Comparison

iComics vs Touching The Art

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

Touching The Art

Explore emotionally resonant visual artworks from US museums. Zoom in to discover intricate details and listen to narrated interpretations that connect you to the stories behind each piece. Experience art in a new, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Interactive artwork exploration
  • High-detail zoom functionality
  • Audio readings of artworks
  • Connect emotionally with art
  • Explore US museum collections
Features
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The visual arts can be as emotionally powerful as a good movie or novel. Yes, it's true! The approach to take is probably very different from what you are used to, yet it should feel totally familiar to you. Join Luc Travers, author of Stories in Paint, for an exploration of emotionally powerful artworks from museums across the United States. The Touching the Art app allows you to connect with each artwork. You can zoom in on artworks to see all of the nuanced details. You can listen to "readings" of the artwork to help you connect emotionally to the story being told. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iComics4 screens
Touching The Art3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Touching The Art at Free against iComics's $0.99. Touching The Art also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iComics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Touching The Art is free to download; iComics costs $0.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Touching The Art sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Touching The Art 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, Touching The Art every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iComics versus Touching The Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComicsTouching The Art
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXD Digital Pty LtdJoseph Tabenkin

Customer experience

iComics

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

Touching The Art

All ratings2 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
2 purchases

Touching The Art

Subscriptions2
  • Touching the Art$4.991 Month
  • Touching the Art$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iComics free?
iComics costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Touching The Art free?
Touching The Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iComics or Touching The Art?
Touching The Art is rated higher. iComics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Touching The Art averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iComics or Touching The Art have ads?
Touching The Art shows ads; iComics does not.
Which is updated more often, iComics or Touching The Art?
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Touching The Art every 10 days. Most recently, iComics was updated on October 26, 2026 and Touching The Art on October 19, 2026.

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