View your favorite webtoons and manga files with a simple, optimized reader. Supports a wide range of compressed file formats and PDFs, with easy file import from cloud services and PC.
4.4(29 ratings)
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This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.
4.3😞(3 ratings)
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Experience comics and manga with a fast, elegant reader designed for immersive and customizable reading on iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of formats and offers flexible navigation and live image enhancements.
What We Love
- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Good for reading comics/manga
- 👍 Supports various formats (CBZ, PDF)
- 👍 Good integration with Apple APIs
- 👍 Polished, minimalistic feel
- 👍 Responsive developer support (in some cases)
- 👍 Full screen mode
- 👍 Dual page reading support
- 👍 Customizable reading modes
- 👍 Works on Mac and iPhone
- 👍 Good trackpad and fullscreen support
- 👍 Fast loading and page turning (historically)
- 👍 Well worth the price (historically)
Room to Improve
- 😞 Subscription required for basic use
- 😞 App closes if subscription not selected
- 😞 Paywall for settings
- 😞 Crashes frequently
- 😞 Slow performance
- 😞 Controls are backwards/unintuitive
- 😞 Does not support Mac Sequoia
- 😞 Not updated for a long time
- 😞 Issues with opening files (CBR, RAR, ZIP)
- 😞 Images resize incorrectly
- 😞 Lacks basic features
- 😞 Jerky scrolling/page turning
- 😞 Forgets window size
- 😞 Does not open next comic automatically
- 😞 Poor multitouch support
- 😞 Lagging rotation
- 😞 Not worth the price
- 😞 Inconsistent page turning
- 😞 Bizarre default keybindings
- 😞 Scrolling doesn't use system default
- 😞 Swiping doesn't work as expected
- 😞 Slow to turn pages
- 😞 Consumes significant battery
- 😞 Grainy image on older displays
- 😞 Lacks a library feature
- 😞 Slow to load comics
- 😞 Annoying sound on page flip
- 😞 Double pages appear at the end
- 😞 Zoom does not work with dual displays
- 😞 Does not remember custom viewing size
- 😞 Requires renaming RAR/ZIP files
- 😞 Scrolling not configurable
- 😞 Does not save last page read
- 😞 No database/library
- 😞 Images change ratio during reading
- 😞 Natural scrolling imposed
- 😞 Hit or miss multitouch
- 😞 No folder browsing/next file
- 😞 No hotkey customization
- 😞 Feels like a rip-off compared to free alternatives
- 😞 Jerky gestures
- 😞 No continuous scroll option
- 😞 Not working on newer OS versions (Maverick, Mountain Lion, Sequoia)
