Comparison

DrawnStrips vs Léon bande dessinée

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

Head to head
About

DrawnStrips

Experience comics and manga with a fast, elegant reader designed for immersive and customizable reading on iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of formats and offers flexible navigation and live image enhancements.

Highlights
  • Universal format support (CBR, CBZ, PDF, EPUB, etc.)
  • OPDS server access
  • Smooth iOS performance with native gestures
  • Flexible navigation for various reading styles
  • Live image enhancements
  • Built-in conversion tools
  • Customizable shortcuts and themes
Features
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DrawnStrips Reader – The Best Comic Experience on iPhone & iPad Read comics the way they were meant to be enjoyed. DrawnStrips Reader is a fast, elegant iOS app designed for smooth, immersive, and fully customizable reading on iPhone and iPad. Why You’ll Love It • Universal Format Support: CBR, CBZ, CB7, CBT, ZIP, RAR, TAR, PDF, EPUB, folders • OPDS Access Anywhere: Connect to your OPDS servers system-wide • Built for iOS: Smooth performance with native gestures and multitasking support • Flexible Navigation: Swipe, scroll, or use keyboard – supports Manga, Western, vertical, horizontal reading styles • Live Image Enhancements: Adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, and more in real time • Built-in Tools: Convert to ZIP, CBZ, PDF, EPUB or folders • Fully Customizable: Shortcuts, themes, auto-next issue, and more ===== SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Monthly: Just $1.99 USD/month • Yearly: Just $7.99 USD/year, after the 3-day free trial Prices may vary by location LIFETIME LICENSE • One-time purchase for $14.99 USD Prices may vary by location Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. — Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation — You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your account settings — No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period — All subscription costs are listed above DrawnStrips Reader is not a free app. It uses Apple’s In-App Purchase system. Privacy Policy: https://drawnstrips.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://drawnstrips.com/tos/ =====

About

Léon bande dessinée

Follow Léon and his friends on interactive comic book adventures filled with animated sequences. Experience action, humor, and intrigue with these unique characters. Perfect for young readers who enjoy engaging stories.

Highlights
  • Interactive comic book adventures
  • Animated sequences
  • Humorous characters
  • Action and intrigue
  • Engaging stories
Features
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Suivez Léon et ses amis dans de toutes nouvelles aventures sous forme de bandes dessinées interactives, entrecoupées d’amusantes séquences animées. Au programme : action, humour, plaisir et intrigue... Toujours fidèles à eux-mêmes, ces drôles de cyclopes vous divertiront à coup sûr ! Annie Groovie est l’auteure et illustratrice de la populaire série de livres Léon publiés aux éditions de la courte échelle depuis 2004.

Screenshots

DrawnStrips4 screens
Léon bande dessinée4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Léon bande dessinée at 100% against DrawnStrips's 47%. Léon bande dessinée also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18.0). DrawnStrips's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. DrawnStrips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Léon bande dessinée sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawnStrips ships an update every 3 weeks, Léon bande dessinée every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DrawnStrips versus Léon bande dessinée: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawnStripsLéon bande dessinée
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabrice LeyneRadio-Canada

Customer experience

DrawnStrips

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative38.8%

Léon bande dessinée

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DrawnStrips

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • App closes if subscription not selected
  • Paywall for settings
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Cannot download or install on Mac Sequoia
  • Incapable of opening some CBR files without crashing
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  • Arrow keys are backwards
  • Resizing function does not work
  • Export function in CBZ creation mode does not work
  • Pages are not in order when exporting
  • Crashing constantly
  • Can only turn one page at a time
  • App forgets window size
  • App crashes when exiting fullscreen mode
  • App quits unexpectedly when opening files
  • Page turning is random and skips pages
  • Double pages appear at the end of the book
  • Zoom does not work with dual displays
  • Touch gestures for scrolling and zoom aren't smooth
  • Scrolling doesn't default to system default
  • Swiping doesn't work as expected
  • Up and down keys don't scroll
  • Page turning with scrolling doesn't work
  • App doesn't load clicked comics consistently
  • Plays a noise every time trackpad is used to switch pages
  • Cannot turn off page flip sound
  • Not working on Mountain Lion
  • Update not taken into account
  • Interface issues on older displays (grainy images)
  • Issues with dual monitors and scaling

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add Apple Vision Pro support
  • Continuous vertical scrolling support
  • Remember last window size and position
  • Left mouse click to forward, right click to backward
  • Integration with iBooks
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  • Support for .zip and .rar files directly
  • Settings tab for non-Retina displays
  • Comprehensive toolbar tucked away when not in use
  • Loupe tool
  • Ability to export a page
  • Quick access to change reading direction
  • Smoother touch gestures for scrolling and zoom
  • Regular updates and maintenance
  • Gallery feature
  • Automatic recognition of files on Mac
  • Better organization of comics
  • Library system
  • Dark mode option
  • Zoom to fit option
  • Remember position in each comic
  • Customize page turning keys
  • Mouse wheel support for page turning
  • Optimize comic load time
  • Caching of next and previous pages
  • Double-tap for zooming
  • Keyboard controls
  • Better library management

Léon bande dessinée

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DrawnStrips

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$14.99
1 purchases

Léon bande dessinée

One-time1
  • Adventure #2 – Interactive comic book$1.99

Questions

Is DrawnStrips free?
DrawnStrips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Léon bande dessinée free?
Léon bande dessinée is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrawnStrips or Léon bande dessinée have ads?
Neither DrawnStrips nor Léon bande dessinée shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrawnStrips or Léon bande dessinée?
DrawnStrips ships an update every 3 weeks, and Léon bande dessinée every 12 months. Most recently, DrawnStrips was updated on October 12, 2026 and Léon bande dessinée on September 30, 2026.

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