Comparison

iBunkoS vs MangaVision

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

Head to head
About

iBunkoS

This app offers a realistic paper book reading experience on your iPhone, supporting various file formats like TXT, PDF, and comics. It includes features like a digital bookshelf, bookmarking with notes, and dictionary lookups.

Highlights
  • Realistic paper book interface
  • Supports TXT, PDF, CBZ, CBR files
  • 230+ built-in books and Aozora Bunko access
  • Customizable bookshelf and bookmarks
  • File transfer via USB, cloud, and servers
  • Dictionary lookup integration
  • Passcode lock for privacy
Features
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iBunkoS provides you the best way to read novels, documents and comic books on iPhone. Thanks to a realistic interface, you can enjoy reading as you would with a real paper book. Reading on your iPhone is now easier than ever! This is a great iPhone app for all the book lovers! Read books and comics in vertical setting with comfort ・Support both horizontal (left open) and vertical (right open) writings. ・The app automatically detects the binding direction of a PDF document. Double page spread and page effect ・When viewed landscape mode, the pages switch to the double page spread. The pages containing landscape format images are automatically treated as a double page spread. ・You can "flip" pages just like reading a real paper book. Feature about 230 built-in books and "Aozora Bunko" ・ You can download a book with simple controls from "Aozora Bunko", the Japanese digital library that provides copyright-free Japanese literary works. ・ The app comes with the well-known books from "Aozora Bunko". "Bookshelf" function ・Create a bookshelf as you need. ・You can easily choose a book you'd like to read by browsing the book covers displayed on the shelf. "Bookmark" function ・You can place as many bookmarks as you want and add notes on it. ・Select text as a bookmark in order to highlight the sentence. Supported file formats. iBunkoS supports the following file formats as books: - .txt, .pdf - .zip, .rar (containing .txt or .jpg/.png files) - .cbz, .cbr Transfer files ・Transfer the files using iTunes 'File Sharing' via the USB cable as well as via Dropbox, SkyDrive, pogoplug, Box, SugarSync. The app also supports both the WebDAV and the FTP servers. Utilize data from PDF ・Support the table of contents or hyperlinks on the file. ・Select and search words (when the data contains text). ・Using our own processing technology, app can select a Japanese words smoothly. Smart screen design removing the white space ・Eliminate unnecessary white space for better readability on the screen. Thumbnails of pages show quick reference for where you'd like to read ・List the page thumbnails at the bottom of the screen or in the full screen. ・The page with bookmarks will be attached a mark. You can also display only the page thumbnails which contain bookmarks. History back pages ・Viewed pages are saved in history so you can easily go back to the previous page. Look up words in the dictionary ・You can use the iPhone's built-in dictionary as well as other dictionary apps that support custom URL schemes. ・Just select text and tap the button to look up the word. Passcode lock ・You can set passcode lock on specific bookshelves or the "folder" screen that stored transferred files. Various page settings ・Available various settings such as enable/disable the flipping effect or change the position of the tap control. ・Customize your iBunkoS to suit your own preferences! You will find many more convenient functions and settings.

About

MangaVision

Easily import and view a wide range of archive and image files, including comics and novels. Offers intuitive page-flipping, zoom, and slideshow features. Organize your collection with a bookshelf and search functionality.

Highlights
  • Supports ZIP, RAR, PDF archives
  • Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF images
  • Intuitive page flip and zoom
  • Slideshow and gallery modes
  • Bookshelf with import and search
  • Web image import
Features
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Import and display archive files of comics/novels/photos and other images. # Supported formats - Archives: zip, rar, pdf - Images: jpg, png, webp, svg, (gif) # Image viewer - Page flip (swipe, tap, slider, keyboard operation [←→]) - Zoom (pinch, double-tap) - View in landscape orientation - Slide show - Gallery # Bookshelf - Import archive files (multiple files can be selected at once) - Keyword search - Sorting - Folder management # Import images from the Web - Images displayed in WebView can be imported into the application. # Link - Terms of Use: https://shinagawa.app/mangavision/terms-and-conditions/ - Privacy Policy: https://shinagawa.app/mangavision/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

iBunkoS4 screens
MangaVision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBunkoS at 51% against MangaVision's 0%. iBunkoS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). MangaVision's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

MangaVision is free to download; iBunkoS costs $2.99 up front. MangaVision sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. iBunkoS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBunkoS ships an update every 2 months, MangaVision every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iBunkoS versus MangaVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBunkoSMangaVision
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDWANGO Co., Ltd.Kazuhiro.Yamada

Customer experience

iBunkoS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral15.1%
Negative33.7%

MangaVision

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBunkoS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MangaVision

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (monthly)$2.991 Month

Questions

Is iBunkoS free?
iBunkoS costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MangaVision free?
MangaVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iBunkoS or MangaVision have ads?
MangaVision shows ads; iBunkoS does not.
Which is updated more often, iBunkoS or MangaVision?
iBunkoS ships an update every 2 months, and MangaVision every 2 weeks. Most recently, iBunkoS was updated on November 1, 2026 and MangaVision on October 30, 2026.

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