Comichaus vs Mazze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comichaus
Explore a vast collection of indie comics on your mobile devices. Discover new creators, stream comics directly, and save them for offline reading. Connect with the people behind the stories and share your favorite titles.
- Browse indie comic creators and titles
- Stream comics to your device
- Save comics for offline viewing
- Track read comics
- Discover comic creators
- Share favorite comics
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The Comichaus app allows you to read a catalogue of indie comic titles across your mobile devices! Indie creators can upload comics through comichaus.com and get a split of the revenue generated through the subscriptions and in-app advertising. We want to support and grow the indie community! - Browse a directory of indie comic creators/publishers and titles - Stream comics straight to your device - Select your favourite issues to read later - Track what comics you have read - Save comics to your device so they can be viewed offline - Gain insight into the people behind the comics - Share comics you have read with your friends - Links available to buy physical copies of your favourite comic books
Mazze
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Your comics, from your own server or your own files. Mazze is a native comic reader for iPhone and iPad. Connect Komga, Kavita, Codex, Ubooquity or any OPDS 1.2 catalogue, import comics from Files, or watch a folder on your NAS or cloud drive. Your own files and your server's libraries sit on one shelf, with source colours to tell them apart. Mazze does not include comics or sell access to a catalogue. ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Reading is free and stays free. So are every server type, watched folders, manual downloads, widgets, iCloud sync and local backups — with no trial period and no account. There is no subscription, and there will never be a paid "version 2" you have to buy again. READ YOUR WAY • CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF and fixed-layout comic EPUB. Reflowable prose EPUB is not supported. • Single pages, two-page spreads, webtoon scrolling and right-to-left reading. • Optional on-device upscaling and per-series reader preferences. • Bookmarks, notes, a reading queue and quick access to unfinished books. • One-finger zoom: tap, then press and drag. No two-handed pinch. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF • Incognito reading: open any comic without it reaching your progress, history, Insights, the widget or the Lock Screen. YOUR LIBRARY, ONLINE OR OFF • Download comics for offline reading and resume interrupted transfers. • Import from Files or watch folders from supported file providers, including NAS, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. Original watched-folder files stay untouched. • Organise series and book order locally without changing your server. • Reading-position sync with Komga and Kavita: the page you turn here is the page their web reader opens at. OPDS page streaming when a server advertises it. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, included free. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Optional iCloud sync carries reading progress, bookmarks, notes, history, queue, shelves, goals, organisation and reader preferences across your devices. Enable it in Backup & Sync. Comic files and server passwords stay separate: connect the same library or import the same files on each device. Local reading-data backups are also available. OPTIONAL MAZZE COMPLETE Mazze Complete is an optional one-time in-app purchase — bought once, not rented: • Automatic downloads: keep upcoming issues ready with per-series retention choices. • Reading Insights, goals and weekly summaries. • Custom shelves based on your rules. There is also an optional tip jar. Tips use Apple in-app purchases, unlock no features and are separate from Mazze Complete. Consumable tips are not restored as feature entitlements. Background refresh and automatic downloads depend on iOS scheduling, network conditions and server availability. No Mazze account, analytics SDK, advertising or tracking. Page upscaling runs on your device. Optional sync uses Apple iCloud and purchases use Apple StoreKit. iOS 18 or later required. Privacy: https://cwilson.app/mazze/privacy/ Support: https://cwilson.app/mazze/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comichaus at none against Mazze's 4. Comichaus also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Mazze's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Mazze sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Comichaus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Comichaus ships an update every 3 months, Mazze every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comichaus | Mazze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elixel Ltd. | Christopher Wilson |
In-app purchases
Comichaus
No in-app purchases
Mazze
- Small Tip$1.99
- Mazze Complete$4.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$9.99





