# Manga by Crunchyroll — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Manga by Crunchyroll by Crunchyroll, LLC, rated 3.80/5 from 16,875 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manga-by-crunchyroll/id617048063/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manga-by-crunchyroll/id617048063.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 9,834 · 4★ 1,846 · 3★ 1,046 · 2★ 854 · 1★ 3,295 ## What do users think of Manga by Crunchyroll? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth reading experience - 📚 Good selection of manga titles - 👍 Easy to navigate and use **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection issues - 🔒 Login problems and authentication loops - 📉 Incomplete manga collections - 💤 Outdated and neglected app **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to stay logged in - Chapters not loading properly - Incompatibility with newer phones **Most requested features** - Offline reading mode - Improved manga discovery and organization - Better support for newer devices and screen sizes - More frequent updates and bug fixes ## Newest reviews (15 of 50) ### 2/5 — Nice to read but forgets login constantly *2022-07-26, version 4.4.0* I like the app in general, good gui and works great until it forgets you’ve logged in. This happens about EVERY. SINGLE. CHAPTER. …. It is so freaking annoying to have to re-sign in just to keep going. I’ve tried everything including signing in and closing the app, restarting etc to try to get it to remember me. It’s all no good because it forgets who I am and make me 100% sign back in again before long. It’s so frustrating I’ve almost uninstalled it. The app presents others stories which are of course great, if the designers of the app made the stories though I fear they would forget the main characters part way through and worse. Come on, sign ins should be easy, I don’t pay monthly for this level of accessibility, let me stay signed in. ### 2/5 — Crashing Bug Kills Otherwise Fantastic App *2021-09-11, version 4.2.0* Glad to see I’m not the only one with the issue. When the app works, it’s fantastic. It’s not the best, but it works well enough that it’s comfortable to find and read what it has available, especially with how you can bookmark specific pages of a chapter and such. The primary reason for my 2-Star rating though is that the app has a very bad bug that makes it completely useless unless you uninstall and reinstall it, and it happens at least once a week for me. It gets stuck authenticating when launching and then it’ll stay that was indefinitely until it is then deleted and reinstalled and then you have to go through the hassle of logging back in again and rinse and repeat. This app would easily be a 4-Star rating from me if not for that one major issue. ### 2/5 — Love the app, but recently broken *2021-05-02, version 4.2.0* I love reading some of what Crunchyroll thinks are the best manga’s from Japan in this app. I am excited to wait every month for a new volume of a manga to come out. But recently, since Jan 2019, the Manga app has stopped working for me in general. I looked through forums and noticed the people had this problem way before I did. Some said to uninstall then reinstall the app to fix it. This did not help me, but instead made it to where it is stuck on the “Authenticating” screen. I’ve missed some volumes, and tomorrow is going to be March 1st, 3 months of no access to the app. Please crunchyroll, push an update that will fix the app. Edit: Apps dead, hasnt updated in a year. All hope is lost for this app. ### 2/5 — improvements desperately needed *2021-04-15, version 4.2.0* This app has been out for almost 7 years and barley has content and the content they do have maybe you can read 2-3 chapters at most for free the rest of paid for which I don’t mind as I already had a subscription to Crunchyroll but the problem is that their missing chapters for aot and some other mangas the content is small for a paid service it’s not even worth getting it free with the anime services and the last update was a YEAR ago how could you use an active paid subscription service WHICH HAS ALMOST NO CONTENT I wish I could make it clearer it has no content in the manga section ### 2/5 — Great and amazing content but not the best app *2021-04-06, version 4.2.0* What can I say about crunchy roll manga besides it has amazing content, while the library is not as huge as say Shonen jump the library of manga the app does have is fantastic from attack on titan to the very popular To your eternity the app has a lot of popular titles and fan favorites, but the app is honestly not the best, the layout is not very good and the app looks like it hasn’t been updated in a while and is in need of an update. If your on a more recent device the app doesn’t take up the whole screen and the app does crash a lot and I have experienced a problem where the app doesn’t connect to the internet. You can’t download manga so if your on a plane or anywhere with bad service your basically screwed if your on a very good part of your favorite manga. Overall, Crunchyroll is in need of a update, the app isn’t very good but if you have Crunchyroll premium service it’s worth a try, it has a great library of content to choose from my favorite is attack on titan which is for sure worth checking out. ### 2/5 — The premium is aggravating *2021-02-20, version 4.2.0* I downloaded this app excited that I would be able to Red manga for free thinking that it wildlife have many good mangas for me to