# Panels vs MangaVision

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Panels at 70% against MangaVision's 0%. Panels also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#154 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Panels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and MangaVision sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Panels ships an update every 8 days, MangaVision every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Panels | MangaVision |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panels-comic-reader/id1236567663/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **70.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#154** | — |
| Size | 166 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Produkt Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1236567662) | [Kazuhiro.Yamada](https://appshunter.io/developer/412842594) |

## What reviewers say

### Panels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panels-comic-reader/id1236567663)

**Currently charting:** #154 Top Free · Book, #181 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Panels+ Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Panels+ Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Panels 3 Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |
| Panels 2 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Panels 3 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 👍 Clean and modern UI
- 💡 Useful features like panel view and vertical scrolling
- 🔒 No ads in paid version
- 👍 Good import and organization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Useful features locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🐛 Issues with page navigation and zoom
- 🐛 Problems with reading right-to-left content

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### MangaVision

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mangavision-imagepdf-viewer/id6504904610)

Easily import and view a wide range of archive and image files, including comics and novels. Offers intuitive page-flipping, zoom, and slideshow features. Organize your collection with a bookshelf and search functionality.

**Highlights:** Supports ZIP, RAR, PDF archives, Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF images, Intuitive page flip and zoom, Slideshow and gallery modes, Bookshelf with import and search, Web image import

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (monthly) | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Panels free?

Panels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MangaVision free?

MangaVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Panels or MangaVision have ads?

MangaVision shows ads; Panels does not.

### Which is updated more often, Panels or MangaVision?

Panels ships an update every 8 days, and MangaVision every 2 weeks. Most recently, Panels was updated on October 22, 2026 and MangaVision on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*