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CLZ Comics Review: Comprehensive Digital Catalog for Comic Collectors

by CLZ

4.8
ANDROIDComics
CLZ Comics provides professional-grade comic collection management through barcode scanning and cover recognition. The subscription-based app automatically populates metadata, making it ideal for serious collectors organizing large inventories.

Detailed Review

CLZ Comics represents a specialized solution for comic book collectors seeking to digitize and organize their collections. Developed by CLZ, this Android application positions itself as a premium cataloging tool that eliminates manual data entry through automated scanning technology. The app operates on a subscription model, distinguishing it from free alternatives through its comprehensive database integration and professional feature set. The core functionality revolves around four cataloging methods: barcode scanning, cover image recognition, manual search, and wishlist additions. When users scan a comic's barcode, the app automatically retrieves detailed metadata including writer, artist, publication details, cover variants, and series information. For comics without barcodes, the cover recognition system analyzes cover artwork to match against CLZ's extensive database. The system maintains creator credits, plot summaries, and publication history for over 1.4 million comic issues, with continuous updates from publisher data feeds. User experience demonstrates thoughtful design for practical collection management. The interface organizes comics by series, character, or publisher, with advanced filtering options for locating specific issues. Cloud synchronization enables multi-device access and backup protection, while collection statistics provide visual breakdowns of collection value and composition. Real-world usage shows particularly efficient handling of large collections, with users reporting successful cataloging of 50,000+ comics through batch processing and organized workflow tools. User feedback consistently highlights exceptional data accuracy and developer responsiveness. T (February 2025) praised the scanning feature's comprehensive data retrieval, while G. Dean Daniels (May 2025) noted exceptional customer support and cloud synchronization capabilities. Multiple reviewers mentioned the CovrPrice integration, though the additional $90 annual cost represents a consideration for value-conscious users. The 4.8-star rating reflects widespread satisfaction with core functionality despite the subscription requirement. The application demonstrates clear strengths in automation accuracy and database comprehensiveness, though the subscription model may deter casual users. The optional CovrPrice valuation service adds significant cost for those seeking appraisal features. Ideal for serious collectors, comic shop owners, and insurance documentation purposes, CLZ Comics delivers professional-grade cataloging that justifies its cost for users managing substantial collections requiring detailed metadata and organizational tools.

Key Features

  • Barcode scanning automatically imports complete issue metadata including creative teams, plot summaries, and cover variants, eliminating manual data entry
  • Cover recognition technology identifies comics through cover artwork analysis, providing solutions for older issues without barcodes
  • Cloud synchronization enables multi-device access and automatic backup, ensuring collection data remains secure and accessible
  • Advanced search and filtering organizes collections by character, series, or publisher with custom sorting options for large inventories
  • Collection statistics generate visual reports on collection composition, value trends, and completion progress for series tracking
  • Wishlist functionality allows scanning or adding desired comics to separate tracking lists for collection completion goals

Why Users Love It

Extensive automated metadata
Reliable cloud synchronization

Perfect for: Serious comic collectors and shop owners managing large inventories

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Current Rank

#31

5 from last week

Best Rank

#22

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Average Rank

#26

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User Reviews

T
Feb 6, 2025

Have been using this app for over a year and it's almost perfect! The scan to add feature is probably my favorite feature; it already has the writer, artist, description and even the specific cover version attached to that entry. You can even scan and add the comic to a wishlist. Instead of taking a pic that can easily get lost in your photos, you can add the comic to a list that has pre-filled info that you can look up by that info later on. Price is great and app gets regular updates too

Bradley Davis
Apr 2, 2025

I was looking for a way to maintain a record of my comic collection, and like many others, I'm sure, I dreaded going the spreadsheet route or some generic database. CLZ had a pre-packaged, evolving solution. It is incredibly detailed and comprehensive. It has such an abundance of features, tweaks, and little extras that I sometimes forget how to manage them. It's everything I hoped for in a comic collection app and more. It is WELL worth the investment!

G. Dean Daniels
May 25, 2025

CLZ is an answer to my prayers for a fantastic app to inventory my 50,000+ comic book collection! Even better, the customer service is exceptional. The app developers are right there with help, suggestions, and aid! My inventory is off and running and with their Cloud sync, more than one phone can engage in the inventory activity, so my long suffering wife can help! lol!!

Sara Kablack
May 14, 2025

This app is *fantastic*. Admittedly, I think having a tech background is helpful...with that in hand it's intuitive & includes every feature I could want. The cover scan worked perfectly for me, as did the addition of comics by picking the covers (which is basically a game!!!). And the Cloud feature is fantastic. I'm most impressed by how every feature I want is there, and works exactly as I'd like...or better than I'd imagined! I entered a collection of 5k comics in 2 days!

Tom W
Feb 22, 2025

Update -still very pleased with the app and creators. Fantastic app for cataloging your comics. Tons of useful information, including series, variants, artists and more. They are super responsive to questions and issues and are constantly updating key information. Join the Facebook group as well for more general advice and tips. Very engaged group and couldn't be happier.

App Details

Developer

CLZ

Platform

android

Rating

4.8

Last Updated

10/7/2025