choose from. The truth is it didn’t have any of the ones I tried searching and after I read chapter one of a really good manga starting called “One Room Of Happiness” I went to go read chapter 2 and realized I need premium. I went to go look at the other mangas I had saved to my favorites and realized all were like this. I understand that apps have there reasoning and want them to be good but premium every chapter after 1? I cannot get premium so just to let y’all know, if ur getting this you might wanna get premium if u want to keep reading. ### 2/5 — Good reader, Terrible connection issues *2020-12-21, version 4.2.0* This app has a nice selection of reads, relatively good formatting too. I've found a couple of gems on here. It's huge downside however is the amount of times I get an incessant message about it not being able to connect to the server and to check my internet connection. it's very much NOT my connection as adjusting that, be it to a different wifi network or LTE data as that makes no difference. This has been an issue since even my last iPhone, which was years ago and no other app in my experience has this problem. The only solution is deleting and reinstalling the app, and that's only good until the message comes back a few weeks later. All in all, I want to like it but this is near irredeemable an issue. Would be one star if not for the fact that it's a good inclusion with my crunchyroll subscription. ### 1/5 — Such a meh app *2020-10-31, version 4.2.0* I used this app years ago and stopped because of it’s Bad overall interface and decided to come back to it since I had gotten a guest pass but it’s still so Meh the manga selection is Meh and though some manga will show as having 80+ chapters really all there is, is chapter 1-5 followed by chapter 75. Also the fact that the Manga viewer doesn’t feel the complete screen but leaves the top 1/4 empty along with a large blue button on the screen for a guide that is something you see more in American comics than manga. Yeah it’s not the true focus of crunchy roll but It’s such a disappointment with other alternatives like Shonen jump being available for $1 a month and though they may have limits to your daily reading allotment at least they have all the chapters for their manga and a good interface that fills the screen. ### 1/5 — Breaks too often *2020-09-13, version 4.2.0* I genuinely hate this app cause it locks up or errors out so often and throws out an error that implies it’s on the user but in reality it’s the app getting stuck. It will often get into a connection error loop and the only way on iOS to get out is to delete and reload the app again. There are little ways to avoid this sometimes but it doesn’t always work either. And the solution of having to log out every time is just something unheard of these days in app development. I would use the website but the reader in their is so outdated that it’s quicker to endure the ridiculous steps of having to delete the app, find it the App Store cause iOS app history decided to be stupid, redownload and sign back in again. Seriously I love Crunchyroll content but man, you guys gotta fix your site and apps. It great no one really cares about it besides the content but it’s sad that the owners feel the same way. Such pride in their product... ### 3/5 — QoL issues *2020-09-07, version 4.2.0* Huge crunchyroll fan, but this app has a couple quality issues that made me voice my complaint. First, a connection error makes it impossible to use, and the only solution that works for me is reinstalling it. Not a huge issue if it were once in a while cause it literally takes one second to reinstall, but just now after reinstalling it to read the latest chapter to grand blue dreaming, it caused an error. That’s less than 5 minutes, how does that happen? Next issue is the inability to read the earlier chapters to certain books. Probably a license issue, but I can’t stress how annoying it is to find a series I want to read only to be able to read chapter 1, and then 50-recent chapters. I’d rather they only offered 1-40, and advertised later ones than unable to get into the story. ### 1/5 — Disappointing and frustrating *2020-09-06, version 4.2.0* The regular Crunchyroll app for anime works fairly well. The manga app, however, works NEVER. It fails in a variety of different ways: 1. It will not sign me in, even though it is the exact same login as the anime app; it tells me my credentials are wrong. 2. When I’m able to even begin signing in, the app will freeze while trying to load and there’s no way to do any sort of refresh. 3. It won’t even pretend to humor me about working. It immediately prompts the error message “cannot connect to server”. Lies. What infuriates me the most about this is that Crunchyroll is NOT a free service. I am PAYING for a subscription to access shows and books that I CANNOT access from my phone. Sure, I suppose I could cart around a laptop with me everywhere I go, but that defeats the purpose of having a smartphone, and a computer doesn’t give you LTE options. Conclusion: exponentially subpar. ### 2/5 — Great Content, Bad App *2020-07-16, version 4.2.0* I have used Crunchyroll Manga for over three years at this point, and while I love the different series and enjoy reading within the app, the actual app itself has a ton of problems, and feels like it has not changed or improved in three years. The largest issue is the large number of times that bugs in the app have required me to delete and redownload the app to get it to function