Comparison

Comic Caption Meme Maker vs Live Comic Book

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Comic Caption Meme Maker

Easily transform photos into comic strips with word balloons, stickers, and filters. Offers an intuitive interface and professional comic book styling for creative and humorous creations.

Highlights
  • Authentic comic book look
  • 11 types of word balloons
  • 88 unique comic book fonts
  • Over 1,000 stickers
  • Over 30 comic filters
  • Intuitive step-wise interface
Features
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Transform your pictures into authentic looking comics! Add word balloons, stickers, and filters to turn even the most mundane photo into a hilarious / clever / cute creation! Take advantage of an intuitive, step wise user interface to make professional style comics within minutes! All of the above and more is possible with Comic Caption Creator, a comic creation app which is able to stand above the competition due to its unique features which include: (SHORT DESCRIPTION) • A licensed, authentic comic book look • 11 different types of words balloons • 88 unique comic book fonts • Over 1,000 stickers (many of which change color) • Over 30 dynamic, comic filters • A step wise, intuitive user interface (LONG DESCRIPTION) • A comic book look based on the stylings of professional comic book letterers John Roshell and Richard Starkings. Expensive licensing was obtained to ensure that all word balloons, fonts, and effects added up to produce a look which resembled the comic book lettering from major publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, etc. • 11 different types of words balloons. Insert a shout balloon to convey deep seeded rage, a thought balloon to express innermost contemplation, or a caption to narrate the happenings in your photo. Resize or rotate your balloon, or change the color of its background, border, or text. • 88 unique comic book fonts. Caption your photos with the same authentic, professional comic style lettering featured on the pages of Batman and other major comic book titles. The wide variety of unique type faces featured within the app allow you to express a full range of emotions when creating your masterpiece. • Over 1,000 stickers, many of which change color. Add a cat sticker to your photo and change the color of its fur, eyes, nose, or, ears. Sticker categories include: animals, bugs, cars, characters, dinosaurs, effects, fishes, food, glasses, hats, masks, memes, monsters, mustaches, rages, sounds. and weapons. • Over 30 dynamic, comic filters to add to your photos. Apply one of the many filters in Comic Caption Creator to transform your photo into a cartoon, sketch, painting, or poster. • A step wise, intuitive user interface that allows for the creation of comics within minutes and is fully supported with instructional alerts that appear throughout the app as well as a full set of help documents accessible from any screen. ------------------ “This app's design is very user friendly. Anyone can create an amusing comic in minutes using this app's functionality and great features.” - Apps Happens (http://tinyurl.com/n3qlo8v) “This is another one of those apps where reviewing it takes four times as long as it should because I end up getting sucked in and wind up playing with it for ages! Comic Caption Creator Lite is incredibly easy to use and is definitely capable of producing some fantastic results.” - App Picker (http://tinyurl.com/mzxjsc5) ------------------ Comic Caption Creator was created by Push the Edge LLC. The graphic design was done by Nevertheless (http://nevertheless.com.au). The comic font, balloon shapes, and effects were provided by Comicraft (http://www.comicraft.com).

About

Live Comic Book

Design and create your own comic books with a variety of tools. Add custom speech bubbles, stickers, and effects to bring your stories to life. Easily export your creations as images or print them in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Customizable speech bubbles
  • Over 140 stickers
  • 30 predefined layouts
  • Video and photo effects
  • Extract pictures from videos
  • High-resolution printing
Features
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Fully featured comic book creation app. Want to impress your friends with your own creation? Need to send invitation to the party? Want to make a video clip? No problem, Live Comic Book Creator, Editor & Designer is here to help you. Features: - Over 10 different video & photo effects - Customisable speech bubbles - Over 140 Stickers - 30 predefined layouts - AirPrint support with high-resolution printing - Extracts pictures from videos - Easy to use with tutorial - Easy exporting to photo library "This is the best rage creation app I have ever seen" - Kan Biter "My kid loves it, painting was never that easy" - Ali Ginat "Wow, these memes are so cool" - Konaj Bonet Live Comic Book Creator, Editor & Designer is using many free APIs, resources and services including: icons8.com, subtlepatterns.com Background preview music by: By By Baby by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/54266 Ft: Blue_Wave_Theory, Silke Schmiemann

Screenshots

Comic Caption Meme Maker4 screens
Live Comic Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Comic Caption Meme Maker at 4.8 against Live Comic Book's 3.0. Comic Caption Meme Maker also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Live Comic Book's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Comic Caption Meme Maker costs $5.99 and Live Comic Book $1.99 up front. Comic Caption Meme Maker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Live Comic Book sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Caption Meme Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Caption Meme Maker has 452 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Comic Caption Meme Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Live Comic Book's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Caption Meme Maker ships an update every 9 days, Live Comic Book every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Comic Caption Meme Maker versus Live Comic Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Caption Meme MakerLive Comic Book
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (452 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings452 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPush the Edge LLCTomasz Zablocki

Customer experience

Comic Caption Meme Maker

All ratings452 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.8%

Live Comic Book

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Comic Caption Meme Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save edited photos
  • Fonts disappearing after updates
  • Cropping tool not working as expected
  • Stickers and filters not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to copy and paste text
  • Improve text wrapping and bubble resizing
  • Provide more font and sticker options
  • Implement cloud sync and project management
  • Add support for multiple images per panel

Live Comic Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Comic Caption Meme Maker

One-time2
  • Unlock Premium Font SetsFree
  • Unlock Premium Fonts$4.99
7 purchases

Live Comic Book

One-time7
  • Environment pack$0.99
  • Face elements pack$0.99
  • Faces pack$0.99
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  • Flowers pack$0.99
  • Hats pack$0.99
  • Smileys pack$0.99
  • Ads & Watermark$2.99

Questions

Is Comic Caption Meme Maker free?
Comic Caption Meme Maker costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Live Comic Book free?
Live Comic Book costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comic Caption Meme Maker or Live Comic Book?
Comic Caption Meme Maker is rated higher. Comic Caption Meme Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 452 ratings, while Live Comic Book averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Comic Caption Meme Maker or Live Comic Book have ads?
Neither Comic Caption Meme Maker nor Live Comic Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comic Caption Meme Maker or Live Comic Book?
Comic Caption Meme Maker ships an update every 9 days, and Live Comic Book every 2 months. Most recently, Comic Caption Meme Maker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Live Comic Book on November 6, 2026.

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