On the free plan, you can browse the full release calendar and follow 3 series of your choice. Upgrading to Premium ($9.99/month) unlocks unlimited tracking, auto-wishlist, the full My Calendar view, advanced filters, and all other Premium benefits (multi-collection, certified insurance report, unlimited scanner, etc.). Full comparison below.
To make a clear-headed decision between the two plans, you need to cut through the marketing copy and look at the actual numbers. Here's a breakdown of the real differences between the free plan and the Premium plan specifically for the pull list feature. Other Premium benefits (multi-collection, signed insurance certificate, unlimited scanner, priority support) are covered on our pricing page.
Free vs. Premium Comparison Chart
Release calendar access: Free ✓ unlimited · Premium ✓ unlimited. No restrictions on browsing — all users can see the 400+ announced releases over the next 90 days, complete with covers, dates, publishers, and descriptions.
Number of series tracked: Free 3 max · Premium unlimited. This is the most visible limit. A counter at the top of the page always shows your current quota usage.
Auto-wishlist on tracked series: Free ✗ · Premium ✓. Premium lets you enable the ✨ icon, which automatically adds every new release from a tracked series to your personal wishlist, with a visual badge distinguishing manual vs. auto entries.
"📆 My Calendar" full view: Free ✗ (basic access) · Premium ✓ with filters. The free plan shows My Calendar in minimal mode (list view). Premium unlocks the detailed view with week-by-week grouping, color-coded by publisher, and advanced filters.
Advanced filters: Free basic (month + publisher) · Premium full (month, publisher, publisher key, issue type, text search).
Email or push notifications for upcoming releases: Free ✗ · Premium ✓ (rolling out gradually).
Pull list CSV export: Free ✗ · Premium ✓ (in progress).
At What Point Does Premium Pay for Itself?
The math is straightforward. A new comic averages $4.99 in the US. A Premium subscription at $9.99/month works out to roughly 2 new comics per month. That means as soon as you're buying more than 1 or 2 comics a month AND want to follow more than 3 series, Premium is mathematically worth it.
Beyond the raw numbers, the auto-wishlist delivers value that's easy to underestimate: it prevents missed buys. According to an internal survey of 200 Premium users conducted in March 2026, 78% said they avoided at least one overpriced eBay purchase because an auto-wishlist alert prompted them to order the issue new on release day. When you consider that an Amazing Spider-Man found used for $30 on eBay might have been available new for $5 the month before, the savings easily justify the subscription.
Why 3 Free Series and Not 5 or 10?
The 3-series limit was the result of a deliberate product decision. The threshold of 3 statistically matches the casual collector's profile: their main ongoing (a Big Two character they've followed for years), an indie series they love (Saga, Walking Dead, Sandman…), and a side series they're exploring (a Marvel mini-event or a DC Black Label title). This core collection covers 80% of the use cases among non-subscribers.
Beyond 3 series, the user structurally becomes a power user: they're following an entire universe (every X-Men title), collecting crossover arcs (multi-title Marvel events), or actively tracking first appearances across all publishers. That profile genuinely benefits from auto-wishlist and the full My Calendar view — Premium was designed for them.
This "free core, Premium power users" freemium design is intentionally honest. No hidden limits, no trial that quietly converts to a paid subscription without warning, no key features artificially locked away. The release calendar is free forever. Following 3 series is free forever. The choice only comes up once you outgrow that threshold.
The Premium Free Trial: 14 Days, No Credit Card
Before committing, you can test every Premium feature for 14 days without entering a credit card. The trial activates from the "🚀 Go Premium" button and immediately unlocks unlimited tracking, auto-wishlist, and all other Premium benefits.
After 14 days, if you don't subscribe, your account automatically reverts to the free plan. Any series you were following beyond 3 are not deleted — they stay in your pull list marked as "over quota," visible for browsing. If you go Premium again later, they become active again with no extra steps.
This policy avoids the classic trial trap of silent auto-conversion: you only pay if you consciously choose to subscribe. For users already invested in their collection, the trial converts to a paid subscription at a 67% rate (internal data, May 2026), which suggests the added value is apparent within the first week.