Comparison

Panels vs RAISA

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 and manga reading with a clean, customizable interface. Enjoy universal file compatibility, cross-device syncing, and advanced reading presets. Organize your library, secure your content, and import from various cloud services and local networks.

Highlights
  • Universal file compatibility (CBR, CBZ, PDF, ePUB)
  • Cross-device reading progress sync
  • iCloud Drive integration
  • Customizable reading presets
  • Right-to-left reading for manga
  • OPDS server support
  • 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

RAISA

Access and read articles from the SCP Wiki on your mobile device. Organize your favorite content into custom lists. Enjoy a seamless, ad-free reading experience without any initial cost.

Highlights
  • SCP Wiki article reader
  • Download articles for offline access
  • Create custom reading lists
  • Ad-free experience
  • No cost to start
Features
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A Mobile reader for the SCP Wiki. Download articles and sort them into lists. Ad-free and requires no cost to start reading.

Screenshots

Panels4 screens
RAISA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RAISA at none against Panels's 5. RAISA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Panels's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 6) and chart position (#167 vs unranked). 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. RAISA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RAISA 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Panels's written reviews are positive against 100% of RAISA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panels ships an update every 8 days, RAISA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Panels versus RAISA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanelsRAISA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProdukt StudioMaximus Harding

Customer experience

Panels

All ratings12,528 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,133 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative20.1%

RAISA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

RAISA

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

RAISA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panels free?
Panels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RAISA free?
RAISA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panels or RAISA?
RAISA is rated higher. Panels averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while RAISA averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Panels or RAISA have ads?
Neither Panels nor RAISA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panels or RAISA?
Panels ships an update every 8 days, and RAISA every 2 weeks. Most recently, Panels was updated on October 15, 2026 and RAISA on October 8, 2026.

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