Lis vs xiComic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lis
Enjoy a premium reading experience for all your ebooks and audiobooks, regardless of their source. Customize your reading with various fonts, themes, and spacing options. Sync your progress across devices and use speech synthesis to listen to your books.
- Read ebooks (ePub, PDF)
- Listen to audiobooks
- Customizable reading experience
- Bookmark and annotate
- Speech synthesis for ebooks
- Cross-device sync
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Lisa offers an unrivalled reading experience for all ebooks and audiobooks. Read every kind of editorial genre, from any source (book seller, library or anywhere on the web...), whenever you want. Features: - Read ebooks in ePub, protected with the LCP DRM or not. - Listen to audiobooks, protected by the LCP DRM or not. - Customize your reading experience: choose from a selection of fonts and color themes; change the line spacing or the margin size. - Bookmark and annotate your ebooks. - Use speech synthesis for the app to read aloud your ebooks in ePub format. - Log in to sync your books and readings across devices and resume where you left off. Formats supported: - digital books in ePub and PDF formats - audiobooks in M4B, MP3, MP4, ZIP, ZAB, Audiobook Readium, Audiobook Readium LCP formats If you encounter difficulties or wish to send us your feedback and suggestions, contact us via info@artbookmagazine.com. Good readings
xiComic
This app provides a fast and private reading experience for your existing comic and manga files. It supports various import methods and reading modes, including left-to-right, right-to-left, and vertical scrolling. Organize your library effortlessly with collections and automatic grouping.
- Import CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR files
- Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, GIF
- Comic, Manga, and Vertical Scroll modes
- Organize library with collections
- Automatic series grouping
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
- Offline reading
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Own the comics — own the experience. xiComic is a blazing-fast, privacy-first reader for the comic and manga files you already have. No storefront, no ads, no account needed — just smooth reading on iPhone, iPad, Mac and even Apple Vision! Also next iPhone ;) — Effortless importing • Open CBZ, CBR, ZIP or RAR from Files, AirDrop, Share Sheet or drag-and-drop • Batch-import entire folders in one tap — RAR5 included! • Also reads loose image folders: JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, GIF — Reading perfected • Comic Mode — left-to-right for Western comics and graphic novels • Manga Mode — right-to-left for authentic manga reading • Vertical Scroll — top-to-bottom for webtoons and long-strip comics • Pinch-to-zoom on any page. Wanna stay focused? Tap to hide all controls! — Organize your way • Create collections and sort your library however you like • Want automatic series grouping? Just tap Magic Organizer! • Grid view with beautiful edge-to-edge covers and blazing-fast search — Privacy & legality first • Your files never leave your device unless you choose to — safely! • Anonymous analytics help improve the app — nothing is ever linked to you • No ads, no account, no interruptions — ever — Accessible & multilingual • Designed with accessibility in mind, with VoiceOver labels for navigation and reading • Fully translated in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian — more coming soon! — Perfect for • Reading comics, manga, and graphic novels offline on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro • Organizing large digital comic collections • Reading webtoons with vertical scrolling • Enjoying your library without ads, subscriptions, or any interruptions — Frequently asked questions Is xiComic really free? Yes — no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no advertisements. All features are currently included at no cost. Does it work without internet? Completely. Your comic library lives on your device. No internet connection needed. What formats can I open? CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR (including RAR5), plus folders of JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, and GIF images. Can I read manga right-to-left? Yes! Switch between Comic Mode, Manga Mode, and Vertical Scroll anytime. Is my data safe? xiComic collects zero personal data. No ads, no account required. Your files never leave your device. You own the comics, xiComic helps you enjoy them ;)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lis at 5.0 against xiComic's 3.5. Lis also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). xiComic's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Lis's written reviews are positive against 0% of xiComic's.
Lis ships an update every 3 months, xiComic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lis | xiComic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Art Book Magazine | Alireza Rezagholian |
Customer experience
Lis
xiComic
In-app purchases
Lis
No in-app purchases
xiComic
No in-app purchases
