Comparison

Comics AI vs Doodlebud

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

Head to head
About

Comics AI

This app empowers you to create unique comic strips and comic books with AI assistance or manual tools. Choose from diverse art styles, customize panels, add text, and export your work as a PDF. It's a comprehensive tool for digital comic creation.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted comic generation
  • Multiple comic art styles
  • Built-in drawing and sketch-to-image tools
  • Customizable panel layouts and text bubbles
  • Meme creation
  • Comic book PDF export
  • Creative filters and stickers
Features
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FEATURES: - Describe a scene and AI draws the comic panel in seconds - or go full DIY with the built-in tools. - 200+ ready-made characters: heroes, sci-fi rebels, fantasy legends, everyday people, kids, animals and more. - Consistent characters: pick up to 4 heroes for a scene and they keep the same face, hair and outfit in every panel. - Create your own hero: describe them in words, or start from a photo - they stay recognizable in every story you make. - 16 art styles: Anime, Manga, Webtoon, Pop Art, Noir, Gekiga, 90s Anime, Vintage, Classic, Futuristic, Shojo Manga, Graphic Novel, Kids Book, Kids Illustration, Newspaper and Realistic. - Draw to comic: sketch with your finger or Apple Pencil right on the canvas and let AI finish the art. - Sketch to image: snap a photo of any drawing and turn it into polished comic art. - Free-form panel canvas: split pages into grids or custom layouts, resize panels, zoom and pan artwork inside frames. - Drop in your own photos and mix them with AI art. - Speech bubbles, thought clouds, caption bars, comic fonts and POW-style stickers - drag, resize, rotate and layer them all. - Pro layer system: reorder, hide, lock and organize every bubble, text and bar from one panel. - Finishing filters for every artwork: Halftone, Crosshatch, Webtoonify, Posterization, Dot Matrix and more. - Auto-save: close the app mid-page and everything is right where you left it. - Comic book PDF export: assemble multi-page books, save them to your library, combine them, and export in Original, A4 or Comic Book size. - Customize everything: gutters, window and border colors, panel spacing. - Meme maker for quick laughs. - Credits never expire - what you buy stays yours. - No account needed - just download and create. - Made for iPhone and iPad, with new styles and features landing all the time. We made Comics AI for people who have stories in their head but not the time (or the pen skills) to draw every frame by hand. Give it five minutes and you'll have your first page - we'd love to see where you take it. CONTACT: contact@comicsAI.com Links for more info: - Terms of Use: https://www.comicsAI.com/terms - Privacy policy: https://www.comicsai.com/privacy - Link for more info: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202039

About

Doodlebud

Features
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"I wish I could draw..." Well, now you can! DoodleBud uses cutting edge AI to turn your doodles and sketches into amazing artwork. Want that picture on the fridge as a polished cartoon character - it's done! That sketch where you couldn't quite get the eyes right - fixed! Take your creativity and shape it into anything you can imagine. And if you don't want to doodle, you can give it ANY photo you feel like!

Screenshots

Comics AI4 screens
Doodlebud4 screens

Verdict

The call

Comics AI and Doodlebud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Comics AI sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Doodlebud sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comics AI ships an update weekly, Doodlebud every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Comics AI versus Doodlebud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComics AIDoodlebud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (296 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings296 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStanislav CekunovMathew Groves

Bugs and requests

Comics AI

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App not working at all
  • New border system is a nightmare
  • Older auto-select size was easier
  • Not even working properly
  • Can't even make a square
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  • Trial enterprise expired after 3 days
  • Can't generate gore content
  • Everything generates as NSFW
  • Can't see NSFW content clearly
  • Lag in app
  • Speech bubbles not in English
  • Can't repeat character in two panels

Requested features

9 requests
  • More free options or a one-time purchase option
  • Allow for old way to be an option (auto-selected sizes)
  • Option to turn on blood and related content (NSFW)
  • More panel setups
  • More filters like genre and page layout
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  • More free genres
  • More options for AI generation (e.g., anime)
  • Ability to repeat the same character in two panels
  • Allow for auto-selected sizes of square or rectangular panels

Doodlebud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Comics AI

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
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  • PRO Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 300 Credits$4.99
  • 700 Credits$9.99
  • 1600 Credits$19.99
6 purchases

Doodlebud

One-time6
  • handful of bux$0.99
  • bunch of bux$4.99
  • stack of bux$9.99
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  • sackful of bux$19.99
  • heap of bux$49.99
  • mountain of bux$99.99

Questions

Is Comics AI free?
Comics AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doodlebud free?
Doodlebud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comics AI or Doodlebud have ads?
Neither Comics AI nor Doodlebud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comics AI or Doodlebud?
Comics AI ships an update weekly, and Doodlebud every 4 days. Most recently, Comics AI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Doodlebud on October 7, 2026.

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