Winjit Technologies owned Comics Circle Apps Pvt Ltd has launched its iOS app, Comics Circle which is meant to be a storefront to showcase and sell content from Indian publishers. The app is currently available on iOS as a free download and the company also plans to release the app on Windows & Android in Q1 of 2014. The platform has currently signed up Indian publishers such as Campfire, Holy Cow, Manta Ray, Champak from the Delhi Press, Jazyl, Orange Radius, Chariot Comics, Vanayu as its content partners and is about to close a partnership with ACK Media. Winijit claims that the app displays content based on genres and publishers. Each content has 3 preview pages with information on the publisher, creator, art, writer, illustrator and allows users to rank the content. Apparently, through the app, users can also write to a publisher with feedback about a particular comic. The platform also has pencil and eraser tools to allow users to doodle around the comic that they read and solve sections like Champak's Q&A, maze puzzles, among others. The company states that it plans to release BoxView technology as part of its next update, where all comics can be read pane by pane in a chronological order. Speaking to Medianama, Abhishek Gureja, Director of Winijit Technologies said that the app is monetized through in-app purchase of comics done by users. The pricing for the comics is decided by the publisher. He said the app was launched on iOS first, since it is targeted towards…
