Manga Viewer vs Live Comics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manga Viewer
This app allows you to view comic and fictional image archives on your smartphone. It supports various compressed file formats and image types, with options for cloud import and PC transfer via WiFi. Enjoy features like page view modes, image filters, and iCloud sync for a seamless reading experience.
- Supports zip, rar, 7z, cbz, cbr, cb7 compressed files
- PDF and TIF/TIFF file support
- Upload via PC web browser (WIFI)
- Import from cloud apps (iCloud, Dropbox, Box)
- FTP and SSHFTP support
- One page and two page view modes
- Night mode and image brightness adjustment
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The simplest viewer app for viewing comic, fictional image archives Such as a cartoon or a novel, on a smartphone You can see it anywhere. Now that you've installed the app Try transferring files on your PC with WiFi * Some functions may not be supported on Mac(Apple Silicon) ** Characteristic ** - zip, rar, 7z, cbz, cbr, cb7 compressed files are supported (png, jpeg, jpg, gif, bmp, tif, tiff, jxl(iOS 26+), heif(iOS 18+) extension images are included, webp format is supported from iOS14) - Support for locked files (zip, rar, 7z, pdf) - PDF file support - TIF/TIFF file support (like PDF file, change in settings) - Upload via PC web browser (WIFI) - Import files from cloud apps such as iCloud, dropbox, circle drive, and Box - FTP support: browse, download - SSHFTP support - Secure FTP not supported - Cloud apps support file copy from mail attachments - one page view, two page view - Sharpen image filter - IPhone, iPad, Mac(Apple Silicon) support - Rotate the screen both horizontally and vertically - Image next page Zoom-in keep-alive function: Apply the previous book's zoom-in status in the following book. Please change your settings. - Screen off option: When set to ON, the screen automatically turns off at the time the device turns off. - Last file view, On / Off in setting - Next book auto-switching options: If you automatically change the next book switching option in Settings, tabs on the last page will automatically switch to the next book. (Default manual) - iCloud Sync : Synchronize the information (read location) of the read file and open the same file on another device (signed in with the same iCloud account) so that you can see it again. - Two pages in landscape mode: Two pages in landscape rotation, one page in vertical rotation, iPad only -Vertical scroll mode (= webtoon mode): scrolls vertically like webtoons, one-page mode is fixed, and some options are fixed and not applied. - Image / PDF Night mode: Invert color / Image brightness (1 to 3 steps), in-app purchase required - Night Mode - Invert Color: Invert the white background to black (gray) and black to white. This mode is suitable for viewing novels. - Night Mode - Image Brightness: You can change the brightness of the image in three steps without changing the screen brightness of the device. - Bluetooth keyboard: Supports page switching and screen closing function, direction key (asdw) page switch, ESC key viewer screen close (in-app purchase required) - A function that changes to the next page when the volume is changed. (The sound size will change as well. Please be careful. ON / OFF in setting. Need an in-app purchase or reward view.) - Blink: Recognizes eye blinks to switch pages (iPhone only, iOS 18+, in-app purchase required) - Automatic Image Crop: Automatically crops the empty space on all four sides of images with a white background. (iOS 16+, in-app purchase required) - Content Color: You can change and unify the content (pictures or text) within the image to a single color. A background color is applied to the image background excluding the content (In-app purchase required) - Select text: Long-click to select text within a page and copy, search, translate, or share (iOS 18+, in-app purchase required) Please send bugs or suggestions to junhuloveapple@gmail.com at the top right of the setting screen.
Live Comics
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Live Comics turns comic books into a full performance. Every speech bubble is read aloud in character, every panel gets its own soundscape, and the page glides from panel to panel like a movie. Press play and watch along. READ ALOUD, PANEL BY PANEL • A guided panel-by-panel view, like a movie cut of the page • Distinct voices for characters and narrator, matched to who is speaking (Male and Female, Multi Cast Beta) • Soundscapes and effects for every panel. Hear gun fire and explosions on the battlefield or haunting of ghost in an old house. • Subtitles that follow the narration, word for word YOUR COMICS • Import your own CBR and CBZ files on the web, read them anywhere on all devices desktop, mobile, web • Western comics, manga, and manhwa all supported • Your library, shelves, and reading progress follow you across every device • Offline downloads! A CATALOG TO STREAM • A curated shelf of classic issues, ready to play • Golden Age adventure, horror, sci-fi, and more • New issues added regularly! MADE FOR LISTENING • Pick your narrator voices • Adjustable pacing and audio mix • Works great with the screen on your nightstand or in your hands Live Comics is a companion app for your livecomics.to account. Sign in and your whole library is waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Comics at none against Manga Viewer's 5. Live Comics also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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
Both are free to download. Manga Viewer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Live Comics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manga Viewer ships an update weekly, Live Comics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manga Viewer | Live Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (349 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 349 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | kim juyoung | Smooby, LLC |
In-app purchases
Manga Viewer
- Sponsor 1$0.99
- Sponsor 2$1.99
- Remove app ads$1.99
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- Sponsor 3$3.99
- Sponsor 4$7.99
Live Comics
No in-app purchases