again. Other little things, such as updating to use the full screen on iPhone X and above, and having a notification or way to see from your list which series have updates without clicking on to each of them individually. Long story short, I use this app to be able to read the manga legitimately and make sure the creators are getting paid to make their content, but it often times feels like I am being punished for doing so, as pretty much every manga pirating app has a better overall experience. I hope Crunchyroll at some point decides to put more resources into this app so it can compete with the free options out there. ### 2/5 — Read 6 chptrs, Error, Delete App, Reinstall, Repeat *2020-06-03, version 4.2.0* This app used to be better and I could read for long periods of time with no issues. But now literally all it does is let me ready six chapters. Then I get a 404 error and it won’t load the next chapter or even the ones I already read. Then I’ll close and reopen and all of a sudden it gives me an error saying it can’t connect to the internet/find the server and just won’t load anything at all. After that I have to delete and reinstall. Just so I can read 6 more chapters and start the process again. I get most of their profit is in the anime but this is still also a service they offer with the subscription and they should at least put some care into having a working app. As someone who has found and read a lot of fun titles on this app it’s super frustrating this is happening now. Please fix it. ### 2/5 — Needs work. *2020-04-09, version 4.2.0* This app is broken. As a Crunchyroll subscriber for years, I really like that they offer manga. But this app crashes all the time. Sometimes chapters randomly won’t open- multiple times among multiple manga. I uninstall and reinstall this app AT LEAST once every other month. This app rarely receives updates. And the fact that they drop significant amounts of long running manga (like chapters 2-50 or more at times,) it’s almost not worth trying to get into something like Attack on Titan or Fairytale. That’s probably a licensing issue, but it affects readership, which affects app usage. I am grateful this app exists and I can read manga legally. But they need to fix this app, and hopefully secure licensing agreements with more manga publishers (like Kodansha.) ### 1/5 — I’m tired *2020-03-25, version 4.2.0* I only got the app because Crunchyroll is translating a certain manga I like but I did have expectations for it. Overall, the design of the app is stiff and the way you’re forced to read manga is as well. Reading Manga: I wish their were different option to adjust the way the manga is read (I.e. scroll down, swipe right, swipe left, 2 pages per slide, etc.). Not only the reading is uncomfortable, but switch chapters is hard too. Rather than having the next chapter loaded or even just a button to go to the next chapter, The app forces you to exit out the manga chapter and struggle to get the next one opened ( in some cases you have to close the app and come back) Finding manga: It not organized by category and you may know the manga by a different name so you’re forced to scroll though everything to find what you want or like. With the limited manga they have, it would be nice to have a release schedule for updated chapters so readers know when to expect more. It seems like they license manga, translate a some chapters, then drop it and come back to the manga who knows when... Judging by the other reviews, I think I’m going to cancel my subscription because clearly Crunchyroll isn’t improving much. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Would be great if it didn’t crash *2022-08-03, version 4.4.0* Fairly large catalogue with a bunch of different genres to choose from, but riddled with bug problems. It flat out refuses to keep an account logged in regardless of your status(i.e premium or standard) and crashes every other time you open the app. If you fully close out of the app, you have to re-enter your information. Every. Single. Time. I can confirm all other reviews about the lack of a fitted look on your phone screen with newer phones or softwares, however that’s strictly when searching/browsing in the app. Reading any actual manga is ok, HOWEVER, it has to be an unbroken stream of reading. The second you lock the screen, change to another app, or I’ve even noticed when listening to music there are moments of glitchy behavior that eventually lead to a crash a reset of the app/sign in. I understand that the developers are ridiculous busy with the upkeep of both the Funimation and Crunchyroll streaming services and other app underneath their umbrella, but if there’s sometime to come back and give this gem some TLC, it’d really be one of the best apps for reading manga on here when there are so few quality options. ### 1/5 — Absolutely abysmal *2022-04-21, version 4.4.0* This app is by far the worst manga reader I’ve used, it’s been in service for a while now and after crunchyroll’s slow roll in taking over or shuttering other anime services all we’re left with is an app that even after close to ten years it still has the same issues and bugs that it has today. No matter how many times I am on a stable wifi connection or just on data it’ll log me out after each chapter. So I’ll have to be forced to kill the app, restart it and expected to log back into the app if I want to continue. For. Each. Chapter. I. Read. I seriously don’t understand how this can continue to be an issue when it’s very clearly how this