# IchigoReader - Translate Manga — user reviews > 78 indexed App Store user reviews of IchigoReader by Ichigo LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ichigoreader-translate-manga/id1641432177/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ichigoreader-translate-manga/id1641432177.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of IchigoReader? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great translation quality - 👍 Useful for manga reading - 👍 Works well on PC - 👍 Good value for price - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful for understanding - 👍 App is back on App Store - 👍 Smooth operation - 👍 Works as intended **Cons** - 🐛 Translation issues on iOS - 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches - 🐛 Not working on Safari - 🐛 Login system confusing - 🐛 Text bubbles overlap - 🐛 Requires payment/subscription - 🐛 False advertising (free claims) - 🐛 Inconsistent performance - 🐛 Compatibility issues on older devices - 🐛 Extension breaks easily - 🐛 Problems with longform pages - 🐛 App is broken/unusable for some - 🐛 Stuck on pop-ups - 🐛 Doesn't work on mobile - 🐛 Icon flashes but no read - 🐛 Needs multiple reopens - 🐛 Cannot turn on extension - 🐛 Site access issues - 🐛 Paywall - 🐛 Feed the hamster message **Commonly reported bugs** - Longform pages only translate a few panels - Strawberries spin in corner indefinitely - Compatibility for older Apple devices declined - Every page flickers before translating - English OCR error pops up on non-English pages - Safari extension no longer works on iOS - iOS was broken by Apple - Login system is confusing - Bugs: won't let you translate next page - Text bubble overlap - App is broken and unusable - Membership never translates, stuck on pop-up - App does not work on Safari anymore - Extension breaks and needs reinstallation - Translations for long scroll forms load forever - Icon flashes but does not read image - Text bubbles overlap each other - Makes you reopen extension multiple times - Developer contact needed for extension - Site access option not found - Kept asking for site access repeatedly - Unable to log in on phones **Most requested features** - Add Alipay or WeChat pay subscription options - Bring app to Android - Add a repair button for bugs - Add a crop feature for translation - More features please ## Newest reviews (10 of 78) ### 4/5 — Not sure if I'm missing something? *2025-12-07, version 2.1* I'm on tier two upgrade and for some reason, all my longform pages only translate one to two manga panels, then the little strawberries just spin in the corner for the rest. I've sat for only over ten minutes before and it never translated. I did try multiple different mangas. I feel like this is a great app but there's something stunting it for me :/ ### 4/5 — It’s better than most if not all alternatives *2025-11-01, version 2.1* Glad the app is back on the App Store for the last how many months. I’ve still had the app and been using it like normal just scared to accidentally delete it and loose it forever 😅. Also I’m glad the app it self is actually useful unlike the old one where it was just the extension that was important. Haven’t used the new one that much yet, but I already bumped up my old score on the old version of the app which was a 3stars before just because of a few bugs I found. Hopefully everything is better than ever with this app and even before with it being 3 stars it was the best translator for mangas I’ve ever used and I’ve used a lot. ### 3/5 — It’s better than most if not all alternatives *2024-07-29* Don’t get me wrong it’s not a perfect app and you do have to pay after so many free translations. And sometimes it describes the scene (that part maybe apart of the story I'm reading can’t tell). But with this app you won’t need to constantly screen shot then upload only to get a non super accurate version. With this you only need to wait on the page for a few moments. In conclusion the only reason why I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is cause the log in system is confusing (spent to long on that to admit exactly how long I spent trying to figure it out) and like I said before the translation isn’t perfect but good enough to give you a basic understanding on what’s happening and what they are saying. * About 6 months later * It has bugs for an example sometimes it won’t let you translate the next page so you have to uninstall then reinstall it, however that doesn’t fix that issue you some times have to do that over and over again. Yes the text bubble overlap is a problem, but it doesn’t happen as much as you would think. My thoughts on how to make it a better experience, add a repair button that does the same as reinstalling the app or just fix the bugs of course. Even with me changing my rating from 4 down to 3 I still think it’s better than a lot of options out there. Personally I still haven’t found a app that can do what ichigo Reader can do. So I still recommend if you can deal with the bugs. When it works it’s an amazing translator. ### 2/5 — Not working *2024-07-22, version 1.0* The app does not work on safari no more 😢 ### 3/5 — app works, but there are lots of bugs. *2024-04-01, version 1.0* the app definitely works, but for some reason the text bubbles overlap each other and you cant read some of the words. And it also makes you reopen the extension like three times if you don't scroll to the bottom of the chapter ### 4/5 — It’s better than most if not all alternatives *2024-02-11* Don’t get me wrong it’s not a perfect app and you do have to pay after so many free translations. And sometimes it describes the scene (that part maybe apart of the story I'm reading can’t tell). But with this app you won’t need to constantly screen shot then upload only to get a non super accurate version. With this you only need to wait on the page for a few moments. In conclusion the only reason why I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 is cause the log in system is confusing (spent to long on that to admit exactly how long I spent trying to figure it out) and like I said before the translation isn’t perfect but good enough to give you a basic understanding on what’s happening and what they are saying. ### 3/5 — The 5 stars aint bots *2023-08-15, version 1.0* You guys are dumb, if you click on the extension and you go to the link it asks you to pay on this patron like website, you have to pay 10 dollars for it, its not free but it works, you guys clearly dont know how to use it or are just cheap people ( like me) ### 5/5 — The best image Translation app for manga’s *2023-02-22, version 1.0* I love this app. It allows to me ready works I been skimming through for years. The only suggestion is having a crop feature to translate certain parts of an image since not all sites can use Ichigo translator to translate everything. And some sites reject the extension by Ichigo translator. Nonetheless, great app so far and having a mobile support is amazing. Thank you to whoever created this app and continues to maintain it! ### 1/5 — Bad *2023-01-29, version 1.0* Unable too long in on phones. ### 2/5 — Can’t turn in Extension *2023-01-28, version 1.0* It says contact developer. