Paperback vs Tachimanga
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paperback
This app provides an ad-free reading experience for comics and manga from a Komga server. It offers extensive customization through a scripting API, allowing users to extend its functionality with TypeScript or JavaScript.
- Ad-free reading
- Komga server support
- TypeScript/JavaScript scripting API
- Extensible functionality
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An Ad-Free Komga client for iOS. Supports an extensive scripting API using TypeScript/JavaScript to extend the app functionality.
Tachimanga
Explore a vast manga library with this reader app. It supports popular formats like ZIP/CBZ and EPUB, and can connect to self-hosted manga servers for a personalized reading experience.
- Supports ZIP/CBZ formats
- Supports EPUB format
- Reads from Komga server
- Self-hosted manga server integration
- Full-featured manga reader
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Discover a new world of manga with Tachimanga. - Supports manga in ZIP/CBZ and EPUB formats. - Supports reading manga from Komga, which is a self-hosted manga server. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tachimanga at 4.8 against Paperback's 4.3. Tachimanga also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 54%) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 569). Paperback's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. Tachimanga sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paperback asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tachimanga holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tachimanga has 5.3K ratings behind it against 569, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Paperback's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tachimanga's.
Paperback ships an update every 2 weeks, Tachimanga every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperback | Tachimanga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (569 ratings) | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 569 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Faizan Durrani | Tekbrio LLC |
Customer experience
Paperback
Tachimanga
User reviews
Paperback
From 569 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fantastic app with great features
- 👍 Clean and efficient UI
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🎨 Customizable themes and settings
- 📚 Wide range of manga/comics sources
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Confusing setup and onboarding process
- 🔄 Unreliable library sync and update features
- 🕰️ Slow download and loading speeds
- 📱 Compatibility problems on some devices
Tachimanga
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and intuitive user experience
- 🚀 Efficient manga/manhwa/manhua sourcing
- 🔒 Secure and private reading experience
- 💡 Customizable reading settings
- 👍 Seamless integration with tracking services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
- 🔋 High cache usage leading to storage issues
- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Inconsistent chapter update tracking
- 🐛 Duplicate chapter downloads from different sources
Bugs and requests
Paperback
Reported bugs
3 issues- JSON token errors when interacting with server
- Inability to add/remove manga from library
- Disappearing navigation UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Bookmark/resume reading feature
- Panel-by-panel/smart panel reading mode
- Sync reading progress across devices
- Better documentation and support resources
Tachimanga
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with extensions not working after reinstall
- Chapters not showing up despite being available online
- Unexpected app behavior when switching between sources
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to backup/restore reading progress
- Option to compress downloaded files
- Improved chapter selection and navigation
- Manga/manhwa recommendation system
- Automatic cache management and cleanup
In-app purchases
Paperback
No in-app purchases
Tachimanga
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