app was built and what CR’s servers feed to the app I was forced to move to this platform due to their merger but honestly if this is how bad they’re going to treat any customers especially paying ones; I’d be better off spending a year off and just digging around the internet for the whole physical set than I am paying for a service that won’t spend the money to by their workers to make the serve better ### 1/5 — Outdated *2022-03-08, version 4.4.0* Since I was already a Crunchyroll subscriber was starting to see hope when I seen this app. Already have so many subscriptions as is that’s why I was hoping this had One Piece, My Hero, Boruto, Dragon Ball Super, Kaguya Love is War & Girlfriend Girlfriend manga, lol no it had none of them. It had Attack On Titan Manga but only Chapters 1 to 13 is available might as well watch the anime also Eden Zero there surprisingly it had all the chapters and Fairy Tail was there to but only a couple of chapters. This was a big epic Failed this app was my last hope since I already have a Crunchyroll Subscription now idk where else to look & I’m not gonna get another subscription for Viz or Shonen Jump manga already at my limit of subscriptions I can afford. Also forgot to mention this app look like it hasn’t been updated for a long time Crunchy roll refuses to touch this app anymore. It had potential if Crunchy Roll put in the time on this App but it seems like they don’t bother with it anymore. ### 1/5 — When was this app last updated? *2022-03-03, version 4.4.0* The app is extremely outdated. As soon as you open the app, you are hit with the small app size. It does not take full use of more modern smartphone sizes and seems like it would still look off on an iPhone 5. Something to add to this is when you tap on the description of any manga, the resolution zooms out so the text goes from huge to very small. Also, the service itself needs some improvements. Why do some manga like Fairy Tail, which is promoted in the app description, have chapters 1-22.5, and skip all the way up to 165? To top that off, it’s not like a premium exclusive. All of those chapters are premium exclusive. The missing chapters must be super premium or something. Fairy Tail isn’t the only series that skips chapters. Some series even have a few chapters spread throughout (meaning, not only the latest chapters) being premium only, which is weird. ### 1/5 — Horrible Manga App… *2021-09-22, version 4.2.0* So, I was prompted to rate this app when I opened it up today, and I was very eager to share my opinions on it. However, even as I attempted to write my review, the apps constant bugging and server issues prevented me from doing so. This happens most of the time I open this app; it has some sort of connectivity issue and won’t open. Even if it did open, there are still many issues that could be fixed. I hate having to scroll all the way down from the most recent chapter to get to the ones I’m actually reading. The app does a poor job of tracking my place in the manga I am reading, and often loses track of it. You have to start from the beginning of a chapter each time you begin reading. And half the time I try to open up the next chapter, I run into that same server issue I mentioned earlier. Please fix this app Crunchyroll! So many great series are trapped here, never to be read by those seeking to avoid the frustrations of this hellish manga reader. ### 1/5 — For AoT fans. (No spoilers) *2021-09-02, version 4.2.0* I got this app for AoT and to my surprise, the manga does start at Chapter 1 but skips Chapters 2-114 and begins again at Chapter 115-end. Needless to say, I immediately deleted the app. Apart from the 100 missing chapters, I was legitimately surprised and a bit taken back when I saw how outdated and horrendous the user interface was. Compared to the regular Crunchyroll app that everyone has come to love, this sorry excuse of an iPhone app was nothing less of an abomination. The app was updated last in 2020 (as of the time of this review) but it looks like this app’s existence hasn’t been acknowledged since 2010. This app straight up looks like something you would have on your iPhone 5, maybe even on your flip phone. From the terrible resolution to the ancient iPhone keyboard layout the app makes you use to type in the name of your anime, this app was nothing less of an atrocity. Only gave it a one star because you can’t give apps a zero star. What a shame. ### 1/5 — Too Exclusive *2021-06-27, version 4.2.0* Some other reviews mention this but there are not nearly enough free chapters to read. For each series, people who can’t or aren’t willing to buy a premium account can only read the first chapter. I tried reading many different series to make sure this wasn’t a one-time thing but every. single. one had it so I couldn’t actually read it. Another issue is that they have an outdated system, making it hard to actually relax while reading the very slim selection. Example: The page won’t slide up if there’s any option to type. The screen is fitted for specific devices or something because it’s only using part of the space available. What I mean is that it’ll leave a large top space black while only allowing me to view the comic via the lower part of my screen. Last problem: the selection is way to slim. If limiting *every* story to one free chapter wasn’t enough to make me unhappy, they don’t even have popular manga. The most well known one I found was a follow up to FairyTail and I can’t even remember it’s name. Overall, I expected more from