# MNGA vs 快看水母

The clearest difference is ratings volume: MNGA at 92 against 快看水母's 4. 快看水母's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MNGA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 快看水母 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MNGA against 4.8 for 快看水母. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MNGA has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of MNGA's written reviews are positive against 100% of 快看水母's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | MNGA | 快看水母 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mnga-nga/id1586461246/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447085460/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **92** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 27 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [梓淇 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586460294) | [Beijing Simple Stone Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680298701) |

## What reviewers say

### MNGA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mnga-nga/id1586461246)

This is an open-source client for the NGA community, designed with iOS standards for a smooth and fast experience. It offers a modern interface, efficient content display, extensive customization, and convenient features like instant post previews and multi-account switching.

**Highlights:** iOS standard design, Modern Liquid Glass interface, Native controls for efficient display, Customizable interface, Instant post preview, Multi-account switching

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Try MNGA Plus for 14 Days | Free | one-time |
| Unlock MNGA Plus | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent user experience
- ✨ Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Highly customizable
- 💰 Good value for money (free/paid features)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent network errors
- 🐛 Posts not loading
- 🐛 XML parsing errors
- 🐛 Images not displaying
- 🐛 Frequent crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Post search function not working
- Network connection errors and banned access prompts
- Images not displaying
- Cannot upload photos
- Collection list cannot be loaded

**Requested features**

- Add forum list image preview
- Improve compatibility with older systems (iOS 18.3.x)
- Add ability to block users from the main menu
- Improve list format support (bullet points, indentation)
- Show posts/replies from followed users


### 快看水母

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447085460)

Experience a clean, ad-free community forum with full post detail preservation. Enjoy intuitive navigation, customizable reading settings, and seamless content sharing. This app offers tools for creating shareable images or PDFs and managing your community interactions.

**Highlights:** Ad-free experience, Full post detail preservation, Real-time IP location display, Customizable font sizes, Gesture-based navigation, Bookmark reading progress, Generate shareable images/PDFs, User tagging and blocking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 年度会员 | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MNGA free?

MNGA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 快看水母 free?

快看水母 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MNGA or 快看水母?

快看水母 is rated higher. MNGA averages 4.6 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while 快看水母 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do MNGA or 快看水母 have ads?

Neither MNGA nor 快看水母 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MNGA or 快看水母?

MNGA ships an update every 5 weeks, and 快看水母 every 5 weeks. Most recently, MNGA was updated on November 3, 2026 and 快看水母 on November 3, 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.*