# Panels vs EbookLib

The clearest difference is price: Panels at Free against EbookLib's $4.99. Panels also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). EbookLib's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads there is nothing between them.

Panels is free to download; EbookLib costs $4.99 up front. Panels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. EbookLib asks for nothing beyond the download.

Panels ships an update every 9 days, EbookLib monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Panels | EbookLib |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panels-comic-reader/id1236567663/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#143** | — |
| Size | 166 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Produkt Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1236567662) | [Eugene Roitberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822179619) |

## What reviewers say

### Panels

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

**Currently charting:** #143 Top Free · Book, #195 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo 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


### EbookLib

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ebooklib/id6747648843)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Panels free?

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

### Is EbookLib free?

EbookLib costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Panels or EbookLib have ads?

Neither Panels nor EbookLib shows ads.

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

Panels ships an update every 9 days, and EbookLib monthly. Most recently, Panels was updated on November 7, 2026 and EbookLib on October 30, 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.*