the creators of one of my favourite apps. Truly a let down, to be honest. ### 1/5 — You’re better off using your phone’s web browser. *2021-05-21, version 4.2.0* The app has an okay selection (I would honestly expect more from Crunchyroll) and is easy to navigate. The problem comes from the “network error” issue that many people have mentioned. It makes the app completely unusable unless you want to constantly be deleting and reinstalling it. The app would be fantastic if they just fixed this issue, but it seems to have gone untouched for years at this point, so you’re better off just opening the Crunchyroll website in your device’s web browser and reading from there. This is so disappointing for a service I have PAID FOR for years on end. ### 1/5 — Authentication *2021-02-01, version 4.2.0* Can you fix this please? When I first got the app it's was awesome! I've never read a seen an app where it could read comics that by individual blocks. I loved that it makes you tunnel vision on the story. Make it more far more interesting, IMO. Don't remember when or what update caused this authentication problem, but it was a few years ago. I get the authentication screen and never goes to the home screen of the app. I have to delete the app, reinstall it, then it works for some time, but then it does it all over again. Really annoying!!! Please fix!!! The new problem this app is having, is not being able to turn the phone sideways (landscape) and having the screen follow it. It used to do I don't understand why mess with the app when it was awesome! Please fix this! Not being able to do that makes reading plain, boring and always having to zoom in and out! Please fix asap! 3 years and still no news about a fix! Stopped using it and went over to Tappytoon! Solo leveling is a great read FYI! The people giving this app a 5 star review must be joking, IMO! ### 1/5 — This App is a Mess. PLEASE FIX IT (Still a mess) *2020-11-21, version 4.2.0* This App Just doesn’t Work at all. i keep Getting an error and every time i finish one chapter i can’t read the next. all the time it says. Could not Connect to the server, Please Check Your Network Connection and i have network connection. Other apps like Shonen Jump(Viz), WEBTOON and ComicXology work great but this just doesn’t and is a shame because there are so many good series so please FIX IT. Update i had an IPhone 8 recently change to an iPhone 11 and my lord is even worse is not supported for new phones and the is just bad it doesn’t work smoothly looks lazy and is very infuriating CRUNCHYROLL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS APP FFS there so much good manga and especially legal manga but man is hard to support y’all if u don't listen and actually care about the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Out of date *2021-12-12, version 4.4.0* The app is great and you can read some good stuff but I have just one complaint that has taken it down to a three star the way it looks is as if it has not been updated within the last decade there is weird black borders and the keypad when it pops up looks like the one from the iPhone 6 some may like this older style of look but I do not please update it so it can at least fill the screen instead of having weird black borders thank you ### 5/5 — I love this app but.... *2020-09-26, version 4.2.0* Tbh I really love this app it’s the only one that has the official translation for the manga I love to read but I’m really having problems with it right now for starters the fact that it just closes off the app and doesn’t let me read anything really gets me mad and having to delete and reinstall the app is annoying I hope the developers read this and work on the manga app more then the streaming app I mean I’m paying for both and only getting half of what I’m paying not cool and the fact that I can’t read anything past certain chapters like the ones before the newest ones please make this a better app then it already is because I’m not happy right now VIZ midia app doesn’t have any of these issues so how come u guys do 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 ### 5/5 — An amazing app when it works *2019-06-27, version 4.0.0* I’m sad to say this but I’m never able to use this app I’m trying hardest to get the attention of the people who can fix this app for I love Crunchyroll I’m a super fan premium member and I love being one all the other apps work tremendously well and I would recommend this subscription or any they offer to everyone wether you’re just getting into anime which is why it pains me to say this but the app never works I’m never able to login or get past the infinite Authentication screen which is a shame since there is so many well worth manga and exclusive manga on here to enjoy if someone out there sees this please try and fix this app it has so much potential ### 5/5 — I love this but.... *2019-02-23, version 4.0.0* This is a great app!!! Although we don’t always get the newest of manga. I hope the devs or people in charge can read this, but can y’all work on the authentication loop that happens to plague this app?!! I’m not the only one I’ve seen this on other comments, I just hope you release an update an app to solve this problem. I also hope you would focus on this app more, than just the video streaming one, because this app has great potential, imagine having a manga app they released the Managua translated the day of the Japanese version!!! This app would be wayyy more successful, anyways I love both of the apps so props on