iComics vs High Desert PRAISE
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!
High Desert PRAISE
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24 Hours of urban inspirational music. A Lancaster, Palmdale and surrounding area focused streaming and online radio station that plays the top national artist and features local and California based artists serving the community. Song requests, community news, events and state of the art advertising services to the small, medium and large business community. High Desert PRAISE plays music of traditional classics and contemporary inspirational music to inspire, uplift and encourage listeners of all ages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: High Desert PRAISE at Free against iComics's $0.99. High Desert PRAISE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). iComics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). 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
High Desert PRAISE is free to download; iComics costs $0.99 up front. iComics sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. High Desert PRAISE asks for nothing beyond the download.
iComics ships an update every 3 weeks, High Desert PRAISE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iComics | High Desert PRAISE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XD Digital Pty Ltd | CLI Media & Radio Inc |
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
High Desert PRAISE
No in-app purchases









