iComics vs Porkast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Porkast
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Stop following channels. Start following what matters. Porkast reimagines podcast discovery around keyword subscriptions — track topics you care about, not individual shows. Get a personalized feed of episodes that match your interests, served fresh every day. Discover by Search Search across Apple Podcasts' entire catalog. Find episodes on any topic — from AI and indie hacking to true crime and mindfulness. Subscribe to Keywords Instead of subscribing to channels, subscribe to keywords. Porkast continuously monitors RSS feeds and surfaces new episodes matching your saved keywords. One keyword = a curated, living feed. Listen Later Save episodes on the fly. Your queue syncs to the cloud so you can catch up anytime, anywhere. Build Playlists Curate themed collections — \"Morning Commute,\" \"Deep Dives,\" \"Weekend Wind-Down.\" Mix episodes from different shows into one seamless experience. Export Any Collection as RSS Every subscription, playlist, and your Listen Later queue has a unique RSS feed URL. Copy it and subscribe in your favorite RSS reader. Terms of Service: https://porkast.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://porkast.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Porkast at Free against iComics's $0.99. Porkast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). iComics's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Porkast is free to download; iComics costs $0.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Porkast asks for nothing beyond the download.
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, Porkast every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iComics | Porkast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | XD Digital Pty Ltd | 俊乾 陈 |
In-app purchases
iComics
- 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
Porkast
No in-app purchases









