# toongether vs Kidzbook

The clearest difference is ads: Kidzbook at none against toongether's shown. Kidzbook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). toongether's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. toongether sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kidzbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kidzbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toongether has 3.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of toongether's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kidzbook's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | toongether | Kidzbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kidzbook/id6636497408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) | [Kidzbook, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762899307) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Kidzbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kidzbook/id6636497408)

Create personalized picture books using AI prompts. Learn languages with dual-language translations and listen to stories with high-quality narration. Print your creations for screen-free reading.

**Highlights:** AI-generated picture books, Dual-language translations, Read-aloud narration, Printable book format, Discover AI-created books

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kidzbook Starter | $4.99 | per month |
| Kidzbook Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Kidzbook Pro | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toongether free?

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

### Is Kidzbook free?

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

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

Kidzbook is rated higher. toongether averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Kidzbook averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do toongether or Kidzbook have ads?

toongether shows ads; Kidzbook does not.

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

toongether ships an update every 3 days, and Kidzbook every 3 days. Most recently, toongether was updated on October 19, 2026 and Kidzbook on October 8, 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.*