Comparison

iComics vs SpectacleStadium

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

Head to head
About

iComics

This app allows you to read your DRM-free comic book collection on your iOS device. It supports a wide range of comic formats and offers robust organization and reading customization options for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Supports major comic formats (ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, EPUB, PDF)
  • Organize comics into collections
  • Smooth page turning and scrolling
  • Import comics via iTunes or other apps
  • Customizable reading direction (left-to-right, right-to-left)
  • Page zooming and splitting options
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iComics® is a Universal app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to read DRM-free comics from your own collection, quickly and smoothly! "Highly customizable and polished" -The Best Apps for Reading Comics on Your iPad, MakeUseOf, 2015 "Attractively designed" -Best Comic File Readers, AppAdvice, 2015 Supporting all of the major comic formats, iComics makes it extremely easy to import comic files onto your iOS device and start reading them straight away! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Features * Supports all of the major comic formats (ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, 7ZIP, CB7, TAR, CBT, LZH, LHA, EPUB, PDF). * Collections for organizing sets of comics. * Hot jumping directly from one comic to the next. * Super smooth scrolling when turning pages. * Comics can be imported from your PC via iTunes, or from other apps on your iOS device (Such as Dropbox, or Safari). * Comic files are never modified or destroyed (So you can get them back off your device whenever you want!) * A slider that lets you jump between comic pages quickly. * Comics can be read from left-to-right, or right-to-left (Great for Eastern comics) * Page zooming can be set to reset every time a page is turned, or locked to the same scale across all pages. * Extra wide comic pages can be split up and treated as two separate pages. * Many sharing settings including being able to email, print or locally save individual pages! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Requirements iComics requires iOS 9.0 or higher Supported hardware includes: * iPad (2 and above) * iPhone (4 and above) * iPod touch (5th Gen) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Follow 'iComicsApp' on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for updates!

About

SpectacleStadium

Experience the vibrant ambiance of professional sports stadiums directly in your home. This application offers authentic color sets for football, hockey, and basketball venues, enhancing your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • 93 professional stadium color sets
  • Football, hockey, and basketball themes
  • Philips Hue integration
  • Home entertainment ambiance
  • Authentic venue colors
Features
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Bring home the colors and atmosphere of your favorite sports venues with Philips Hue. Choose from all 93 professional home stadium color sets for football, hockey and basketball.

Screenshots

iComics4 screens
SpectacleStadium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpectacleStadium at Free against iComics's $0.99. SpectacleStadium also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iComics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On ads 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

SpectacleStadium is free to download; iComics costs $0.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SpectacleStadium asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpectacleStadium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iComics has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, SpectacleStadium every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iComics versus SpectacleStadium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComicsSpectacleStadium
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXD Digital Pty LtdSpectacle, Incorporated

Customer experience

iComics

All ratings3,300 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.8%

SpectacleStadium

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iComics

One-time4
  • Tip Jar - Nice Tip$0.99
  • Tip Jar - Great Tip$2.99
  • Tip Jar - Ultra Tip$4.99
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  • Tip Jar - Epic Tip$9.99
None

SpectacleStadium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iComics free?
iComics costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SpectacleStadium free?
SpectacleStadium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iComics or SpectacleStadium?
SpectacleStadium is rated higher. iComics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while SpectacleStadium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iComics or SpectacleStadium have ads?
Neither iComics nor SpectacleStadium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iComics or SpectacleStadium?
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpectacleStadium every 5 months. Most recently, iComics was updated on October 13, 2026 and SpectacleStadium on October 7, 2026.

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