Comparison

ComicBox vs My Comics Collection

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ComicBox

Features
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The fast, focused way to catalog your comic book collection. ComicBox turns a shelf of longboxes into a searchable catalog on your iPhone. Scan a barcode or snap the cover, and ComicBox identifies the issue against a vast comic database - then adds it to your collection in seconds. FEATURES โ€ข Scan to add - point your camera at a barcode or a cover; on-device recognition finds the exact issue. โ€ข Vast comic database - series, issues, publishers, creators and cover art, sourced from the Grand Comics Database. โ€ข Your collection, organized - track what you own, mark reading progress, and see series completion at a glance. โ€ข Wishlist - keep the issues you're still hunting for in one place. โ€ข Works offline - your catalog lives on your device, ready in the shop, at the con, or on the road. โ€ข Sync across devices - sign in and your collection follows you. COMICBOX PLUS Free covers your first shelf. Upgrade to Plus to remove the item limit and catalog your whole collection - with unlimited collections and wishlists coming soon. ComicBox Plus is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://comicbox.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://comicbox.app/privacy

About

My Comics Collection

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My Comics Collection turns a stack of comics into a collection you are on top of. SCAN IT, IT IS FILED The barcode on the back is enough. Series, issue number, date and creators come in on their own. No barcode on older issues? Search covers a catalog of several million issues. WHAT YOU ARE MISSING, AT LAST VISIBLE For every series you follow, the app lists the issues you do not own. You know what to look for before you walk into the shop, and you stop buying the same issue twice. WHAT YOUR COLLECTION IS WORTH Record what you paid and the grade of each copy, and follow the value of the whole. Estimates lean on observed sales, not on a promise. KEY ISSUES AND GRADED COMICS Mark your key issues, record grading scores, signed copies and variants. YOUR COVERS, YOUR PHOTOS Photograph your own copies: that is your print run, with its flaws and its variants, not a stock image. UPCOMING RELEASES Follow your series and get the release calendar, week by week, publisher by publisher, with a reminder on release day. ARTICLES, INSIDE THE APP Buying guides, valuation, series history: it all reads here, without leaving the app. YOUR PROGRESS Ranks, tiers and trophies: the collection moves forward, and it shows. Your collection is yours. Export it whenever you want, and delete your account from the settings. A My Comics Collection account is required to manage your own collection. You can explore a demo collection without one.

Screenshots

ComicBox4 screens
My Comics Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Comics Collection at none against ComicBox's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ComicBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Comics Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComicBox ships an update every 9 days, My Comics Collection fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ComicBox versus My Comics Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicBoxMy Comics Collection
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size96 MB7 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRobert WeberKevin Goncalves

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ComicBox

Subscriptions2
  • ComicBox Plus$2.991 Month
  • ComicBox Plus$34.991 Year
None

My Comics Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComicBox free?
ComicBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Comics Collection free?
My Comics Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComicBox or My Comics Collection have ads?
Neither ComicBox nor My Comics Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicBox or My Comics Collection?
ComicBox ships an update every 9 days, and My Comics Collection fortnightly. Most recently, ComicBox was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Comics Collection on November 10, 2026.

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