Midtown Comics vs Comic Book Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midtown Comics
Shop for comics, graphic novels, collectibles, apparel, and more from a legendary pop culture destination. Manage your pull list, sync your cart, and discover new releases and unique finds from anywhere in the world.
- Shop new releases and back issues
- Browse collectibles, apparel, and action figures
- Manage pull list subscriptions
- Sync cart between app and website
- Discover pop culture finds
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Not in New York City? No problem! NYC’s legendary pop culture destination, Midtown Comics, is now right at your fingertips with the all-new Midtown Comics App! All-New Design. Exciting New Features. Take your comic book shopping to the next level! Explore everything from New Releases to Back Issues, plus a huge variety of Collectibles, Apparel, Action Figures, Statues, and more—all in one place. With the new app, you can: Subscribe to and manage your Pull List Subscriptions Sync your cart seamlessly between the app and the website Discover the latest and coolest pop culture finds instantly Download or update today and enjoy 20% OFF your first order! We’re always working to improve your shopping experience, and we’d love to hear from you. Share your feedback anytime at info@midtowncomics.com. Whether you’re in New York City or anywhere in the world, the Midtown Comics App brings the world’s largest selection of comics, graphic novels, and collectibles straight to your hand. No need for multiple apps—the Midtown Comics App has it all!
Comic Book Viewer
A fast and user-friendly application for viewing digital comic books and PDF files. It supports various comic archive formats and common image types, offering library management and metadata display.
- Supports CBT, CBZ, CBR, CB7, and PDF formats
- Recognizes PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and WebP images
- Import/export comics via iTunes or third-party apps
- AirDrop support for sharing between devices
- Displays metadata (CoMet, ACBF, Comic Rack, ComicBookInfo)
- Library search functionality
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Comic Book Viewer is a lightweight, fast and easy to use reader for your favorite comic books in cbt, cbz, cbr, cb7 or pdf format. Recognized image formats include png, jpg, gif, tiff, bmp and webp. Import and export your comics via iTunes or simply by sharing them in any third-party app on your device. Send them to other devices via AirDrop. Comic Book Viewer supports and shows metadata in CoMet, Advanced Comic Book Format, Comic Rack or in ComicBookInfo format and allows you to search your library. Comics seen in screenshots © 2014-2025 by Ctrl+Alt+Del Productions. Courtesy of Tim Buckley, http://www.cad-comic.com. Comics not included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Midtown Comics at 4.4 against Comic Book Viewer's 3.8. Midtown Comics also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 135) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Comic Book Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 52%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Midtown Comics holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midtown Comics has 1.4K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Midtown Comics's written reviews are positive against 71% of Comic Book Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Midtown Comics ships an update every 2 months, Comic Book Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midtown Comics | Comic Book Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.8 (135 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 135 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midtown Comics Online Inc. | Sebastian Boettcher |
Customer experience
Midtown Comics
Comic Book Viewer
User reviews
Midtown Comics
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Awesome changes
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Amazing App!
- 👍 Cool updates and easy to use!
- 👍 Awesome update makes shopping smooth and simple
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Warning based on my experience
- 🐛 Can't login, just use website I guess
- ⚠️ Scam Coupons
- 🐛 Cannot login on app
- 🤔 I miss the old version already. Why can't I empty the cart?
Comic Book Viewer
From 135 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 🔒 Lightweight and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of advanced organization and management features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Issues with page scrolling and zooming
Bugs and requests
Midtown Comics
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Cannot choose shipping method
- Cover previews don't load
- Cannot log in
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- Finalizing purchase issues
- Cannot buy anything
- Cannot access wishlist
- Crashes and lags
- Outdated UI
- Payment issues
- Logging out issues
Requested features
3 requests- Pull list option
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Comic Book Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slider not working after recent update
- Pages randomly skipping ahead when switching orientation
- Inability to import some comic file formats
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to rename/reorder comics
- Implement vertical scrolling mode
- Provide more customization settings
- Improve library management with folders/collections
In-app purchases
Midtown Comics
No in-app purchases
Comic Book Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Comic Book Viewer free?
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