Strip Designer review
A capable Apple-only comic maker for photo stories, layouts, and multipage books.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Strip Designer is a comic-creation app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is aimed at people making photo comics, visual stories, educational projects, and lightweight publications. Users can combine photos or drawings into pages, then add panels, speech balloons, stickers, text effects, filters, masks, and drawings. Multipage books make it suitable for projects that extend beyond a single comic page.
The feature set focuses on page composition and visual customization. More than 100 page templates provide starting points, while custom layouts can include up to 12 cells. Speech balloons support customizable tails and heads, and the app includes more than 150 stickers alongside reusable and custom sticker options. Drawing, painting, masking, photo editing, filters, cell styles, and warped, 3D, and perspective text give creators several ways to refine each panel. The paid model is a one-time App Store purchase, with no free plan.
Strip Designer fits Apple-centered workflows, with support for Dropbox, WebDAV, and iCloud. Finished projects can be exported as PDF, JPEG, or PNG files, covering common sharing and publishing needs. Its main constraint is platform coverage: the app is designed for iOS and macOS rather than a broader device ecosystem. Choose it if you want a focused tool for assembling photos and drawings into polished multipage comics. Consider another option if you need access beyond Apple platforms or a free plan before purchasing.
Strip Designer pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Multipage books with more than 100 templates
- Custom layouts support up to 12 cells per page
- Drawing, masking, balloons, stickers, and photo editing tools
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on iOS and macOS
- Requires a paid App Store purchase
- Exports are limited to PDF, JPEG, and PNG
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