Comparison

iComics vs bluuplabs Connect

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

bluuplabs Connect

Manage your NFC tags with this companion app for Flask or Slide hardware emulators. Store up to 85 tags and easily organize them via Bluetooth connection. It functions as a digital wallet for your NFC data.

Highlights
  • Manage NFC tags
  • Companion app for Flask/Slide
  • Store up to 85 tags
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • NFC hardware emulator management
Features
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bluupLabs Connect is the companion app for your Flask or Slide. NFC hardware emulators that store up to 85 and 40 tags. It's like a wallet for your NFC Tags. Easily manage your NFC Tags on your Flask or Slide, simply connect via bluetooth.

Screenshots

iComics4 screens
bluuplabs Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iComics at 80% against bluuplabs Connect's 33%. iComics also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 9). bluuplabs Connect's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iComics holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iComics has 3.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iComics's written reviews are positive against 33% of bluuplabs Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, bluuplabs Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iComics versus bluuplabs Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComicsbluuplabs Connect
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXD Digital Pty LtdMatthew Gallantry

Customer experience

iComics

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

bluuplabs Connect

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

bluuplabs Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iComics free?
iComics costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is bluuplabs Connect free?
bluuplabs Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iComics or bluuplabs Connect?
iComics is rated higher. iComics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while bluuplabs Connect averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do iComics or bluuplabs Connect have ads?
Neither iComics nor bluuplabs Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iComics or bluuplabs Connect?
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, and bluuplabs Connect every 2 months. Most recently, iComics was updated on October 19, 2026 and bluuplabs Connect on October 3, 2026.

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