that! Thank you for your time and I hope you can fix the infinite authentication loop, I’m just trying to read some anime here :). —sincerely Me ### 5/5 — Would be 5 stars, if they would fix it! *2018-12-30, version 4.0.0* Been using this app for a long while, loved it, so easy to use, I could make a queue, it would save my spot and when I moved to a new chapter it wouldn’t leave big screen. Then sudden the app stopped working, i let it go thinking it was glitching that day, came back a week later and still doing it, couple months later I finally emailed Crunchyroll about it and they said it was a known issue and they were working on a fix... that was almost a year ago now and still no fix. I am frustrated and annoyed that they don’t seem to be putting any effort into fixing their manga app, which was such a great app before this happened. Come on Crunchyroll, get your act together! ### 5/5 — Great. But occasional technical difficulties. *2017-10-30, version 2.1.3* An absolutely enjoyable app that makes reading manga easy and provides a decent catalogue to keep you interested. Perfect for breaks at work. It is smooth with good bookmarking and setting options, and easy to navigate. Technical difficulties however, are what keeps this from being a 5star. 1. “Authenticating” - sometimes the app will simply not load, and reinstalling it may or may not resolve this. 2. Minor, but page skipping can occur. Especially when going back and forth between pages or after moderate breaks between swiping to the next page; you will occasionally be directed to a page ahead of your proper destination. This can be identified easily by keeping an eye on the page number. If Crunchyroll can ever spare some staff to work out, at the very least the first problem, I’d be willing to give this app a 5. ### 4/5 — Good reading app, but has connection issues *2020-11-27, version 4.2.0* Recently got back into reading manga and since I have a crunchyroll premium subscription, I decided to use this app awhile since crunchyroll had some volumes that were missing from a free site I had started reading Grand Blue Dreaming on. Sadly this app seems to have a re-occuring connection problem. I think it may be that if I don’t close the app properly and go a few hours without using it, the app will not connect to the server. Either that or it has an authentication issue... either way, every time I have this issue, I have to uninstall the app and re-install it just to be able to log in again and use it. You’d think a premium anime streaming site would have better support for the manga app, considering anime is what usually gets a lot of people into manga. ### 4/5 — Solid foundation, but with too small a library. *2018-02-26, version 4.0.0* As a supplementary service offered au gratis with your Crunchyroll subscription, their manga service is pretty great. You get a no-nonsense UI with basic bookmarking and favoriting to keep up with your favorite series, and an interface that works well. As a proprietary service, it feels anemic. While there are notable works made available, like A-Jin, Seven Deadly Sins, and Arakawa Under The Bridge, the library is overall pretty small — especially when compared to the substantial collection on Crunchyroll’s primary anime and j-drama service. It also doesn’t have a particularly good storefront as a result. Since the library is so small, there’s no need for discoverability or genre classification — which, in and of itself, is a problem worth addressing should they ever expand its collection. However, new series don’t pop up on here often enough to inspire confidence. It’s great as a free offering to Crunchyroll, which is already a pretty hefty service, and you won’t run into low-quality art or amateurish translations like in free services, but it’s still got a ways to go in a market desperately in need of strong competition, and it starts with the library. ### 3/5 — One step forward, two steps back *2022-06-21, version 4.4.0* So on the one hand, after many years they finally fixed the problem where the app would completely break and have to be reinstalled. On the other hand, it signs you out every time you use it and stores no memory of your account. So every single time you want to use it, you have to go through the full name and password. At the same time, Crunchyroll recently started aggressively acquiring the licenses to tons of manga. Sounds great, right? Well they’ve actually just been sitting on the licenses with no intention of using them. They released like 3 chapters of a bunch of long-running manga several months ago, and nothing since. The plan seems to be to prevent others from acquiring the licenses first, without having the personnel to actually make use of them. An extremely scummy and anti-consumer move. ### 3/5 — Just asking *2020-09-18, version 4.2.0* When I first got the app I was very happy. My plan was to read the manga before the anime could release it but there are some problems. 1 the app will work for a couple of days then it’s impossible to open again unless you delete and reinstall it. 2 some of the manga is incomplete and just ends before the actual ending making intense manga reading impossible. 3 the app needs a rework it should have the same colors as the anime one and not look like a forgotten app. 3.5 the app just needs to be reworked. 4 please if possible make it so it favorites manga of the liked anime on the other app. Overall the app is OK but just needs some work. --- *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 2026-06-10.*