# toongether vs Aletay

The clearest difference is ads: Aletay at none against toongether's shown. Aletay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). toongether's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, 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 Aletay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Aletay 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 1, 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 Aletay's.

toongether ships an update every 3 days, Aletay every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | toongether | Aletay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toongether-create-comics/id6477574778/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aletay/id6787764228/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kartoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706844678) | [Sapiox MG, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895577196) |

## 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


### Aletay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aletay/id6787764228)

Discover indie books and long-form writing in a calm, ad-free environment. Organize your library, find new reads based on genuine reader interest, and engage with authors through live readings and book clubs.

**Highlights:** Ad-free reading experience, Organized personal library, Reader-driven book discovery, Long-form journalism and essays, Reader-organized book clubs, Live author readings and Q&A

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aletay Pro -  Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Aletay Book or Column | $27.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $29.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $31.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $33.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $35.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $37.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $39.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $44.99 | one-time |
| Aletay Book or Column | $47.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toongether free?

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

### Is Aletay free?

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

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

Aletay is rated higher. toongether averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Aletay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do toongether or Aletay have ads?

toongether shows ads; Aletay does not.

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

toongether ships an update every 3 days, and Aletay every 10 days. Most recently, toongether was updated on October 17, 2026 and Aletay on October 6, 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.*