Smart Comic Reader vs bloopworm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Comic Reader
This app offers a unique comic reading experience by automatically detecting and zooming into individual panels. It allows for seamless navigation between panels with simple taps, optimizing the view for smaller screens. Import comics from various sources and organize them within your iCloud or local storage.
- Automatic panel detection and zoom
- Seamless panel-to-panel navigation
- Optimized viewing for small screens
- Comic import from any source
- iCloud sync and local storage options
- Supports CBZ, CBR, and PDF formats
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A different kind of comic reader that offers a better way to read comics on a smaller screen. How it works: 1. Import any comic into the app. 2. Double tap on a panel and watch the app automatically detect its boundaries and zoom in on it. 3. Tap on the side of the screen to easily move to the next panel. If needed, the app will rotate the comic to make maximum use of your screen space. Key Features ============ Smart Reader: - Automatically zoom in and move between panels for a smooth reading experience. - Works with any comic, western or manga, no matter the art style. Panels do not need well-defined edges to be detected. - Always stay in control, let the app guide you over the page while you can always manually zoom and pan. Comic Collection: - Import comics from anywhere and organize your comic collection. - Comics are stored in iCloud to save storage space and keep your collection in sync across devices. - Your Smart Comic Reader collection is a regular folder on your iCloud Drive that you can access and manage from any iCloud connected device, like a Mac, or a Windows device using iCloud for Windows. - Also works locally if iCloud is disabled. - Supports comics in CBZ/ZIP, CBR/RAR and PDF formats. And many more features to come! If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to send them to: support@vandijk.dev. Comics in video and screenshots: “Pepper&Carrot”, David Revoy, CC-By “Plastic Man”, Quality Comics, Public Domain “Say Hello to Black Jack”, Shuho Sato
bloopworm
This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.
- AI-powered smart panel detection
- Multiple reading modes (auto-detect, LTR, RTL)
- Horizontal and vertical viewing options
- Support for various image and compressed file formats
- In-app file management and import
- Intuitive image viewer with zoom
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bloopworm is an AI based manga, webtoon (manhwa) & comic reader. This app focuses on one goal: to make the digital experience just as fun as reading physical comic books. Features: • Effortless Navigation: Slide through pages and zoom in on panels with our intuitive image viewer. • Smart Reading: bloopworm's guided view automatically detects panels and text, so you can enjoy comics in their natural format, whether it's webtoon, manga, or traditional comic book layouts. • Multiple Reading Modes: Read from left to right, right to left, or choose auto-detect for a hassle-free experience. • View Your Way: Go horizontal or vertical, whichever feels most comfortable for you. • Widespread File Support: bloopworm opens all your favorite image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP) and compressed files (CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and PDF). • Import from Anywhere: Easily import or extract manga, comics & webtoons (manhwa) from any folder on your device. • Organized Library: Our built-in file management system lets you keep your comic collection organized, so you can always find what you're looking for. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.agreement.bloopworm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: bloopworm at Free against Smart Comic Reader's $2.99. bloopworm also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.3). Smart Comic Reader's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
bloopworm is free to download; Smart Comic Reader costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Comic Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Comic Reader has 539 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Smart Comic Reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of bloopworm's.
Smart Comic Reader ships an update every 5 weeks, bloopworm every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Comic Reader | bloopworm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (539 ratings) — better | 3.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 539 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onne van Dijk | Prabhkirat Singh |
Customer experience
Smart Comic Reader
bloopworm
Bugs and requests
Smart Comic Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleted user's entire comic collection
- iCloud sync not working for some users
- Freezing/crashing issues on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Page marking/bookmarking function
- Built-in dictionary/translation tool
- Vertical scrolling mode for webtoons
- Ability to manually arrange reading order
- Live Text integration for dictionary lookup
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- Widgets for quick access
bloopworm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Comic Reader
No in-app purchases
bloopworm
No in-app purchases
Questions
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