Comparison

KedaReader vs VERSO

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

Head to head
About

KedaReader

This app allows you to read DRM-free digital comic collections on your iOS devices. It supports various file formats like ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR, EPUB, MOBI, and PDF, even when nested within archives. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with features like iCloud sync, NAS support, and AI-powered image enhancement.

Highlights
  • Supports ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR, EPUB, MOBI, PDF
  • Nested archive and folder support
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • NAS integration (Komga, Kavita, Calibre)
  • Direct cloud storage access (Box, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • AI-based image enhancement
  • Streaming reading from servers
Features
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This is an image reader dedicated to your DRM-free image collections. If you love comics, you probably have tons of digital comic files sitting on your disk, they may be zip or rar, cbz or cbr, epub, mobi or pdf,or just Folder and image files. Now with KedaReader, you can read all these files on your iOS devices with great experience! The app supports all kinds of files listed above, and it even allows you to nest your files, you can put a Zip file inside a folder, then put another RAR file inside that zip, KedaReader can open them right away, you don't need to flatten them manually. The app also comes with a handy index view to help you jump between folders/archives, just like WinRar on windows! ******Features***** Features: - iCloud is supported, sync files & histories across your devices automatically - Connect to Komga, Kavita or Calibre with OPDS protocol - Controllable by game controllers - Directly access your files on Box, Dropbox and Onedrive - "Texture" rendering will make you feel holding an real book - Special "Zen" read mode, set up your headphone, and read comics in the wonderful virtual world! - Support PDF, ZIP, ZIP64, encrypted ZIP, RAR, encrypted RAR, CBZ, and CBR files - Support Comic Book in EPUB, MOBI, AZW3 formats - Open archive file without decompression - Support nested archive and folders - Split large image, merge small images - Support paging mode and smooth mode - Chose any reading direction you like - Support keyboard control, hold the command key ⌘ to checkout shortcuts - Import comic files in many ways: - A embed HTTP Server - Connect to a WebDAV server - Connect to a SMB server - Directly copy from Files app - Support common img formats: - jpg, png, webP, gif, apng, bmp, avif, heic - Password book to let you manage archive passwords - Guess archive password base on password book - AI based image enhancement (Powered by waifu2x) The most exciting thing about KedaReader is it supports "Streaming Reading", if your server is set up with WebDAV or SMB protocol, then all Zip, Mobi, Epub, RAR files on that server can be open instantly without downloading the whole archive, KedaReader only downloads the part you need! If the network condition is good, you probably won't realize these archive files is store on the server :P Thanks for these authors provide their beautiful icons: Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Icon made by DinosoftLabs from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Pixel perfect from www.flaticon.com Icon made by mavadee from www.flaticon.com Icon made by smalllikeart from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Those Icons from www.flaticon.com Icon made by Swifticons from www.flaticon.com Icon made by srip from www.flaticon.com Thanks for the preview music provided by: Music by Ray Janssen-Timmen from Pixabay

About

VERSO

Features
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VERSO is a personal reading library for what you’re reading, what’s up next, and what you’ve finished. Search for books, add them with cover art and details, then move them between Reading, Up next, and Finished. Finished books appear in a month-by-month timeline with editable finish dates. Pin and sort books, share book or year-in-books cards, and keep your library visible with Home Screen widgets. Your library stays on your device, with iCloud sync available through Apple when enabled. No account is required. VERSO Unlimited is an optional one-time purchase for unlimited books. The free version includes up to 3 books.

Screenshots

KedaReader4 screens
VERSO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KedaReader at 16.0 against VERSO's 26.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KedaReader sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and VERSO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KedaReader versus VERSO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKedaReaderVERSO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晖铠 陈Jonathan Copeland

Bugs and requests

KedaReader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with page orientation and rotation
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching Apple IDs

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add reading mode with eye-friendly display
  • Support for EPUB format and text-based books
  • Implement Apple TV and macOS support
  • Add bookmark and favorite features
  • Improve page orientation and rotation handling
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  • Enhance OPDS and WebDAV functionality

VERSO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

KedaReader

One-time8
  • Buy me an ice cream~$0.99
  • Buy me a milk tea$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
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  • Lifetime (Early supporter)$3.99
  • Buy me a happy day~$3.99
  • Buy me a happy week~$8.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Buy me a happy month~$14.99
1 purchases

VERSO

One-time1
  • VERSO Unlimited$3.99

Questions

Is KedaReader free?
KedaReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VERSO free?
VERSO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KedaReader or VERSO have ads?
Neither KedaReader nor VERSO shows ads.

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