Comparison

Panels vs Biblio

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

Head to head
About

Panels

Enhance your comic reading with advanced features and a clean interface. Enjoy DRM-free titles, extensive file format support, and seamless cross-device synchronization. Organize your library and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Universal comic format support (CBR, CBZ, CB7, PDF, ePUB)
  • Cross-device reading progress sync
  • OPDS server streaming and downloading
  • DRM-free comic store with creator support
  • Advanced reading presets and page filters
  • Library organization with custom themes
  • Content security with password/Face ID
Features
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Improve your comic reading experience with Panels. Enjoy reading your favorite titles in a clean and delightful interface, with plenty of customization and advanced features — fully DRM-free, with first-class support for OPDS, your own library, and your own files. Key features: - Universal Compatibility: Support for most common comic types: CBR, CBZ, CB7, PDF and comic ePUB (not text eBook). Support for multiple image formats, including WebP. - Cross-Device Sync: Synchronize your reading progress across iPhone, iPad and Mac and resume reading exactly where you left off. - Full iCloud Drive support: store your entire library on iCloud and access it from different devices. - Library Organization: Effortlessly manage your comic library with intuitive tools for easy navigation, custom folder colors, logos and cover images. * Themes: support for Light and Dark modes, and many others. * Reading Presets: Choose from a multitude of reading presets or create your own, including horizontal, vertical, or panel-by-panel guided view. - Right to Left reading (manga): read any comic with Panels. * OPDS support: Stream, search and download comics from your OPDS compatible server (Komga, Kavita, Codex, Ubooquity and others). * Secure your content: Keep files locked using a password or Face ID for your collections and files. Use Incognito mode to keep your reading sessions hidden. * Live Text and Subject detection. * Experimental Features: Access experimental features like panel-by-panel navigation. Panels Store — DRM-free comics from independent creators: - Browse and buy comics directly inside Panels, no extra apps or accounts. - 100% DRM-free: every purchase is yours to keep, read offline and back up. - Creators keep 80% of revenue, so your purchases directly support the people making the comics. - Purchased issues are added to your library and sync across your devices automatically. Native support for importing files from: * iCloud Drive * Dropbox * Microsoft OneDrive - Substack * OPDS: Komga, Kavita, Codex and others * Local network shared files and folders via SMB and Embedded web server - iTunes - External drives - Airdrop - Drag&Drop from other apps Page Filters: * Reduce Noise * Increase Sharpness * Reduce Moiré * Crop Borders * Require an active subscription or a one-time purchase. • You may purchase an Auto-Renewing Subscription to unlock all the premium features while it\'s active; or a one-off purchase to unlock the current major version features forever. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Read our privacy policy and terms of use: https://panels.app/privacy / https://panels.app/terms

About

Biblio

Features
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Una nueva forma de leer: descárgate y toma prestados miles de libros en formato digital sobre lingüística, español lengua extranjera (ELE), obras literarias clásicas y contemporáneas de autores españoles e hispanoamericanos, historia, arte, ciencia y literatura infantil y juvenil. Descubre títulos de múltiples editoriales, publicaciones del Instituto Cervantes y ediciones de colaboradores como la UNE (Unión de Editoriales Universitarias Españolas) y las unidades editoras de la Administración General del Estado. También revistas y vídeos. Accede desde diferentes dispositivos: tabletas, teléfonos inteligentes, ordenadores o lectores de libros electrónicos. Incorporamos contenidos todos los días. No importa donde estés: puedes leerlos en la playa, en la montaña, en una isla desierta o en un lugar sin señal. Una vez descargados los libros, permanecen en tu dispositivo para que los puedas leer incluso sin conexión a Internet. También enlazamos con los editores: somos un nuevo canal de descubrimiento y venta de libros para las editoriales. Recuerda que para la consulta y descarga de estos documentos es necesario disponer del carné vigente de la biblioteca electrónica o de cualquiera de las bibliotecas del Instituto Cervantes. No se podrán superar 3 documentos en préstamo electrónico al mismo tiempo. Consulta las condiciones de uso y ¡que disfrutes de la lectura! Para poder utilizar este servicio es necesario unos requerimientos mínimos: 1. Acceso a Internet. 2. Tener activo el carnet de biblioteca. 3. Tener instalada una aplicación de lectura de libros electrónicos en su dispositivo. Si va a utilizar una tableta o smartphone: tener instalada la aplicación Libros-e Instituto Cervantes desde AppStore de Apple, teniendo en cuenta que la aplicación Libros-e Instituto Cervantes para Apple, requiere Apple iOS versión 13 ó superior. Desde cualquier lugar, a cualquier hora, con cualquier dispositivo: la biblioteca electrónica del Instituto Cervantes está accesible las 24 horas del día, los 365 días del año, con solo una conexión a Internet.

Screenshots

Panels4 screens
Biblio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biblio at none against Panels's 5. Panels's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Panels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Biblio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panels ships an update every 9 days, Biblio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Panels versus Biblio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanelsBiblio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProdukt StudioDe Marque

Bugs and requests

Panels

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when opening large files
  • Issues with page order and navigation
  • Problems with zooming and scrolling
  • Syncing and importing bugs
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to create sub-folders and nested collections
  • Automatic sorting and organization of comics
  • Option to lock reading direction
  • Double-tap to zoom functionality
  • Progress tracking and bookmarking features
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  • Support for more file formats like ePub

Biblio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Panels

Subscriptions2
  • Panels+ Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Panels+ Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Panels 3 Upgrade$9.99
  • Panels 2$19.99
  • Panels 3$19.99
None

Biblio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panels free?
Panels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biblio free?
Biblio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panels or Biblio have ads?
Neither Panels nor Biblio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panels or Biblio?
Panels ships an update every 9 days, and Biblio every 3 months. Most recently, Panels was updated on November 7, 2026 and Biblio on October 29, 2026.

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