Comic Draw
Comic Draw is an iPad app for creating comics and cartoons through scripting, drawing, inking, lettering, and publishing tools.
What Comic Draw is
Comic Draw is an iPad app for creating comics and cartoons through scripting, drawing, inking, lettering, and publishing tools. Its SmartScript editor recognizes script elements while typing and lets users place script text on pages. The app provides 34 customizable brushes, multiple perspective guides with snapping, and a panel tool with configurable gutter width. Lettering features include editable balloons, caption boxes, title elements, and more than 130 fonts. Finished work can be exported as Comic Draw files, PDF, ePub, JPG, or PNG, then shared through standard iOS options such as AirDrop and iCloud Drive. Creators can publish to Comic Connect, where readers follow work and receive notifications, although that publishing feature is absent from the Schools edition. The Basic app supports viewing and sharing; an in-app purchase unlocks full editing. Comic Draw has a 14-day trial, runs on 64-bit iPads with iOS 9.1 or later, and is made by Plasq, founded in 2005.
Good
- Integrated script editor recognizes script elements
- 34 customizable brushes included
- Perspective guides support snapping
- Exports to Comic Draw, PDF, ePub, JPG, and PNG
- Supports Comic Connect publishing
Watch out
- Requires a compatible 64-bit iPad
- Full editing requires an in-app purchase
- Schools edition excludes Comic Connect publishing
- No security certifications are stated
Who it suits
Comic Draw suits aspiring comic artists using a compatible iPad who need scripting, page layout, illustration, lettering, export, and optional publishing tools.
Verdict
Comic Draw covers a complete comic-making workflow on iPad, from scripts and panels to lettering and export. The Basic app’s viewing-only limit and separate editing purchase should be considered before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Comic Draw's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Comic Draw (full editing via in-app purchase) | — | Basic app allows viewing and sharing; in-app purchase unlocks full editing capabilities |
The facts
Each one read from Comic Draw's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes Comic Draw as designed specifically for aspiring comic artists.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Brushes
- The app includes 34 brushes that users can customize or use to create new brushes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Comic Connect
- Comic Draw can publish comics to Comic Connect, where readers can follow creators and receive notifications of new work.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Education edition limit
- Comic Connect publishing is not included in the Comic Draw for Schools version.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File export
- The App Store listing says comics can be exported as Comic Draw files, PDF, ePub, JPG or PNG, and shared to destinations including AirDrop and iCloud Drive.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Panels and lettering
- The panel tool lays out comic pages with configurable gutter width, and lettering tools include customizable balloons, caption boxes, title elements and over 130 fonts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Perspective guides
- Users can add multiple customizable perspective guides to a page and enable perspective snapping.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Comic Draw is an iPad app for creating comics and cartoons, with tools for scripting, drawing, inking, lettering and publishing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Script editor
- Its integrated SmartScript editor recognizes script elements as you type and lets users drag script text onto comic pages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened product pages do not state security certifications or compliance standards.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- The app supports sharing through standard iOS sharing options.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Plasq's contact page says its contact form is being updated and directs users to email support in the meantime.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device requirements
- The maker says Comic Draw requires iOS 9.1 or later and a 64-bit capable iPad, such as iPad Air or newer.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Plasq says it was founded in 2005 and is a small group of people working around the world; the about page does not state a headquarters.checked 9 Oct 2026
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