Comics AI vs MangaMade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comics AI
Easily create comic panels and full comic books using AI-generated art or built-in design tools. Customize characters, choose from numerous art styles, and add text and effects to bring your stories to life. Export your creations as PDFs for sharing.
- AI-generated comic panels
- Customizable characters
- Multiple art styles
- Free-form panel canvas
- Speech bubbles and text tools
- Comic book PDF export
- Meme maker
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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. - iCloud sync. - 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
MangaMade
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Create manga, comics and webtoons from your story. Build a series and cast, plan chapters, generate panels, edit dialogue and page layouts, and export finished chapters. MangaMade keeps lettering on an editable layer so you can refine the final page. Share chapters with readers, manage your credits and continue your work across the web and iOS app. Panel generation uses AI and requires credits. Monthly plans and credit packs are available through in-app purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ MangaMade Terms of Service: https://www.mangamade.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Comics AI at 15.0 against MangaMade's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Comics AI sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and MangaMade sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Comics AI | MangaMade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (297 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stanislav Cekunov | SOFTFORGE DIGITAL LTD |
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
MangaMade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comics AI
- 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
- 300 Credits$4.99
- 700 Credits$9.99
- 1600 Credits$19.99
MangaMade
- MangaMade Hobby$19.001 Month
- MangaMade Creator$49.001 Month
- MangaMade Studio$149.001 Month
- 100 MangaMade Credits$10.00
Questions
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