Comparison

Panels vs Trackr

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

Trackr

Features
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Trackr is the reading tracker for manga, manhwa, webtoons and comics. Log your chapters, manage your volume collection and keep every series in one place. Free, with no ads. TRACK YOUR READING CHAPTER BY CHAPTER Add a manga or a comic to your library and check off chapters in two taps, even out of order. Your progress reflects what you actually read, and an ongoing series never shows a total it does not have yet. MANGA AND COMIC COLLECTION, VOLUME BY VOLUME Your editions, the volumes you own, the ones you have read and the ones still missing, on one screen. Scan an ISBN to add a volume, mark it read and its chapters follow. STATS, SESSIONS AND RECAPS Chapters read, series finished, a reading heatmap, favourite genres and authors. Time your sessions from the Lock Screen. Come back to a series after months with a spoiler-free recap. RANK, SHOWCASE AND PROFILE Every chapter read raises your reader rank, with a leaderboard among friends or worldwide. Build your showcase with widgets and dress your profile with an animated theme. COMMUNITY AND DISCOVERY Follow other readers, share your lists and reviews, and discover series recommended from your own library and from readers like you. OPEN CATALOGUE A volume is missing? Propose it with its ISBN and let the community review it. Import your MyAnimeList library in minutes. Widgets and Live Activity on iPhone and iPad. Trackr Plus adds advanced stats, unlimited recaps, themes and showcase widgets, with a free trial. Reading tracking stays free forever, and your data stays yours.

Screenshots

Panels4 screens
Trackr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Panels at every 9 days against Trackr's monthly. Panels also leads on chart position (#147 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Trackr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Panels versus Trackr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanelsTrackr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB114 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperProdukt StudioTeddy Nsoki

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
Show 1 more
  • Support for more file formats like ePub

Trackr

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
2 purchases

Trackr

Subscriptions2
  • Trackr Plus Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Trackr Plus Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Panels free?
Panels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trackr free?
Trackr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panels or Trackr have ads?
Neither Panels nor Trackr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panels or Trackr?
Panels ships an update every 9 days, and Trackr monthly. Most recently, Panels was updated on November 7, 2026 and Trackr on October 30, 2026.

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