Comparison

Panels vs BDGest Mobile

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

BDGest Mobile

Manage your comic book collection on the go. Scan barcodes to add albums, track your wishlist, and organize your library. View detailed statistics on your collection's value and spending.

Highlights
  • Manage comic book collection
  • Scan barcodes to add albums
  • Track wishlist and series
  • Organize by shelf and location
  • View collection statistics
  • Offline access to collection
  • Sync with BDGest Online
Features
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Compagnon de BDGest Online, la référence de la gestion de collection de bandes dessinées, BDGest Mobile vous suit partout : votre collection, votre wishlist, vos séries suivies et vos bibliothèques, toujours dans votre poche. VOTRE COLLECTION, PARTOUT Retrouvez chaque album en un geste : recherche instantanée par titre, auteur ou éditeur, index alphabétique, vue liste ou grille. Vos séries, vos derniers ajouts et les albums qui vous manquent, consultables même hors ligne. AJOUTEZ EN UN SCAN Scannez le code-barres d'un album : l'album est reconnu et rejoint votre collection ou votre wishlist. Un album que vous possédez déjà est signalé. CHAQUE ALBUM DANS LE DÉTAIL Édition, dépôt légal, état, cote, prix d'achat, date d'achat, dédicace, étagère, etc. : tout ce dont un collectionneur a besoin, avec vos propres photos de dédicaces. MES STATISTIQUES La valeur de votre collection selon l'état de vos albums, vos éditeurs, vos styles, vos dépenses par année, vos auteurs et vos séries les plus fournies. Chaque chiffre ouvre la liste des albums concernés. MA BIBLIOTHÈQUE Décrivez vos meubles, leurs colonnes et leurs étagères, rangez-y vos albums et sachez toujours où se trouve chacun d'eux, comme sur BDGest Online. SÉRIES SUIVIES ET NOTIFICATIONS Suivez vos séries préférées et recevez une notification dès qu'un nouvel album paraît. SYNCHRONISÉ AVEC BDGEST ONLINE Tout ce que vous faites sur le téléphone se retrouve sur BDGest Online, et inversement. La synchronisation ne transfère que ce qui a changé. BDGest Mobile nécessite un compte BDGest Online.

Screenshots

Panels4 screens
BDGest Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BDGest Mobile at none against Panels's 5. BDGest Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Panels's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. BDGest Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BDGest Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panels has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Panels's written reviews are positive against 56% of BDGest Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panels ships an update every 9 days, BDGest Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Panels versus BDGest Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanelsBDGest Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProdukt StudioBDGest

Customer experience

Panels

All ratings12,674 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,144 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative20.3%

BDGest Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral37.0%
Negative7.4%

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

BDGest Mobile

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

BDGest Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panels free?
Panels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BDGest Mobile free?
BDGest Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panels or BDGest Mobile?
BDGest Mobile is rated higher. Panels averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while BDGest Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Panels or BDGest Mobile have ads?
Neither Panels nor BDGest Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panels or BDGest Mobile?
Panels ships an update every 9 days, and BDGest Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, Panels was updated on November 6, 2026 and BDGest Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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