Comparison

Meanwhile vs bloopworm

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

Head to head
About

Meanwhile

Explore a mad scientist's wonderland and make choices that shape your adventure. This interactive comic offers thousands of branching paths, leading to various outcomes, from doom to success. Experience a unique story with full audio accessibility.

Highlights
  • Branching narrative paths
  • User-driven story choices
  • Thousands of adventure outcomes
  • Infinite scrollable canvas
  • Full audio accessibility (VoiceOver)
Features
Currently charting
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MEANWHILE: an interactive comic by Jason Shiga On the way home from the ice cream store, little Jimmy discovers a mad scientist’s wonderland: an experimental mind-reading helmet, a time machine, and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race. Which one would you like to test out first? MEANWHILE is not an ordinary comic. YOU make the choices that determine how the story unfolds. MEANWHILE splits off into thousands of different adventures. Most will end in DOOM and DISASTER. Only one path will lead you to happiness and success. - A thrilling adventure of quantum physics, self-discovery, and kids getting into trouble. (We mentioned the doomsday device, right?) - Completely redesigned by the author for an infinite scrollable canvas. - Full audio accessibility with VoiceOver; every panel and choice can be spoken.

About

bloopworm

This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.

Highlights
  • AI-powered smart panel detection
  • Multiple reading modes (auto-detect, LTR, RTL)
  • Horizontal and vertical viewing options
  • Support for various image and compressed file formats
  • In-app file management and import
  • Intuitive image viewer with zoom
Features
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bloopworm is an AI based manga, webtoon (manhwa) & comic reader. This app focuses on one goal: to make the digital experience just as fun as reading physical comic books. Features: • Effortless Navigation: Slide through pages and zoom in on panels with our intuitive image viewer. • Smart Reading: bloopworm's guided view automatically detects panels and text, so you can enjoy comics in their natural format, whether it's webtoon, manga, or traditional comic book layouts. • Multiple Reading Modes: Read from left to right, right to left, or choose auto-detect for a hassle-free experience. • View Your Way: Go horizontal or vertical, whichever feels most comfortable for you. • Widespread File Support: bloopworm opens all your favorite image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP) and compressed files (CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and PDF). • Import from Anywhere: Easily import or extract manga, comics & webtoons (manhwa) from any folder on your device. • Organized Library: Our built-in file management system lets you keep your comic collection organized, so you can always find what you're looking for. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.agreement.bloopworm.com

Screenshots

Meanwhile4 screens
bloopworm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: bloopworm at Free against Meanwhile's $4.99. bloopworm also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Meanwhile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

bloopworm is free to download; Meanwhile costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meanwhile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Meanwhile's written reviews are positive against 67% of bloopworm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meanwhile ships an update every 12 months, bloopworm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Meanwhile versus bloopworm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeanwhilebloopworm
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better3.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB140 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZarfhome Software ConsultingPrabhkirat Singh

Customer experience

Meanwhile

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

bloopworm

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Meanwhile

No in-app purchases

None

bloopworm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meanwhile free?
Meanwhile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is bloopworm free?
bloopworm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meanwhile or bloopworm?
Meanwhile is rated higher. Meanwhile averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while bloopworm averages 3.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Meanwhile or bloopworm have ads?
bloopworm shows ads; Meanwhile does not.
Which is updated more often, Meanwhile or bloopworm?
Meanwhile ships an update every 12 months, and bloopworm every 3 months. Most recently, Meanwhile was updated on November 6, 2026 and bloopworm on November 4, 2026.

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