Commando Comics vs ReelShow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Commando Comics
Experience thrilling war stories and action-packed adventures from Britain's longest-serving war comic. Read individual issues or build a digital library with a subscription. Enjoy dynamic artwork and tales of bravery across land, sea, and air.
- Action and adventure war stories
- Dynamic artwork
- Read individual issues
- Digital subscription library
- Swipe to flip pages
- Stories set throughout world history
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Commando is Britain’s longest serving war comic, publishing stories of action and adventure since 1961. These stories, with their mixture of excitement, danger and courage under fire, and the dynamic artwork that accompanies them, have won Commando a loyal readership over the decades. On land, at sea, and in the air, Commando’s stories cover every corner of the globe and are set throughout world history, the epic tales of bravery in battle making Commando Comics the Home of Heroes! Download issues to read, tap an issue to open it, and flip through pages with the swipe of a finger. Now you can buy individual issues to keep and enjoy forever or, with a digital subscription, build up your own Commando comic library, to revisit during your subscription period. Privacy Policy URL https://www.commandocomics.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and Conditions URL https://www.commandocomics.com/terms-and-conditions/
ReelShow
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ReelShow is a short-form entertainment platform for serialized vertical stories. Watch fast episodes, discover trending stories, build your list, earn rewards, and unlock premium chapters when a story has you hooked.\n\nTerms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ReelShow at every 3 days against Commando Comics's every 19 months. Commando Comics's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Commando Comics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ReelShow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Commando Comics ships an update every 19 months, ReelShow every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commando Comics | ReelShow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | D C Thomson & Co Ltd | MERCURY INTERNATIONAL EOOD |
In-app purchases
Commando Comics
- Commando Comics$9.991 Month
- Commando Comics$99.991 Year
- Commando Comics, Issue 23$1.99
- Commando Comics, Issue 40$1.99
- Commando Comics, Issue 41$1.99
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- Commando Comics, Issue 42$1.99
- Commando Comics, Issue 46$1.99
- Commando Comics, Issue 140$1.99
- 16 May 2017$1.99
- 07 August 2018$1.99
ReelShow
- Weekly VIP$4.997 Days
- Monthly VIP$9.991 Month
- Yearly VIP$29.991 Year









