# Pixidust vs toongether

The clearest difference is rating: toongether at 4.7 against Pixidust's 3.9. toongether also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 7). Pixidust's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Pixidust asks for nothing beyond the download.

toongether holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pixidust's written reviews are positive against 83% of toongether's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixidust | toongether |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixidust/id6470671166/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **3.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | **83.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Viisiion LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713968473) | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixidust

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixidust/id6470671166)

This app empowers creators to establish channels, share content, and monetize through ads. It aims to simplify business building for everyone, helping users connect with their audience and achieve financial goals with ease.

**Highlights:** Set up creator channels, Post content easily, Earn revenue from ads, Build a business, Reach your audience, Achieve financial success

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### toongether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778)

Create and read fantasy comic stories, inspired by popular magical and mystery series. Build your own worlds, characters, and plots panel by panel. Collaborate with others by remixing existing panels or developing full comic series.

**Highlights:** Create manga/manhwa inspired stories, Build magic academies and mysterious worlds, Remix panels and publish your own take, Develop serialized comic story series, World-building playground with characters and locations, No drawing skills required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| toonpass standard monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| toonpass max monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass plus monthly  LEGACY | $39.99 | per month |
| toonpass standard yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| toonpass plus yearly | $359.99 | per year |
| credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 5 | $29.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 6 | $49.99 | one-time |
| credits pack 4 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for non-artists
- 🤗 Great community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited character/background options
- 🎨 Lack of customization
- 🔍 Difficulty finding right assets

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to add characters to stories
- Zooming issues
- Requests for custom characters not working
- Crashes and freezing

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Allow custom character/background creation
- Improve character pose options
- Add more text/speech bubble styles
- Implement voting/commenting system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixidust free?

Pixidust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is toongether free?

toongether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pixidust or toongether?

toongether is rated higher. Pixidust averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while toongether averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.

### Do Pixidust or toongether have ads?

toongether shows ads; Pixidust does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pixidust or toongether?

Pixidust ships an update every 3 days, and toongether every 3 days. Most recently, Pixidust was updated on October 9, 2026 and toongether on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*