tutorials from renowned art professionals.
- Interactive drawing tutorials
- Digital drawing toolbox
- Multi-width pens, pencils, markers
- Share and save artwork
- Catalog of manga books
- YouTube video gallery
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FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Download Manga University 101 and start drawing! That’s right — you can draw right inside the app, using your finger, an Apple Pencil, or a third-party stylus. Then, share your art by texting or emailing it, or save it to the camera roll. Manga University 101 was made in Japan by the art professionals at Manga University, publisher of the worldwide bestselling “How to Draw Manga” series of books. We created this app so you can enjoy all of our drawing tutorials on your iOS devices. Now you can learn manga and anime techniques wherever you are! Manga University 101 has a full-featured digital drawing toolbox, complete with multi-width pens, pencils and markers in a rainbow of colors. The app also comes with a complete catalog of Manga University books (with links so you can get them on the Apple Books store); our popular gallery of YouTube videos (including the "How to Draw Manga" series featuring Mosoko Miyatsuki); and news and interviews from our Tokyo Campus Blog. SENPAI WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you enjoy our app, please be sure to tell your friends about it. We’d also love for you to rate and review Manga 101 on the App Store ^_^ Contact us with your feedback, questions and requests for new tutorials at comments@japanime.com For more information about Manga University, visit us at howtodrawmanga.com See what we're up to on Instagram at instagram.com/mangauniversity Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/mangauniversity Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/mangauniversity
Comic Connect
Discover and read digital comics on your iPad and iPhone. Follow your favorite creators, get notified of new releases, and engage with the community by liking and commenting on comics. Find new talent and explore a wide range of comic content.
- Fullscreen comic reader
- Follow creators
- Notifications for new comics
- Like and comment on comics
- Discover new creators
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Read comics and follow creators with Comic Connect, the free digital comics app for iPad and iPhone! • Feature Highlights - Integrated fullscreen comic reader - Follow favorite creators and get notified of new comics - Like and comment on comics - Find comics from new creators Social network features require a Comic Connect account. Want to start making and publishing comics yourself? Download our companion app Comic Draw today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manga University 101 at 70% against Comic Connect's 25%. Manga University 101 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Comic Connect's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comic Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Manga University 101's written reviews are positive against 25% of Comic Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Manga University 101 ships an update monthly, Comic Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manga University 101 | Comic Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 3.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Japanime Y.K. | plasq LLC |
Customer experience
Manga University 101
Comic Connect
Bugs and requests
Manga University 101
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Hair tutorial images not loading
- Face tutorial not working
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- More character tutorials
- Step-by-step instructions
- Male body drawing tutorials
- Hair and hands tutorials
- Ability to save and share drawings
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- Coloring and shading tutorials
Comic Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manga University 101
No in-app purchases
Comic Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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