Comparison

ReadMe vs toony

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ReadMe

A streamlined reader for novels and comics, supporting various file formats and remote library connections. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with customizable reading settings and offline access.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, EPUB, CBZ, CBR, PDF, JPG, PNG
  • Connects to NAS, cloud storage, and OPDS servers
  • Stream comics while they download
  • Offline reading and progress saving
  • Customizable themes, fonts, and text size
  • Automatic series organization (Pro)
  • Reading statistics (Pro)
Features
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A viewer focused on one thing: reading. Enjoy novels and comics in one app with Readme. Less clutter. Just what you need to enjoy your next page. [Supported Formats] Novels — TXT, EPUB, SMI Comics — CBZ, CBR, CB7, PDF, TIF, JPG and PNG images Have your files in a ZIP archive? Add it to Readme, and the app will extract it for you. [An Expanded Remote Library] From NAS to the cloud — Connect to SMB, WebDAV, and OPDS servers, as well as Dropbox, OneDrive, Komga, and Kavita. Start reading while it loads — With supported comic files, you can start reading before the entire download finishes. Readme loads the content you need as you go. Choose a volume inside an archive — If a ZIP contains multiple comic archives, browse the volumes and open the one you want. Save for offline reading — Download books in advance and enjoy them without an internet connection. Downloaded books remain readable even after your Pro access ends. Pick up where you left off — Books you read remotely stay in your library, so you can open them again without searching through folders. Opening books from remote libraries and saving them offline require Pro. Depending on the file format and server, a file may need to be downloaded before it opens. [Comfortable Reading for Novels and Comics] Comic viewer — Scroll vertically, view two pages side by side, automatically trim margins, and enhance image clarity. Cover grid — See your library at a glance, with your reading progress displayed below each cover. Automatic series organization (Pro) — Readme identifies titles and volume numbers in filenames and groups books into series. Reading statistics (Pro) — View daily, weekly, and monthly reading time, along with records for individual books. Face ID lock — Lock the entire app. With Pro, you can also lock individual files and folders. [The Essentials, Refined] Continue reading — Your library remembers your reading position and progress. Make it yours — Choose from eight themes: Light, Paper, Sepia, Sage, Lavender, Dark, Midnight, and Black. Adjust fonts, text size, line spacing, margins, and page-turning or scrolling modes. Large files welcome — Open collections spanning tens of megabytes. For long text files, start reading the first pages while Readme prepares the rest. Automatic encoding detection — Readme recognizes a variety of text encodings, including UTF-8 and EUC-KR. Filename recovery — Recover garbled Korean filenames when extracting archives. iCloud sync — Continue on your iPad from where you stopped on your iPhone. Available with a separate in-app purchase or Pro. Import from the cloud — Bring in files from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and more. Transfer from your computer — Add files using Finder file sharing and other supported transfer methods. [Readme Pro] Get remote libraries, streaming, offline saving, automatic series organization, reading statistics, and individual file and folder locks. Pro also removes ads and includes iCloud sync while your access is active. Choose a monthly, annual, or lifetime plan. [iCloud Sync] Start a novel on your iPhone and continue from the same place on your iPad. Keep files, reading positions, and bookmarks in sync across your devices. Available as a one-time purchase or included with Readme Pro. [Importing Cloud Files] To import files from a cloud service, install its app on your iPhone and sign in. Supported options include Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. For NAVER MYBOX, use Send → Open in Another App to copy files to Readme. You can also connect Dropbox and OneDrive directly through Readme’s remote library. Something getting in the way of your reading? Let us know through Settings > Contact Us. We’re listening! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parkgwangbeom.github.io/privacy/

About

toony

Organize, read, and annotate various document and image files. Customize your reading experience with multiple view modes and text formatting options. Annotate PDFs and images with drawing tools and text boxes.

Highlights
  • Import PDFs, ZIP, image folders, TXT, DOCX
  • Organize library with folders, search, sorting
  • Multiple reading modes (single, two-page, vertical)
  • Annotate PDFs and images with drawing tools
  • Add text boxes and notes to documents
  • Adjust font size, line spacing, margins
Features
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Your files. Your reading space. Meet toony. Import PDFs, ZIP archives, image folders, TXT and DOCX files from the Files app and read your way. Keep your reading together • Organize your library with folders, search and sorting • Bookmark pages to revisit • Find books and pages with notes in the Bookmarks tab Choose your reading style • Single-page, two-page and vertical scrolling modes • Left-to-right or right-to-left reading • Automatic page turning and repeat playback • Book-style page turns in two-page view for supported content Read text documents • Read body text from TXT and DOCX files • Adjust font size, line spacing and margins • Highlight selected passages and attach notes • View, edit or delete notes and return to their pages Write as you read • Annotate PDF and image pages with your finger or Apple Pencil • Adjust pen color, width and opacity, and eraser width • Add movable text boxes with font size, bold and alignment controls • Add page notes and reset annotations Supported formats • Documents: PDF, TXT, DOCX • Archives: ZIP • Images in folders and ZIP files: JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, WebP, BMP and TIFF How to import Open Import → Files and choose a file or folder. Direct Google Drive and Dropbox connections are coming soon. Please note • DOCX body text is reflowed for reading. Original document formatting, images and layout are not reproduced. • Text documents support passage highlights and notes; freehand drawing is not available in the text reader. • Book-style page turns depend on supported devices and content and are unavailable for books containing GIF or WebP images. • Supports Korean, English and Japanese, following your device language. • toony reads files you provide. It does not sell books.

Screenshots

ReadMe4 screens
toony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: toony at none against ReadMe's 8. toony also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadMe sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. toony asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadMe ships an update weekly, toony every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ReadMe versus toony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadMetoony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB27 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGwangBeom Parkjungwoo choi

Customer experience

ReadMe

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative19.6%

toony

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ReadMe

Subscriptions2
  • Readme Pro$1.991 Month
  • Readme Pro$11.991 Year
One-time6
  • A Cup of Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • iCloud Sync$3.99
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  • A Hearty Meal$3.99
  • Heartfelt Support$6.99
  • Readme Pro$19.99
None

toony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadMe free?
ReadMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is toony free?
toony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadMe or toony have ads?
ReadMe shows ads; toony does not.
Which is updated more often, ReadMe or toony?
ReadMe ships an update weekly, and toony every 10 days. Most recently, ReadMe was updated on November 10, 2026 and toony on November 8, 2026.

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