NovelLoop vs Paperback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NovelLoop
Stay updated with the latest translated novels and receive notifications for your reading list. Save your progress with bookmarks to easily pick up where you left off.
- Latest translated novel updates
- Reading list notifications
- Bookmark progress
- Account synchronization
- Novel updates on phone
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Keep you up to date with the latest translated novels. Have an account on NovelUpdates? Get notifications when your reading list is updated. Binging a new novel, leave a bookmark to remind yourself where you left off.
Paperback
This app provides an ad-free reading experience for comics and manga from a Komga server. It offers extensive customization through a scripting API, allowing users to extend its functionality with TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Ad-free reading
- Komga server support
- TypeScript/JavaScript scripting API
- Extensible functionality
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An Ad-Free Komga client for iOS. Supports an extensive scripting API using TypeScript/JavaScript to extend the app functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paperback at 4.3 against NovelLoop's 3.7. Paperback also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (642 vs 31). On price, ads and device support 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. NovelLoop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paperback asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paperback holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperback has 642 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NovelLoop's written reviews are positive against 54% of Paperback's.
NovelLoop ships an update monthly, Paperback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NovelLoop | Paperback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (31 ratings) | 4.3 (642 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 642 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cameron Jackson | Faizan Durrani |
Customer experience
NovelLoop
Paperback
Bugs and requests
NovelLoop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Paperback
Reported bugs
3 issues- JSON token errors when interacting with server
- Inability to add/remove manga from library
- Disappearing navigation UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Bookmark/resume reading feature
- Panel-by-panel/smart panel reading mode
- Sync reading progress across devices
- Better documentation and support resources
In-app purchases
NovelLoop
- Cool Tip$0.99
- Sunny Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$7.99
Paperback
No in-app purchases
