Comparison

XKCD vs sudo xkcd

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

Head to head
About

XKCD

Access and read a popular Q&A blog offline. Get notified of new posts and enjoy articles on a larger screen. Remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Offline reading mode
  • Push notifications for new posts
  • iPad version support
  • In-app purchase to remove ads
Features
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This app is for offline reading of the wonderful Q&A blog by Randall Munroe. Features include: * Offline Reading Mode * Push notifications for new posts * iPad Version, enjoy the articles on the big screen * In-App purchase, no more ads if you don't want them

About

sudo xkcd

Access and enjoy all xkcd comics offline with this free app. Browse, search, and favorite comics, with features like alt-text viewing and smooth zooming. It provides a clean interface for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Offline access to all comics
  • Search by title/keywords
  • Favorites list
  • Random comic button
  • View alt-text
  • Smooth zooming and panning
  • Link to explainxkcd
Features
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All xkcd comics are *property of Randall Munroe* and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License. This app simply displays the comics that are already viewable for free on his website. This app is *free of charge* and *does not collect any data* from its users. It exists purely for the love of xkcd. General Features – Offline access to ALL 3000+ xkcd comics (uses only a couple hundred megabytes) – Browse chronologically – Search by title/keywords – Favorites List – Button for viewing a random comic – Download new comics by pulling down the browse list or refreshing the app. – Clear, minimal, dark design Features within each comic – View comic title, comic number, and release date – Quickly view Alt-Text – Add to Favorites List – Swipe left and right to navigate or use arrow buttons – Smooth zooming and panning (up to 10x scale) – Link to "explainxkcd" (non-affiliated, community-run Wiki that attempts to explain and provide transcripts for each comic) – Full-screen horizontal view (rotate iPhone or iPad)

Screenshots

XKCD4 screens
sudo xkcd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sudo xkcd at none against XKCD's 4. sudo xkcd also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). XKCD's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. XKCD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. sudo xkcd asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XKCD versus sudo xkcd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXKCDsudo xkcd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDimitry GrekovConnor Avery Shafran

Customer experience

XKCD

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.3%

sudo xkcd

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

XKCD

One-time4
  • Bronze Level$0.99
  • Silver Level$4.99
  • Gold Level$9.99
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  • Platinum Level$19.99
None

sudo xkcd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XKCD free?
XKCD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is sudo xkcd free?
sudo xkcd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XKCD or sudo xkcd have ads?
Neither XKCD nor sudo xkcd shows ads.

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