Comparison

Smart Comic Reader vs Komic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Komic

This app provides a seamless comic and manga reading experience, connecting to your Komga server. It supports various file formats and offers advanced reading features with progress tracking and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Komga Server Integration
  • Multi-server Support
  • CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB Support
  • Advanced Reading Experience
  • Progress Tracking
  • Offline Reading
Features
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Komic is an elegant, feature-rich iOS app that delivers the best comic and manga reading experience with your Komga or Kavita server. Features: - Komga & Kavita Integration: Seamlessly connect to your Komga and Kavita servers to access your entire library. - Multi-server Support: Connect to multiple servers and switch between them effortlessly within the app. - Wide Format Support: Enjoy comics and manga in CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB formats. - Advanced Reading Experience: Smooth, intuitive reader with zoom, multiple reading directions, and tap navigation. - Progress Tracking: Sync and track your reading progress across all your devices. - Offline Reading: Download your favorites and read anywhere, even without an internet connection. Note: Komic does not provide any media and requires a Komga or Kavita instance. Read our privacy policy and terms of use: https://pruizlezcano.github.io/komic/privacy/ https://pruizlezcano.github.io/komic/terms/

Screenshots

Smart Comic Reader4 screens
Komic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Komic at Free against Smart Comic Reader's $2.99. Komic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Smart Comic Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (91% vs 63%). On rating, ads, 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

Komic is free to download; Smart Comic Reader costs $2.99 up front. Komic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smart Comic Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Smart Comic Reader against 4.8 for Komic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Comic Reader has 539 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Smart Comic Reader's written reviews are positive against 63% of Komic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Comic Reader ships an update every 5 weeks, Komic every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Smart Comic Reader versus Komic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Comic ReaderKomic
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (539 ratings) — better4.8 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings539 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.317.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnne van DijkPablo Ruiz

Customer experience

Smart Comic Reader

All ratings539 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%

Komic

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative15.8%

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

Komic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart Comic Reader

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Komic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me lunch$3.99
  • Buy me a pizza$8.99
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  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Smart Comic Reader free?
Smart Comic Reader costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Komic free?
Komic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Comic Reader or Komic?
Smart Comic Reader is rated higher. Smart Comic Reader averages 4.9 out of 5 from 539 ratings, while Komic averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Smart Comic Reader or Komic have ads?
Neither Smart Comic Reader nor Komic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Comic Reader or Komic?
Smart Comic Reader ships an update every 5 weeks, and Komic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart Comic Reader was updated on September 30, 2026 and Komic on September 30, 2026.

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