# Smart Comic Reader vs Komic

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.

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.

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.

Smart Comic Reader ships an update every 5 weeks, Komic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Comic Reader | Komic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (539 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-comic-reader/id1511175212/reviews)** | [4.8 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/komic-comicmanga-reader/id6744676973/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **539** | 47 |
| Positive reviews | **91.2% of reviews** | 63.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#79** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | **17.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Onne van Dijk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511175211) | [Pablo Ruiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775445873) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Comic Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-comic-reader/id1511175212)

**Currently charting:** #79 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Panel-by-panel reading mode
- 👍 Seamless iCloud integration
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 👍 Clean, minimal UI
- 🚀 Fast and responsive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with panel detection
- 🔀 Difficulty exiting panel view
- 🔀 Inability to adjust cover size in grid view

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted user's entire comic collection
- iCloud sync not working for some users
- Freezing/crashing issues on iPad

**Requested features**

- 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


### Komic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/komic-comicmanga-reader/id6744676973)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual | $8.99 | per year |
| Buy me a coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy me lunch | $3.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a pizza | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $22.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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 October 2, 2026 and Komic on September 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*