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# Web vs iOS app

ComicInk has two surfaces that share the same account and the same content:

- **Web** at `comicink.ai`
- **iOS app** on the App Store: [apps.apple.com/app/comicink](https://apps.apple.com/app/comicink/id6760571933)

Sign in on either with the same credentials and you'll see the same series, issues, characters, and credit balance.

## Feature parity

Both platforms support:

- Creating series, issues, pages, and panels
- Generating images (characters, pages, covers, panels)
- Editing dialogue and narration
- Defining and reusing characters, worlds, and assets
- Reading and sharing comics
- Buying credits
- The full set of 12 art styles, 4 comic sizes, and 10 languages

## Where they differ

| Feature | Web | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Sign in with Google | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sign in with Apple | ❌ | ✅ |
| Email/password sign-up | ✅ | ✅ |
| Buying credits | Stripe checkout | Apple In-App Purchase |
| Push notifications | ❌ | ✅ |
| Live chat support | Crisp chat bubble | In-app inbox (migrating to live chat) |
| Story Videos (create & export) | ✅ | No in-app access — published links open in any browser |
| Creator storefront management | ✅ | View-only for now |

Pricing is identical across web and iOS for the same credit pack — the [Lite, Starter, Creator, and Video packs](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/buying-credit-packs-1a4hv98/) cost the same on both.

## Buying credits — what to know

Because Apple takes a 30% cut of in-app purchases, **all platforms charge you the same retail price**. The platform-side margin difference is invisible to you. Buy from whichever is convenient.

A credit pack bought in the iOS app shows up immediately in your web account too, and vice versa.

## Read on web, create on iOS — and back

Your work syncs both directions automatically. Generate a page on iPad, finish editing on a laptop. Issues and pages reload from the server every time you open them.

## Custom domains and storefronts

If you've set up a [custom storefront domain](https://help.comicink.ai/en/article/setting-up-your-storefront-zgj7lo/), the storefront itself is web-only at the moment — the iOS app shows the same content but doesn't yet host the custom-domain UI for managing the store.

## Which one should you use?

- **Long sessions, lots of editing**: web. The keyboard, mouse, and bigger screen win.
- **Browsing the gallery, reading published comics, quick generations on the go**: iOS.
- **Push notifications when something finishes generating**: iOS only.

If in doubt, install both — they share an account and your work follows you.