# Ice Comic vs KOOBONE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KOOBONE at none against Ice Comic's 4. Ice Comic's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2) and review sentiment (90% vs 77%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ice Comic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KOOBONE asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ice Comic against 5.0 for KOOBONE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ice Comic has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Ice Comic's written reviews are positive against 77% of KOOBONE's.

Ice Comic ships an update fortnightly, KOOBONE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ice Comic | KOOBONE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-comic-local-image-reader/id6740091263/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koobone/id6756718632/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 77.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 142 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [玉莹 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788209799) | [Juanmoe tech (Shenzhen) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862471219) |

## What reviewers say

### Ice Comic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ice-comic-local-image-reader/id6740091263)

This app allows you to read various digital book and comic formats locally on your device. It supports numerous file types, offers organizational tools like customizable folders, and includes features for a smoother reading experience such as auto-scrolling and progress saving.

**Highlights:** Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, ZIP, RAR, and more, Organize with customizable folders, Automatic reading progress and bookmark saving, Auto-scrolling for hands-free reading, Import via Share, iTunes, Wi-Fi, WebDAV, AI image enhancement, Manga translation

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


### KOOBONE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koobone/id6756718632)

This app helps manage EPUB comics by uploading them to cloud storage. It offers automatic categorization, custom tagging, and local caching for offline reading.

**Highlights:** EPUB comic management, Cloud storage, Automatic categorization, Custom tagging, Local caching for offline reading

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ice Comic free?

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

### Is KOOBONE free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ice Comic or KOOBONE?

KOOBONE is rated higher. Ice Comic averages 4.9 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while KOOBONE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Ice Comic or KOOBONE have ads?

Neither Ice Comic nor KOOBONE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ice Comic or KOOBONE?

Ice Comic ships an update fortnightly, and KOOBONE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ice Comic was updated on October 18, 2026 and KOOBONE on October 16, 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.*