What's New

* Re-enables support for custom fonts
* Element alignment guides now also work for extension balloons

App Description

The Most Powerful Photo Comic Creation App Available.

"Of the comic book apps I’ve used, Comic Life, [...], has the most features and works best on an iPad because of the bigger screen... I love the way the app allows you to edit tiny details, from the shape and style of word bubbles to the size and placement of each story cell." - Kit Eaton, The New York Times

- Introducing an integrated Script Editor*, next generation image filters and built in Instant Alpha tool.
- New graphics features include speedlines, halftones, updated stroke options and more!
- Dozens of fully customizable templates.
- Everything you need at your fingertips: speech balloons, photo filters, comic lettering, templates, shapes, shadows and effects.

Download Comic Life 3 to create dynamic comics with your photos.

Packed with fonts, templates, balloons, captions, and lettering art, Comic Life is a fun, powerful and easy-to-use app that makes creating comics easier than ever. And now you can build your comics anywhere you like!

Easily go from taking photos to creating full comics all on one device with full page templates and panel layouts. Create original stories with the integrated Script Editor then drag and drop your words to the comic page when you're done.

Bring in photos from your photo library or access web photos via Flickr integration, and the app’s powerful editing and design tools to get exactly the look you want.

When your work of art is complete, use the integrated reader to review pages on your device. Or share with your friends and family. Choose from Facebook, Twitter, email or open your comic in another app as a PDF.

New Tools and Features in Comic Life 3

Script Editor* that recognizes elements as you type
17 Advanced parametric image filters
Dozens of full templates with hundreds of panel layout options.
Instant Alpha tool built in so you can knock out image backgrounds
Speedlines, halftones, and textures
Fully customizable fill and borders for balloons, lettering, captions, panels and shapes
New balloon variety slider for even more customization
Customizable gradient builder
Draw shapes
Over 60 font options
Load photos directly from photo library
Integrated camera feature to instantly add photos to your comic
Supports multi-page comics

Using Comic Life you can:

- Read your comics with the integrated e-reader.
- Create photo comics in the full featured comic editor.
- Share your comics on Facebook, Twitter, via Mail, AirDrop and iTunes File Share.
- Transfer your comics to Mac or Windows and keep working with Comic Life 3 on your desktop or laptop.
- Send your comics to a printer on your wireless network.
- Choose from full page layouts including panels, titles and captions along with complimentary styles for a high end look.
- Drag and Drop elements anywhere in your comic page.
- Easily add photos from your library with the Place Photo button in panels.
- Curve and place balloon tails precisely with advanced tail controls.
- Resize and rotate images, clip them in panels along with balloons, captions, and lettering.
- Create multilayered color gradients to design the perfect style for lettering, captions or background.
- Use smart shapes to add common shapes and the free form shape drawing tool to create any line or shape you can imagine.
- Work without worry of losing your creation as documents are automatically saved whenever a change is made.


* This feature is available on iPad only

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • September 24, 2014 Initial release
  • October 15, 2014 New version 3.0.1
  • October 18, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • November 03, 2014 New version 3.0.2
  • December 02, 2014 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
  • December 03, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • January 14, 2015 New version 3.0.4
  • July 14, 2015 New version 3.1
  • July 25, 2015 New version 3.1.1
  • August 04, 2015 New version 3.1.2
  • August 18, 2015 New version 3.1.3
  • August 25, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $3.99
  • September 19, 2015 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
  • September 24, 2015 New version 3.1.4
  • October 24, 2015 New version 3.1.5
  • November 28, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $1.99
  • December 05, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
  • December 21, 2015 New version 3.1.6
  • January 20, 2016 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
  • February 27, 2016 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • March 21, 2016 New version 3.5
  • June 20, 2016 New version 3.5.2
  • November 02, 2016 New version 3.5.4
  • November 25, 2016 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $1.99
  • November 29, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
  • August 24, 2018 New version 3.5.7
  • June 14, 2019 New version 3.5.10
  • September 23, 2019 New version 3.5.11
  • December 02, 2019 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $1.99
  • December 09, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $4.99
  • July 14, 2020 New version 3.5.13
  • May 06, 2021 New version 3.5.14

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