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer works *2024-08-25, version 1.0* The safari extension no longer works on iOS. ### 1/5 — Don’t download!! *2024-07-28, version 1.0* Honestly this app is broken and unusable, I tried to get the membership but it never translates. It’s just stuck on a pop up. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS USELESS APP. ### 1/5 — Problematic iOS release? *2024-07-17* Gives me more problems translating multiple things then on pc and has problems even running it in safari as it just doesn’t work half the time. The thing bugs out and I try reloading the page or disabling and reinstalling the app and it barely works until the page reloads. **Developer response:** Hi, the Safari issues have been resolved in the new version. We would love for you to update your review to reflect the current version of the app. Thank you! ### 1/5 — Unbelievable bugs *2024-06-14, version 1.0* When it works, it works great. However, it RARELY WORKS If you don’t immediately give it access to every website and only on a per need basis, the extension breaks and you need to reinstall the apps Translations for websites that have chapters in a long scroll form and not click to turn a page will load forever, way longer than acceptable. Do not download or pay for this if your goal is to read on IOS ### 1/5 — Does not work properly anymore on IPad Mini *2024-05-19, version 1.0* Icon flashes but does not read image. ### 1/5 — bro groomed a child *2023-12-03* i’m a grooming victim of the developer with screenshots :3 ### 1/5 — Need to pay ☹️ *2023-08-25, version 1.0* It worked a few times, but after awhile it’ll say feed the hamster and you have to pay 8.99 per month for it to work again. I thought it was free, turned out it was not. Would of given a 5 star if it were free… ### 1/5 — Not even worth it :/ [don't download! 5 star bots] *2023-06-07, version 1.0* Just to say, all these "people" with five stars are fake! Their bots. Anyway on to my problem, I couldnt even get past the page where it tells you to turn on safari extension! I was struggling a bit to get there, because it doesn't direct you to the app like all the others do when you need to turn something on for it to work but that's my fault. After I was able to turn the extension on I went back and it didn't even work I wa still on the same page, I even repeatedly swipe away the app and reopened it to see if it was lagging or something but it wasn't! And what from what I'm seeing they charge you so this app is not even worth it don't download this. ### 1/5 — False advertising *2023-03-15, version 1.0* App is not free and a scam. Have to pay and will only work on PC not on mobile. ### 1/5 — Access *2023-03-03, version 1.0* It kept asking me to set acess for all sites so it could translate and I did but it kept repeating the same question even tho I already have gave it access ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Translator works, Browser Extension issue *2026-08-02, version 2.4* Hello. The translations are good, but after the recent update on mobile (at least the iPad version) the pop up browser extension for settings, tools, and login has shrunk. Compressing in on itself. I can no longer click on the switch to translate. ### 5/5 — Amazing translation *2025-12-21, version 2.1* It’s worth the price a response team is very good. I’ve been using this for years now. ### 5/5 — Real nice *2025-11-22, version 2.1* This is the one. This one right here. Like rull rull good, rull smooth. Like a strawberry milkshake. ### 5/5 — 增加订阅方式 *2025-11-21, version 2.1* 麻烦在网页增加 Alipay或者WeChat pay 的订阅方式 ### 5/5 — App is being updated again *2025-10-15, version 2.0* The compatibility for older apple devices declined with the new update. I’m probably going to upgrade soon. So now every page flickers 0.5 seconds right before translating, and sometimes the English OCR error pops up despite the page not being in english. I cant really complain since I'm past the 5 year mark on my iPad PRO. It’s a great service for the price. ### 5/5 — iOS is being updated again… but *2025-10-11* It’s nice to see the iOS updated again… but on my rather old ipad pro (2nd generation) the update caused every page that is translated to flicker white (flashbang) for 0.5 sec and then the translation appears. This didn't happen before (been on a subscription for over half a year now). I’m probably going to upgrade my iPad in the future- maybe it’s cause mine is just too old. Aside from that issue… it’s a great service for the price. ### 5/5 — Problematic iOS release? Update: not anymore! *2025-10-10, version 2.0* Gives me more problems translating multiple things then on pc and has problems even running it in safari as it just doesn’t work half the time. The thing bugs out and I try reloading the page or disabling and reinstalling the app and it barely works until the page reloads. Edit: no longer buggy and can choose different supported translators hope they bring this app to android as well! ### 5/5 — iOS just got fixed amazing App overall helps you out with all your manga reading needs *2025-10-08* iOS just got fixed overall amazing translation app for all your manga reading needs **Developer response:** Hi, the Safari issues have been resolved in the new version. Thank you for the 5 stars despite your troubles, and we're glad you found a work around. We would love for you to update the written portion of your review to reflect the current version of the app if you find that the extension works just as well as the Chrome version. Thank you! ### 5/5 — iOS don’t work right now so if you want to use this *2024-08-03* Ah iOS was broken by Apple recently. A workaround is downloading the Orion Browser on iOS and then installing the regular chrome extension on it. ### 5/5 — Solid manga translator *2023-09-23, version 1.0* It’s crazy how blind people are..can’t read instructions. If you can’t afford it don’t bother downloading it. You need to pay to use it that’s how every manga translation works. This one is the best one I found so far --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-21.*