Comparison

ComicGlass vs CBZ, CBR Comic Reader

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

Head to head
About

ComicGlass

This app offers a comprehensive comic reading experience for scanned manga and personal files. Enjoy seamless access to your library from various storage locations and customize your reading with advanced features. It supports a wide range of file formats and syncs your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Scanned manga and comic reader
  • Access files from PC/Mac, NAS, cloud
  • Wide format support (ZIP, PDF, WebP, AVIF)
  • Effortless file transfer and syncing
  • Progress sync via iCloud
  • Network and cloud storage support
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Stream files without downloading
Features
Currently charting
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The definitive comic viewer, loved by users since its release in 2010. Effortlessly enjoy your scanned books and personal files at home or on the go. Experience the rich features and seamless performance built on over 15 years of continuous development. ■ Why Choose ComicGlass? User-Centric Design: Packed with "must-have" features and granular settings for the ultimate daily reading experience. Access Anywhere: View files from your PC/Mac, NAS, or cloud storage instantly, no matter where you are. Broad Format Support: From standard ZIP and PDF to the latest WebP, AVIF, and 7-Zip, we’ve got you covered. Buy Once, Enjoy Everywhere: A universal app for both iPhone and iPad. Get the best experience on all your devices with a single purchase. ■ Powerful Features 【Versatile File Management】 Easy Transfer: Use our dedicated Windows/Mac tool for effortless syncing, or simply use OS-standard file sharing and cloud storage. Sync Your Progress: "Bookmarks" stay synced across devices via iCloud. Start reading on your iPhone outside and pick up right where you left off on your iPad at home. Network Ready: Supports SMB (Windows File Sharing), FTP, WebDAV, and various cloud services. Cloud Support: Google Drive / Dropbox / OneDrive / OneDrive for Business / Box / iCloud. 【Advanced Reading Experience】 Fully Customizable: Fine-tune your experience with double-page spread views, right-to-left/left-to-right reading directions, margin cropping, and more. Streaming: Stream files directly from your PC, NAS, or Cloud storage without the need for downloading them to your device. ■ Supported Formats Archives: ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, 7-Zip Documents: PDF Images: JPEG, PNG, BMP, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, GIF

About

CBZ, CBR Comic Reader

This app allows you to read various digital book and comic formats, including CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB. Organize your library, secure your content with a PIN or Face ID, and bookmark your favorite pages. Enjoy a discreet reading mode and a favorites library for quick access.

Highlights
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB formats
  • PIN Lock and Face ID for privacy
  • Instant bookmarking and favorites library
  • Smart organization with custom folders
  • Discreet reading mode
  • Free trial for premium features
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READ CBZ, CBR, EPUB & PDF. BUILD A LIBRARY THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS. Bring the comics, manga, graphic novels, ebooks, and documents you already own. Uncover turns your files into a beautiful, organized reading library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac—ready whenever you want to read offline. YOUR FILES. FOUR ESSENTIAL FORMATS. • Open CBZ and CBR comic books. • Read EPUB ebooks in a clean, scrollable chapter view. • Open PDF books, comics, magazines, and documents. • Import from Files or Finder, open files with Uncover, drag and drop, or connect folder-backed libraries. COMIC AND MANGA READING, YOUR WAY Choose the clean standard reader for CBZ, CBR, and PDF, flip through an animated 2D book, or open a tactile 3D hardcover with page-curl effects. Read one page or a two-page spread, switch between left-to-right and right-to-left manga navigation, zoom into artwork, jump with the page navigator, and set autoplay to keep the story moving. For EPUB, enjoy a dedicated live chapter reader with selectable, scrollable text. ORGANIZE MORE THAN A FOLDER OF FILES Build multiple libraries from the folders you control. Search titles and notes, browse by folder, and filter by tags, rating, page count, reading status, favorites, comments, or recency. Sort by title, date, rating, pages, file size, or last read. Find duplicates without giving up ownership of your originals. PLAN WHAT TO READ NEXT Mark titles unread, in progress, finished, or Won’t Finish. Add favorites and 1–5 star ratings. Create reading lists with target dates, page progress, and pacing that shows whether you are ahead, on track, or behind. SAVE THE PAGES THAT STAY WITH YOU Keep a visual archive of saved pages. Add named bookmarks, document notes, and threaded page comments. With Uncover Pro, export or share rendered pages and add Apple Pencil markup to supported visual formats. YOUR MAC CAN HOST YOUR SHELF Keep original files on a Mac and use Remote Library to browse and read them from iPhone or iPad over your private local network. Pin remote books for offline reading. The Mac must be open, awake, and running Uncover while it hosts; Remote Library is not cloud storage. LOCAL-FIRST AND PERSONAL Your books stay in libraries and folders you choose. Uncover Pro can add an app PIN, biometric access, and per-library locks to keep selected shelves out of casual view. Locks protect access inside Uncover; they do not encrypt source files. FREE PREVIEW AND UNCOVER PRO The free experience lets you read the first 5 pages of each document and create 1 reading list, 5 tags, 5 saved pages, and 5 bookmarks. Uncover Pro unlocks reading beyond page 5, additional organization, page export and sharing, Apple Pencil markup, app and library security, and premium app icons. Available products, billing periods, prices, and any offers are shown before purchase. Supported document formats: CBZ, CBR, EPUB, and PDF. Privacy Policy: https://luisalvarez12.github.io/privacy.html?id=uncover Terms of Use: https://luisalvarez12.github.io/terms.html?id=uncover

Screenshots

ComicGlass3 screens
CBZ, CBR Comic Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CBZ, CBR Comic Reader at Free against ComicGlass's $3.99. ComicGlass's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On update cadence, 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

CBZ, CBR Comic Reader is free to download; ComicGlass costs $3.99 up front. ComicGlass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CBZ, CBR Comic Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ComicGlass holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ComicGlass has 63 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ComicGlass's written reviews are positive against 50% of CBZ, CBR Comic Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ComicGlass versus CBZ, CBR Comic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicGlassCBZ, CBR Comic Reader
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (63 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#133 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRR SoftRezonating Apps, LLC

Customer experience

ComicGlass

All ratings61 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.4%

CBZ, CBR Comic Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

ComicGlass

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain files
  • Inability to change folder names
  • Issues with FTP and network file sharing
  • Problems with rendering double-page spreads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for JPEG XL format
  • Implement vertical scrolling for manga/comics
  • Improve backup and sync functionality
  • Add iCloud integration for file management

CBZ, CBR Comic Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ComicGlass

One-time1
  • MediaServer plus$1.99
6 purchases

CBZ, CBR Comic Reader

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Uncover Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ComicGlass free?
ComicGlass costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is CBZ, CBR Comic Reader free?
CBZ, CBR Comic Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ComicGlass or CBZ, CBR Comic Reader?
ComicGlass is rated higher. ComicGlass averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while CBZ, CBR Comic Reader averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ComicGlass or CBZ, CBR Comic Reader have ads?
Neither ComicGlass nor CBZ, CBR Comic Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicGlass or CBZ, CBR Comic Reader?
ComicGlass ships an update every 3 weeks, and CBZ, CBR Comic Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, ComicGlass was updated on October 27, 2026 and CBZ, CBR Comic Reader on October 27, 2026.

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