Comparison

iComics vs Betta Fish

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

Betta Fish

Create and interact with a stunning 3D virtual aquarium featuring up to 10 variations of Betta fish. Design your own underwater scapes or choose from a dozen pre-made environments, all enhanced by relaxing zen-like music.

Highlights
  • 3D virtual fish tank
  • Up to 10 Betta fish variations
  • Interactive fish
  • Customizable underwater scapes
  • Over a dozen pre-made environments
  • Relaxing zen music
Features
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Betta Fish - Virtual Aquarium captures the beauty of Betta fish like never seen before in a 3D virtual fish tank. Design your own stunning aquarium with up to 10 variations of Betta fish that you can interact with. Watch your fish swim and explore over a dozen incredible underwater scapes or design your own backdrop with a host of gradient options. With a relaxing sound mix of zen-like music and unsurpassed realism, Betta Fish virtual aquarium will keep you entertained and captivated for hours.

Screenshots

iComics4 screens
Betta Fish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Betta Fish at none against iComics's 4. Betta Fish also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). iComics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 209). On rating, review sentiment, 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

iComics costs $0.99 and Betta Fish $2.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Betta Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iComics against 4.8 for Betta Fish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iComics has 3.3K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, Betta Fish every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iComics versus Betta Fish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComicsBetta Fish
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings)4.8 (209 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better209
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXD Digital Pty LtdLighthouse Games Studio CC

Customer experience

iComics

All ratings3,300 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews360 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.7%

Betta Fish

All ratings209 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

iComics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Betta Fish

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 🐛 App crashes after a few minutes
  • 🐛 Won't run, shows loading then quits
  • 🐛 Screen saver not installing correctly
  • 🐛 Only getting sound through headset, not iPhone speaker
  • 🐛 App settings not saved on relaunch
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  • 🐛 Tap to load other aquariums does nothing

Requested features

23 requests
  • Native Apple Vision Pro version
  • Apple Watch app
  • More fish variety (puffers, seahorses, clownfish, crabs, crawfish)
  • More tail types (crown, plakat, veil, double)
  • Female bettas
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  • Breeding feature
  • Feeding feature
  • Night cycle/light
  • Flaring or tap to interact
  • Decorations and different backgrounds
  • Small fish (tetras, danios)
  • Snails, shrimp
  • Widget for home screen
  • Greenery that sways
  • Snails creeping
  • Bubbles in the tank
  • More music selections
  • Add this to ROKU's App Store
  • Option to hide UI buttons
  • Add more different fishes
  • Living backgrounds
  • Toggle between screen taps and tapping screen for food
  • Airplay on 4K television

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

Betta Fish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iComics free?
iComics costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Betta Fish free?
Betta Fish costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iComics or Betta Fish?
Betta Fish is rated higher. iComics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Betta Fish averages 4.8 from 209 ratings.
Do iComics or Betta Fish have ads?
Neither iComics nor Betta Fish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iComics or Betta Fish?
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Betta Fish every 5 months. Most recently, iComics was updated on October 29, 2026 and Betta Fish on October 27, 2026.

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