NSWL vs Comics Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NSWL
Stream a vast collection of literary masterpieces brought to life through masterful performances. Explore six centuries of literature from various publishers at an accessible price on this pioneering audio service.
- Listen to literary performances
- Access six centuries of masterpieces
- Stream from various publishers
- Affordable audio service
- Pioneering streaming technology
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Listen to first-class performances and sound from a variety of publishers at an affordable price. Masterful presentations vividly bring to life six centuries of literary masterpieces on our pioneering streaming service, the Naxos Spoken Word Library.
Comics Plus
Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.
- Unlimited digital comic access
- No wait lists or borrowing limits
- Cross-device reading progress
- Online streaming and offline downloads
- Diverse publisher selection
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Comics Plus from LibraryPass gives you unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from dozens of publishers — exclusively through your school or library. Don’t see your school or library listed? Ask your librarian about #ReadAllTheComics! No wait lists; no borrowing limits; no late fees Manage your shelf and reading progress across devices Maintain your reading progress across devices Stream titles online without using storage space Download titles for offline reading Explore a diverse selection from publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Cherry Lake, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Humanoids, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, TOON Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more. Comics Plus is created by Joyful Reading Co, where we're dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading through engagement, access, and data-driven insights. Learn more at https://comicsplusapp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comics Plus at 2.6 against NSWL's 2.0. Comics Plus also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 14). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comics Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comics Plus has 99 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of NSWL's written reviews are positive against 21% of Comics Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NSWL ships an update every 3 months, Comics Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NSWL | Comics Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (14 ratings) | 2.6 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 20.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Naxos Digital Services Ltd. | Library Pass, Inc. |
Customer experience
NSWL
Comics Plus
Bugs and requests
NSWL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Comics Plus
Reported bugs
25 issues- Login screen stuck on library selection
- Search returns blank page with no loading indicator
- Shelf fails to load
- Pages crop off at bottom
- Black screen when opening downloaded books
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- App crashes when opening new comics
- Pages display out of sync in horizontal mode
- Duplicate pages appearing consecutively
- Pages loop back to beginning after certain number
- Thumbnail not showing for resume position
- Dialog boxes cut off or positioned incorrectly
- App forgets reading position when resuming
- Vertical view does not work
- iCloud backup size inflates dramatically
- Screen goes black periodically during reading
- Network error despite active connection
- Download progress bar hangs
- Orientation change causes reading position reset
- App switches to different manga unexpectedly
- Popular page items don't load or unavailable
- Shelf deletion when launching from cloud library
- Zoom functionality unresponsive
- Page turning causes visual flash and blur
- Inconsistent page display in 2-page mode
- Home bar overlay obscures content on iPad
Requested features
18 requests- Favorites/bookmarking system with notifications
- Auto-download while using other apps
- Auto-mark books as finished
- Better search with pagination and page jumping
- Dark mode option
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- Right-to-left reading for manga
- Folder organization for shelf
- Reading history tracking
- Series completion indicators
- Next book in series recommendations
- Auto zoom feature for reading
- Smooth page transition animations
- Ability to manually move books to completion status
- App status/server status page
- Better content filtering and sorting options
- Rating system for comics
- Chapter bookmarks
- Customizable reading settings
In-app purchases
NSWL
No in-app purchases
Comics Plus
No in-app purchases
