Comparison

Manga Dogs vs RIDU

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Manga Dogs

Discover, read, and organize thousands of manga from multiple sources and languages. Get updates on your favorite series, track your reading progress, and enjoy a customizable reading experience with features like night mode and background downloads. Sync your progress across all devices with a single account.

Highlights
  • Discover manga from 20+ sources
  • Organize favorites and track history
  • Receive update notifications
  • Customizable reading modes
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Night mode for eye protection
Features
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Follow your favorite manga and discuss with manga fans. Will get notification when your following manga updated. Record reading page place. Night model protect your eyes. One account applies to all devices! Discover, Bookshelf, Read and Download thousands of manga. The whole experience is easy and fast! DISCOVER - Browse thousands of manga from 20+ sources, in 6 languages - Get recommended manga based on what you read - See what others are reading and what is popular on Manga Online - View related manga of the current manga you are reading Bookhelf And History - Follow your favorite books - Notification when your favorite books updated! - One account for all your iPhone, iPad,iTouch device! READ - Specially-made viewer deliver the best manga reading experience - 2 reading mode: Horizontal, Vertical - Advanced Settings accessible right in the viewer for deep customization - While reading online, the next page will automatically be downloaded in the background - Smart speed optimizer to save battery & data usage Features - Push Notification: get instantly notified when your favorite manga has new chapters - Favorites: Manage manga that you love - History: Pick up where you left off from your reading history - Continuous Reading: Start on one device, finish on another seamlessly - Manga Dogs Cloud: backup & restore all your data for multi-device usage The auto-renewing subscription to read books without ads and unlimited to download - You can pay $5.99/Year to read following books without ads • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://www.mangadogs.com/policies.html Terms of Use: http://www.mangadogs.com/termsofuse.html DISCLAIMER Due to copyrights, not all manga are available for users!

About

RIDU

Explore a universe of audio stories featuring chilling creepypastas, true crime, and classic tales. Enjoy cinematic sound and original music for immersive listening. Discover content for relaxation, meditation, and family fun.

Highlights
  • Audiohistorias escritas
  • Creepypastas y true crime
  • Sonido cinematográfico
  • Música original
  • Relatos de viajeros
  • Historias para meditar
  • Descarga sin conexión
Features
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Ridu es un universo sonoro de audiohistorias especialmente escritas para ser escuchadas. Dross Rotzank cuenta con su voz las más siniestras creepypastas, los casos reales de los asesinos más despiadados, cuentos de Lovecraft y más. Con un sonido cinematográfico y música original. Además: relatos de viajeros por el mundo, historias para relajarte y meditar, ficciones sonoras (En terapia, Delivery Horror), clásicos contados en 30 minutos, juegos para compartir con amigos y familia, cuentos para niños y mucho más para descubrir. - Suscripción ilimitada por sólo usd 3,99 al mes. - Escucha algunas audiohistorias gratis. - Descarga para escuchar sin conexión http://www.readingu.net/terminos-privacidad/terminos-privacidad.html Términos de Uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Manga Dogs4 screens
RIDU3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Manga Dogs at free with in-app purchases against RIDU's subscription. Manga Dogs also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 71) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RIDU's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 52%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Manga Dogs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months and RIDU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RIDU holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manga Dogs has 1.8K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Manga Dogs's written reviews are positive against 64% of RIDU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manga Dogs ships an update every 3 weeks, RIDU monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Manga Dogs versus RIDU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManga DogsRIDU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.8K ratings)4.3 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews63.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer爽 邹Mario Di luca

Customer experience

Manga Dogs

All ratings1,786 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative36.9%

RIDU

All ratings71 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative21.3%

User reviews

Manga Dogs

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Comfortable and easy to use
  • 🚀 Frequent updates
  • 💰 Free to use with optional paid features
  • 📚 Wide selection of manga
  • 🌐 Available in multiple languages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 💤 Slow loading times
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔍 Search function not working
  • 🤔 Manga sources and genres disappearing

RIDU

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great content by Dross
  • 👍 Wide variety of stories
  • 🎧 Inspiring narrations
  • 🌟 Highly recommended app
  • 💯 Good idea for horror fans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App has many errors
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 App is poorly programmed
  • 🐛 Audio playback issues
  • 🐛 Interface looks outdated

Bugs and requests

Manga Dogs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Manga chapters not loading properly
  • Accounts and reading lists being lost after updates
  • Incompatibility issues with newer devices or OS versions
  • Repeated login prompts and account access problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize reading order and layout
  • Improved bookmarking and reading history features
  • Offline reading mode
  • Better notification system for updated manga
  • More language and source options

RIDU

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App closes when trying to subscribe
  • Ads prevent further listening
  • App crashes on loading screen
  • Subscription not recognized
  • App freezes on loading screen
Show 21 more
  • Audio playback issues (chapter 12)
  • Chapter numbering incorrect
  • App doesn't load stories
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Audio gets stuck after ads
  • App doesn't play audio
  • Audio restarts at minute 7:00
  • Audio playback stops when phone is locked
  • App doesn't work on iPad
  • App crashes on iOS
  • App requires update but no update available
  • App asks to update repeatedly
  • App doesn't open
  • Subscription not working
  • Audio returns to original point
  • Some audios end unexpectedly
  • Cannot see videos or images
  • Audios restart mid-playback
  • App doesn't allow desired content selection
  • App not working on iPhone after subscription
  • Accessibility issues with VoiceOver

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow background playback (phone off)
  • Create playlists
  • Allow users to upload own content
  • Bluetooth and network streaming
  • Autoplay feature
Show 5 more
  • Organize audiobooks by parts
  • Add 'El libro negro' to list
  • More visual content in podcasts
  • Update user interface
  • Add free trial

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Manga Dogs

Subscriptions2
  • Read manga no ads three month$8.993 Months
  • Remove ads one year$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Manga reader no ads forever$39.99
2 purchases

RIDU

Subscriptions2
  • RIDU Subscripción$3.991 Month
  • RiduSuscripcionUS$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Manga Dogs free?
Manga Dogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RIDU free?
RIDU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manga Dogs or RIDU?
RIDU is rated higher. Manga Dogs averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while RIDU averages 4.3 from 71 ratings.
Do Manga Dogs or RIDU have ads?
Manga Dogs shows ads; RIDU does not.
Which is updated more often, Manga Dogs or RIDU?
Manga Dogs ships an update every 3 weeks, and RIDU monthly. Most recently, Manga Dogs was updated on November 6, 2026 and RIDU on November 7, 2026.

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