Scanlation.Me vs MangaPin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanlation.Me
This app allows you to extract, translate, and replace text within images and PDF documents. It supports multiple languages and can process various image formats, making it ideal for translating comics and other rich media.
- Extract text from images and PDFs
- Translate text in 6 languages
- Replace extracted text
- Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, and PDF
- Batch processing of multiple files
- Export as individual images or zip
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Scanlation.Me is a new app, that allows you to extract, translate and replace text in any image or PDF document!. Supporting up to 6 languages, you can make a selection at any place of an image. Our OCR engine (image recognition to text) will cut that section, extract the text and present it to you ready to be translated. You can then define the new text that will be inserted in the selection area, as replacement! -> Ideal for translating manhua, manga, foregein comics and more rich media! -> Select any amount of images (jpeg, png, webp) or PDF files to process and merge them together! -> Automatic words and letter detection to text! -> Support of 6 languages including English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese Traditional and Simplified plus Korean! -> Export as individual images or packed in a zip file -> Edit or delete generated pages for your final document in the editor. Perfect app to translate easily any rich media as comics, manhua, manga into the desired language!
MangaPin
This app is a dedicated web browser for manga enthusiasts, offering a distraction-free reading experience with an adblocker and a specialized reader mode. It helps users track their reading progress, manage their manga library, and download content for offline access.
- Distraction-free reading
- Built-in adblock
- Manga reader mode
- Track reading progress
- Organize manga library
- Download for offline reading
- Sync with external trackers
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MangaPin is the all-in-one web browser for manga lovers. Read without distractions with built-in adblock and manga reader mode. - Effortless Reading: Browse & read seamlessly. - Powerful Tracking: Track progress & get new releases. - Organize Your Collection: Manage your library with ease. - Offline Access: Download and read without an internet connection. - External Trackers: Sync with other manga tracker services. Download MangaPin and start your next manga adventure today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MangaPin at 91% against Scanlation.Me's 0%. MangaPin also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and ads (none vs shown). Scanlation.Me's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. MangaPin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scanlation.Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
MangaPin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaPin has 5.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Scanlation.Me's written reviews are positive against 91% of MangaPin's.
Scanlation.Me ships an update every 5 weeks, MangaPin every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanlation.Me | MangaPin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ipsilon Developments Inc | Duc Quang Nguyen |
Customer experience
Scanlation.Me
MangaPin
Bugs and requests
Scanlation.Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MangaPin
Reported bugs
2 issues- Panels not loading properly
- Flickering/black screen when scrolling
Requested features
3 requests- Add more source websites (e.g. MangaBuddy)
- Ability to create custom genre/category folders
- Offline reading mode
In-app purchases
Scanlation.Me
No in-app purchases
MangaPin
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual subscription$24.991 Year
