Scribble Hub vs Aethon Webcomics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribble Hub
Discover and read thousands of original web fiction series across various genres. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and themes. Follow your favorite stories and get notified of new chapters.
- Browse thousands of original web fiction series
- Search by title, author, genre, or tag
- Filter by status, rating, chapter count, or length
- Customizable reader (font size, spacing, themes)
- Automatic reading progress saving
- Notifications for new chapters
- Community features (comments, reviews, lounge)
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Discover your next favorite story on Scribble Hub. Explore over 45,000 novels. Read Fantasy, Romance, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, LitRPG, Isekai, Progression Fantasy and Cultivation stories. • Find stories with trending lists and advanced genre and tag filters • Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, text sizes and light or dark themes • Save your place, organize reading lists and get notified about new chapters • Read Aloud (TTS) - Let TTS read your chapters for you • Build daily reading streaks and earn milestone badges • Join weekly and monthly reading leaderboards • Share chapter comments, write reviews and connect with readers in the Lounge Scribble Hub Plus - Optional subscription: • Chapter downloads for offline reading • Hands-free reading with adjustable auto scrolling • Exclusive app color themes • Detailed reading stats, including streak records, reading pace and top genres Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.scribblehub.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.scribblehub.com/terms-of-service/
Aethon Webcomics
Access a library of premium vertical-scroll webcomics and manhwa, including the official "Shadow Slave" adaptation. Follow your favorite series, download episodes for offline reading, and receive notifications for new content.
- Vertical-scroll comic reader
- Free and member-exclusive episodes
- Offline reading downloads
- New episode notifications
- Personalized webcomic library
- Cross-device reading progress
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Read Aethon's premium vertical-scroll webcomics and manhwa, follow your favorite series, and keep new episodes close at hand. Aethon Webcomics is the official home of the Shadow Slave Webcomic, with many more to come! Escape the nightmare and survive the Dream Realm in this adaptation of the popular web-serial by Guiltythree. Discover original webcomics and manwha at Aethon Webcomics, the official home of the Shadow Slave Webcomic. Follow your favorite series, and enjoy new episodes as they are released. Your free Aethon Webcomics account keeps your reading experience connected across supported devices. Features include: A smooth vertical-scroll comic reader Free and member-exclusive episodes Reading progress that lets you pick up where you left off Episode downloads for offline reading Notifications for new episodes and updates A personal library of followed webcomics Member inbox, purchase history, and access information Optimized layouts for both iPhone and iPad Launching with Shadow Slave: The Official Webcomic—escape the nightmare and survive the Dream Realm in this adaptation of the popular web serial by Guiltythree. Many more original webcomics and manhwa series to come! Some content requires an Aethon Webcomics account or eligible access obtained outside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aethon Webcomics at 100% against Scribble Hub's 58%. Aethon Webcomics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Scribble Hub's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Scribble Hub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Aethon Webcomics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aethon Webcomics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribble Hub has 69 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Scribble Hub's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aethon Webcomics's.
Scribble Hub ships an update every 2 weeks, Aethon Webcomics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribble Hub | Aethon Webcomics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MyStoryList LLC | Robert McClellan |
Customer experience
Scribble Hub
Aethon Webcomics
In-app purchases
Scribble Hub
- Scribble Hub Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Scribble Hub Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
Aethon Webcomics
No in-app purchases
