Comparison

Raptures vs Sona Reader

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

Head to head
About

Raptures

Explore a diverse collection of comics and webtoons with stories rooted in Black American, African, and Arab cultures. Enjoy daily new content across various genres, with features like auto-scrolling and offline reading. Subscribe to never miss your favorite comic strips.

Highlights
  • Stories from Black American, African, and Arab worlds
  • Daily new content discovery
  • Multiple genres including Drama, Action, Romance
  • Auto-scrolling for easy reading
  • Offline reading capability
  • Subscription options available
Features
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Raptures is uniquely focused on stories originating from Black American, African and the Arab worlds. Discover new content daily! Genre’s ranging from Drama to Action to Romance and so much more! Features include auto-scrolling, offline reading, and the ability to subscribe! Don’t miss your favorite comic strip! Terms of Use (EULA): https://raptures.io/user-licence

About

Sona Reader

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Welcome to your favourite reading app. Read books by your favourite African and international authors, and add your own to build your library, all in one reader. Annotate your pages, hit your reading goals, and read on any device. With a Sọna account, you can also read your own books in your browser. A LIBRARY THAT FOLLOWS YOU Your books, place, bookmarks, highlights and notes sync across your phone and tablet. Import your own EPUBs and PDFs and read them next to your Sọna books. Sort your shelves into collections and keep a wishlist for what you want next. MARK UP EVERY PAGE - Highlight in nine colours, with shades made for each reader theme - Attach a note to the exact passage you selected - React to a passage with a private emoji that sits in the margin, and pick your five favourites - Find every saved passage again in From Your Pages on Home, and tap one to open the book at that spot A READING YEAR YOU CAN SEE - Set a yearly reading goal and track it, with confetti when you pass it - Keep a daily reading streak - See your monthly Sọna Chapters and your Sọna Wrapped READ YOUR WAY - Light, sepia, dark and black themes - Your own font, text size and spacing - Picture Books, PDFs and EPUBs, all in one reader FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK - More to Read suggests books from what you have been reading - Discover new books and free reads - Follow your favourite authors and see who you follow, any time eARC HUB - Request advance copies from authors, read them early, and leave reviews, all from your phone.

Screenshots

Raptures4 screens
Sona Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sona Reader at none against Raptures's 9. Sona Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). Raptures's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Raptures sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sona Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raptures ships an update fortnightly, Sona Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Raptures versus Sona Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapturesSona Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB39 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRapture Entertainment IncSona Books Limited

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Raptures

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access for One Month$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access for 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Unlimited Access for One Year$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • 2,000 Rapts$1.99
  • 5,400 Rapts$4.99
  • 20,500 Rapts$17.99
Show 3 more
  • 30,000 Rapts$24.99
  • 60,000 Rapts$44.99
  • 146,000 Rapts$99.99
None

Sona Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raptures free?
Raptures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sona Reader free?
Sona Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raptures or Sona Reader have ads?
Raptures shows ads; Sona Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Raptures or Sona Reader?
Raptures ships an update fortnightly, and Sona Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Raptures was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sona Reader on October 12, 2026.

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