# IDW Digital Comics Experience

> IDW Publishing is home of world-renowned comic and graphic novel storytelling!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idw.readerapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idw.readerapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.idw.readerapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Idea and Design Works
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 41,405
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (184 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2021-05-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.idw.readerapp)
- **Website:** [https://idwpublishing.com](https://idwpublishing.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://idwpublishing.com/pages/privacy-policy](https://idwpublishing.com/pages/privacy-policy)

## Description

IDW Digital Comics Experience brings you the best of comic book and graphic novel storytelling from IDW Publishing. Enjoy critically acclaimed series such as Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez's *Locke & Key*, Stan Sakai's *Usagi Yojimbo*, and Walter Simonson’s *Ragnarök*. Discover works from the Top Shelf Productions imprint including *They Called Us Enemy* by George Takei and the New York Times best-selling *March* series by Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell.

This Chrome extension allows you to preview thousands of titles, read free comics, and explore new releases every week. Save money with curated comic and book bundles and enjoy your collection anytime with the app's state-of-the-art reader. Begin your IDW Publishing adventure today and dive into outstanding storytelling and visionary artistry.

## Rankings

- #323,880 — Overall
- #18 — comic

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.idw.readerapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.accesspermission.ASAA_PROVIDER.READ`

## Review summary

The IDW Digital Comics Experience app provides a decent reader and access to a broad comic catalog with helpful customer service. However, multiple reviews highlight serious issues including frequent app crashes, poor search functionality, failure to show purchased comics causing duplicate purchases, lack of offline reading and zooming features, and store synchronization problems. Users also complain about delayed release availability and missing organizational tools. Overall, while the content is appreciated, app functionality and stability need significant improvement to enhance the user experience.

### Pros

- Decent comic reader with improved book reading interface compared to the old app.
- Ability to read purchased comics within the app without relying on web browser.
- Customer service can be helpful in resolving purchase issues.
- Relatively inexpensive comic prices compared to physical copies.
- Offers access to a wide catalogue of IDW digital comics, including popular series like Sonic and TMNT.

### Cons

- Frequent app glitches: freezing, slow loading, and crashes during use.
- Poor search functionality making it hard to find comics or new releases.
- Purchased comics sometimes do not appear in the app, leading to repurchasing and loss of previously bought content.
- Lack of features: no offline downloads, no zoom or rotation, no progress tracking, and no library organization.
- Store issues: errors when trying to buy new comics, delayed availability of new releases, and inconsistent syncing with website accounts.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.idw.readerapp)