Comparison

Viz Magazine vs Commando Comics

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

Head to head
About

Viz Magazine

Experience the iconic British humor magazine known for its irreverent satire, crude language, and childish cartoons. Discover beloved characters and popular sections like Top Tips and Profanisaurus.

Highlights
  • Irreverent satire
  • Childish cartoons
  • Sharp social commentary
  • Iconic comic characters
  • Top Tips section
  • Profanisaurus section
Features
Read full description

Viz has been gracing British newsagents' shelves since 1979. Its irreverent mix of bad language, childish cartoons and sharp satire has seen its creators hauled over the coals by the United Nations, questioned by Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist branch and exhibited in the Tate Gallery. Viz's comic characters, such as the Fat Slags, Sid the Sexist, and Roger Mellie the foul-mouthed Man on the Telly, as well as its hugely popular Top Tips and Profanisaurus sections, are firmly established as national institutions, just like Broadmoor Hospital for the Criminally Insane. *Manufacturer's estimate. https://subscribe.viz.co.uk/terms-and-conditions https://www.metropolis.co.uk/consents/privacy

About

Commando Comics

Experience thrilling war stories and action-packed adventures from Britain's longest-serving war comic. Read individual issues or build a digital library with a subscription. Enjoy dynamic artwork and tales of bravery across land, sea, and air.

Highlights
  • Action and adventure war stories
  • Dynamic artwork
  • Read individual issues
  • Digital subscription library
  • Swipe to flip pages
  • Stories set throughout world history
Features
Read full description

Commando is Britain’s longest serving war comic, publishing stories of action and adventure since 1961. These stories, with their mixture of excitement, danger and courage under fire, and the dynamic artwork that accompanies them, have won Commando a loyal readership over the decades. On land, at sea, and in the air, Commando’s stories cover every corner of the globe and are set throughout world history, the epic tales of bravery in battle making Commando Comics the Home of Heroes! Download issues to read, tap an issue to open it, and flip through pages with the swipe of a finger. Now you can buy individual issues to keep and enjoy forever or, with a digital subscription, build up your own Commando comic library, to revisit during your subscription period. Privacy Policy URL https://www.commandocomics.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions URL https://www.commandocomics.com/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Viz Magazine4 screens
Commando Comics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Viz Magazine at 4.7 against Commando Comics's 2.0. Viz Magazine also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 19 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Viz Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per 3 months and Commando Comics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Viz Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viz Magazine has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Viz Magazine's written reviews are positive against 25% of Commando Comics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viz Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Commando Comics every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Viz Magazine versus Commando Comics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViz MagazineCommando Comics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB99 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMetropolis International Group LtdD C Thomson & Co Ltd

Customer experience

Viz Magazine

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative78.8%

Commando Comics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Viz Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Month Subscription$6.493 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$11.996 Months
  • Viz Magazine -$28.991 Year
One-time7
  • Viz Magazine: Viz Classique$2.99
  • Viz Magazine: December/January 2013$3.99
  • Viz Magazine: October 2016$3.99
Show 4 more
  • September 2016 of Viz Magazine Replica$3.99
  • June/July 2016 of Viz Magazine Replica$3.99
  • April 2016 of Viz Magazine Replica$3.99
  • March 2016 of Viz Magazine Replica$3.99
10 purchases

Commando Comics

Subscriptions2
  • Commando Comics$9.991 Month
  • Commando Comics$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • Commando Comics, Issue 23$1.99
  • Commando Comics, Issue 40$1.99
  • Commando Comics, Issue 41$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Commando Comics, Issue 42$1.99
  • Commando Comics, Issue 46$1.99
  • Commando Comics, Issue 140$1.99
  • 16 May 2017$1.99
  • 07 August 2018$1.99

Questions

Is Viz Magazine free?
Viz Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Commando Comics free?
Commando Comics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Viz Magazine or Commando Comics?
Viz Magazine is rated higher. Viz Magazine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Commando Comics averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Viz Magazine or Commando Comics have ads?
Neither Viz Magazine nor Commando Comics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Viz Magazine or Commando Comics?
Viz Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Commando Comics every 19 months. Most recently, Viz Magazine was updated on September 26, 2026 and Commando Comics on September 21, 2026.

Other comparisons