Comics Plus vs CLEVNET Libraries App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comics Plus
Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.
- Unlimited digital comic access
- No wait lists or borrowing limits
- Cross-device reading progress
- Online streaming and offline downloads
- Diverse publisher selection
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Comics Plus from LibraryPass gives you unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from dozens of publishers — exclusively through your school or library. Don’t see your school or library listed? Ask your librarian about #ReadAllTheComics! No wait lists; no borrowing limits; no late fees Manage your shelf and reading progress across devices Maintain your reading progress across devices Stream titles online without using storage space Download titles for offline reading Explore a diverse selection from publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Cherry Lake, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Humanoids, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, TOON Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more. Comics Plus is created by Joyful Reading Co, where we're dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading through engagement, access, and data-driven insights. Learn more at https://comicsplusapp.com/
CLEVNET Libraries App
This app provides mobile access to a consortium of Northern Ohio libraries. Users can discover and borrow digital content, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. It's a convenient way to access library resources on the go.
- Search library catalog
- Borrow digital content
- Place holds
- Check due dates
- Renew titles
- Discover new books, movies, games
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Access CLEVNET Libraries from your mobile devices. CLEVNET is a consortium of libraries in Northern Ohio. Find new books, movies, and games, or your old favorites! Download digital content like eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and movies. Quickly search the entire catalog, place holds, check due dates, and renew eligible titles. CLEVNET member libraries include: • Cleveland Public Library • Andover Public Library • Barberton Public Library • Bellevue Public Library • Birchard Public Library • Bristol Public Library • Burton Public Library • Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library • Clyde Public Library • Conneaut Public Library • East Cleveland Public Library • Elyria Public Library • Euclid Public Library • Fairport Harbor Public Library • Geauga County Public Library • Girard Free Library • Harbor-Topky Public Library • Henderson Memorial Public Library • Hubbard Public Library • Hudson Library and Historical Society • Huron Public Library • Kingsville Public Library • Kinsman Public Library • Kirtland Public Library • Lorain Public Library System • Madison Public Library • McKinley Memorial Library • Medina County District Library • Mentor Public Library • Milan-Berlin Public Library • Morley Public Library • Newton Falls Public Library • Norwalk Public Library • Orrville Public Library • Peninsula Library and Historical Society • Perry Public Library • Ritter Public Library • Rock Creek Public Library • Rocky River Public Library • Sandusky Public Library • Shaker Heights Public Library • Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library • Twinsburg Public Library • Wayne County Public Library • Wickliffe Public Library • Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comics Plus at 2.6 against CLEVNET Libraries App's 1.3. Comics Plus also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%). CLEVNET Libraries App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comics Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Comics Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of CLEVNET Libraries App's.
Comics Plus ships an update every 2 months, CLEVNET Libraries App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comics Plus | CLEVNET Libraries App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (99 ratings) — better | 1.3 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Library Pass, Inc. | Cleveland Public Library |
Customer experience
Comics Plus
CLEVNET Libraries App
User reviews
Comics Plus
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Massive collection of comics and manga
- 💰 Free access with library card
- ✅ Legal and legitimate reading platform
- 🎨 Wide variety of publishers and genres
- 📖 Ability to store unlimited books on shelf
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and force quits
- ⏳ Extremely slow loading times
- 🔍 Search function broken or non-functional
- 📖 Pages fail to load or display correctly
- ⚫ Black screen issues when opening books
CLEVNET Libraries App
From 88 App Store ratingsRoom to improve
- 🐌 Extremely slow loading times
- 튕 Frequent logouts
- 💥 App crashes often
- ❌ Search function not working
- 🚫 Filters freeze or crash app
Bugs and requests
Comics Plus
Reported bugs
25 issues- Login screen stuck on library selection
- Search returns blank page with no loading indicator
- Shelf fails to load
- Pages crop off at bottom
- Black screen when opening downloaded books
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- App crashes when opening new comics
- Pages display out of sync in horizontal mode
- Duplicate pages appearing consecutively
- Pages loop back to beginning after certain number
- Thumbnail not showing for resume position
- Dialog boxes cut off or positioned incorrectly
- App forgets reading position when resuming
- Vertical view does not work
- iCloud backup size inflates dramatically
- Screen goes black periodically during reading
- Network error despite active connection
- Download progress bar hangs
- Orientation change causes reading position reset
- App switches to different manga unexpectedly
- Popular page items don't load or unavailable
- Shelf deletion when launching from cloud library
- Zoom functionality unresponsive
- Page turning causes visual flash and blur
- Inconsistent page display in 2-page mode
- Home bar overlay obscures content on iPad
Requested features
18 requests- Favorites/bookmarking system with notifications
- Auto-download while using other apps
- Auto-mark books as finished
- Better search with pagination and page jumping
- Dark mode option
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- Right-to-left reading for manga
- Folder organization for shelf
- Reading history tracking
- Series completion indicators
- Next book in series recommendations
- Auto zoom feature for reading
- Smooth page transition animations
- Ability to manually move books to completion status
- App status/server status page
- Better content filtering and sorting options
- Rating system for comics
- Chapter bookmarks
- Customizable reading settings
CLEVNET Libraries App
Reported bugs
17 issues- App stuck on loading screen
- App crashes when filtering search results
- App logs out frequently
- Search function returns 'No Results Found' for existing titles
- App freezes or crashes when using filters
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- App doesn't show pickup library when placing holds
- App denies access to account randomly
- App deletes search history when going back
- App crashes on iOS 18
- App freezes on 'Find my library' screen
- App doesn't load past opening screen
- App unable to communicate with library
- App shows 'unable to establish a connection with the library'
- App requires re-authentication frequently
- App shows spinning wheel indefinitely
- App cancels holds accidentally
- Typo in error message ('databse' instead of 'database')
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back the old app
- Fix the search function
- Improve app speed and performance
- Allow saving login information
- Restore self-checkout feature
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- Display item location details
- Show number of renewals for items
- Improve search for specific editions/versions
- Fix typo in error message
In-app purchases
Comics Plus
No in-app purchases
CLEVNET Libraries App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Comics Plus free?
Is CLEVNET Libraries App free?
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