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Apple Books vs ComiXology
November 15, 2023
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iOS reading app + book store: Both a way to read books and a way to buy them, iBooks transforms the simple act of reading into something simply delightful. The iBookstore features the best of what’s new right at the top of the page. Flick from page to page. Change text size. Select a different font. Adjust the brightness.
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ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan.
Apple Books vs ComiXology in our news:
2022. Apple Books is getting a bunch of new features in iOS 16
In iOS 16, which will be released this Fall, the reading app Apple Books will introduce new features that let you tailor the reading experience to your preferences. You'll have the option to select reading themes for various settings and moods, or modify the font, spacing, text size and other preferences. The audiobook player will be revamped with updated controls and a mini player that allows you to continue listening while browsing the store. You can also purchase books directly from the player while previewing them. The updated Apple Books experience will be available for both iPad and iPhone. In iOS 15, a toolbar at the top of the app offered access to the chapter index, font settings, search tools and bookmarks, but in iOS 16, these features have been relocated to the bottom of the app.
2014. ComiXology starts offering DRM-free backups of its digital comics
Digital comics platform comiXology, which was acquired by Amazon in April, will now allow users to download DRM-free copies of titles from participating publishers, enabling them to store and read them offline. After purchasing, eligible comics can be downloaded as PDF or CBZ (a compressed format for comic books) files. The caveat is that the major comic book publishers, Marvel and DC, are not making their titles available DRM-free. However, smaller publishers — including Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment and MonkeyBrain Comics — are participating. Authors using comiXology’s self-publishing platform, comiXology Submit, also have the option to make their titles available DRM-free.
