# Comic Book Viewer vs Comic Garden

The clearest difference is rating: Comic Garden at 5.0 against Comic Book Viewer's 3.8. Comic Garden also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Comic Book Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (135 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Comic Garden sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Comic Garden holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Book Viewer has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Comic Book Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Comic Garden every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comic Book Viewer | Comic Garden |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-book-viewer/id957475715/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-garden/id6762039297/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **135** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sebastian Boettcher](https://appshunter.io/developer/719716635) | [CHRISTIAN JOSHUA VELASQUEZ ZAVALA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888819565) |

## What reviewers say

### Comic Book Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-book-viewer/id957475715)

A fast and user-friendly application for viewing digital comic books and PDF files. It supports various comic archive formats and common image types, offering library management and metadata display.

**Highlights:** Supports CBT, CBZ, CBR, CB7, and PDF formats, Recognizes PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and WebP images, Import/export comics via iTunes or third-party apps, AirDrop support for sharing between devices, Displays metadata (CoMet, ACBF, Comic Rack, ComicBookInfo), Library search functionality

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 🔒 Lightweight and efficient

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of advanced organization and management features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Issues with page scrolling and zooming

**Reported bugs**

- Slider not working after recent update
- Pages randomly skipping ahead when switching orientation
- Inability to import some comic file formats

**Requested features**

- Add ability to rename/reorder comics
- Implement vertical scrolling mode
- Provide more customization settings
- Improve library management with folders/collections


### Comic Garden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-garden/id6762039297)

A social platform for comic enthusiasts. Creators can upload and organize their work, while readers can discover new comics, follow artists, and interact with content. Offers a premium subscription for access to exclusive comics.

**Highlights:** Upload comic panels, pages, and strips, Organize work into series by issue and page, Edit and replace uploaded artwork, Create character profiles, Discover comics, series, and creators, Follow creators and save posts, Interact via likes, comments, and messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Library Card | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comic Book Viewer free?

Comic Book Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Comic Garden free?

Comic Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Comic Book Viewer or Comic Garden?

Comic Garden is rated higher. Comic Book Viewer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Comic Garden averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Comic Book Viewer or Comic Garden have ads?

Neither Comic Book Viewer nor Comic Garden shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comic Book Viewer or Comic Garden?

Comic Book Viewer ships an update every 3 months, and Comic Garden every 3 weeks. Most recently, Comic Book Viewer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Comic Garden on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*