Comparison

Herbs in Magick vs ComicReader

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

Head to head
About

Herbs in Magick

Explore the magical properties of over 200 herbs. Learn about their occult powers and traditional uses in spells and rituals. Share your discoveries with friends and save your favorites for easy access.

Highlights
  • Information on over 200 herbs and their magical uses
  • Offline access to all content
  • Share information via email and social media
  • Add herbs to a favorites list
  • Search functionality for specific herbs
Features
Currently charting
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Herbs in Magick has been completely rebuilt from the original release into a practical daily tool for herbal craft, not just a list of plant entries. Explore a richer herbarium, browse by intention or A-Z, and read magical properties, correspondences, preparation ideas, and safety context. Then move from reference into practice: save favourites, build a personal cabinet, see which rituals are ready with the herbs you already have, create your own workings, and keep a journal of what actually happened. Inside the app: • Search herbs by name, alias, use, or intention • Browse currents like protection, love, healing, purification, dreams, money, and more • Read magical properties, preparation notes, and practical safety context • Track gathered herbs, wishlist herbs, favourites, and recent finds in My Cabinet • Discover rituals that match the herbs you already have on hand • Create custom rituals with herbs, steps, timing, and notes • Use daily suggestions and moon-aware guidance to choose what to work on next • Log journal entries, daily check-ins, reflections, and outcomes • Revisit previous practice and connect entries to herbs and rituals • Sync your journal, cabinet, drafts, notes, and rituals with iCloud • Export your data for backup Whether you use the app as a grimoire, a personal herbal reference, or a ritual planning tool, Herbs in Magick is designed to help you move from browsing into actual practice. Herbs in Magick is intended as an informational and reflective practice tool. Always verify plant identity and safety before ingestion, smoke, oil, topical use, or use around pregnancy, pets, children, allergies, or medical conditions.

About

ComicReader

Organize and read your digital comic collection with this app. Import files from local storage or cloud services, track your reading progress, and enjoy features like dark mode and widgets. Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF formats.

Highlights
  • Import comics from local storage or cloud
  • Organize comics into collections
  • Track reading progress
  • Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF files
  • Dark mode and widgets
  • Multi-window support on iPad
Features
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ComicReader is the best app for reading your comics on the go. Import your file, and done! You're ready to enter into the fantastic world of comicbooks. Build your comicbook library from local storage space or the cloud of your choice. Organize in collections. Keep track of where you were last time. And set reminders to dive back in an instant. ComicReader also supports multiple OS features, such as dark mode, multiple windows on iPad, widgets, search, and Quick Note (iOS 15+). Type of files supported: CBR, CBZ, PDF.

Screenshots

Herbs in Magick4 screens
ComicReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ComicReader at 4.7 against Herbs in Magick's 3.2. ComicReader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 75 months) and review sentiment (55% vs 45%). Herbs in Magick's advantage is chart position (#38 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Herbs in Magick costs $1.99 and ComicReader $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ComicReader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Herbs in Magick's written reviews are positive against 55% of ComicReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Herbs in Magick ships an update every 75 months, ComicReader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Herbs in Magick versus ComicReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHerbs in MagickComicReader
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.2 (10 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 75 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLazy YardsJason Baracassa

Customer experience

Herbs in Magick

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

ComicReader

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Herbs in Magick

No in-app purchases

None

ComicReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Herbs in Magick free?
Herbs in Magick costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ComicReader free?
ComicReader costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Herbs in Magick or ComicReader?
ComicReader is rated higher. Herbs in Magick averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ComicReader averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Herbs in Magick or ComicReader have ads?
Neither Herbs in Magick nor ComicReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Herbs in Magick or ComicReader?
Herbs in Magick ships an update every 75 months, and ComicReader monthly. Most recently, Herbs in Magick was updated on October 4, 2026 and ComicReader on October 11, 2026.

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