Head to head
Comicade vs Key Collector Comics
Key Collector Comics is a comic price guide and free collection manager built around key issues: first appearances, origins and other books that move the market. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.
We make Comicade. Every claim about Key Collector Comics below links the page on their site where we read it.
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The short answer
Pick Key Collector Comics if
- You hunt key issues and first appearances
- You want raw price ranges and graded values next to your collection
- You want to identify a comic from a photo of its cover
Pick Comicade if
- You want FOC dates next to your weekly pull list
- You want to add a book by its barcode
- You want to import a CSV, an Excel file or a CLZ export
Side by side
Comicade vs Key Collector Comics, row by row
| Feature | Comicade | Key Collector Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Web app for phone, tablet and computer. Install it from the browser. Your collection syncs across every device. | iPhone, iPad and Android apps, and the website. |
| Price | Free account with no card: 100 collected issues, 100 reads, 25 wishlist picks and no cap on the pull list. Lifetime removes the caps for $57, one payment. | Free to add as many comics as you want. Premium is $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. |
| Pull list and new releases | Yes. Pull a run and every new issue lands on your pull list the week it ships, with the cover price and your monthly spend. | Yes. A weekly new releases list and a weekly pull list that you can email as a spreadsheet. |
| FOC dates | Yes. A weekly FOC list, and the FOC date on every upcoming issue. | Not stated on their site. |
| Variant covers | Yes. Every variant cover has its own page with the cover name, the incentive ratio and the cover artist. | Yes, as separate listings. A variant joins the database when it has a history of sales for $25 or more, ungraded. |
| Barcode scanning | Yes. Scan the barcode with your phone camera, including the five-digit add-on. | No barcode scanner is stated. Premium Cover Image Search identifies a comic from a photo. |
| Import | A CSV or Excel file with a UPC or ISBN on each row, or a CLZ Comics XML export. | Not stated on their site. |
| Export | Yes. Your whole collection as an Excel (.xlsx) file. | Yes. Export your collection to CSV or a spreadsheet. |
| Collection value | No market values. Comicade tracks what you paid and what you spend each month. | Yes. LOW, MID and HIGH values for ungraded books from secondary market sales. Graded pricing is a Premium feature. |
| Ads | No ads on any account. | The store listings call the app ad-free. |
Try it with your pull list.
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