Comparison

Edge magazine vs YACReader

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

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About

Edge magazine

This app offers in-depth, impartial reviews and coverage of hardware and software across various platforms. Explore detailed content, back issues, specials, and guides to stay informed about the latest in interactive entertainment.

Highlights
  • In-depth hardware and software reviews
  • Coverage of PC, console, and portable gaming
  • Impartial and detailed analysis
  • Access to back issues and specials
  • Interactive digital content
Features
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Covering hardware and software from all over the world, whether it’s online, portable, coin-op, PC or console, Edge covers them all, giving detailed, clear and impartial reviews to tell you what you need to know, not what the developers want you to think. Join thousands of others and download our free app now! ------------------- Once you’ve downloaded our app, you will need to take a free trial or purchase a single issue or subscription to access our in-depth content. We also publish specials and guides - browse our publications, read what interests you most, and get inspired. Back issues, specials, and future issues are available for purchase within the app. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms, and auto-renew until you decide to cancel it. You can cancel your subscription at any point. Please check inside the app for current pricing. *** Please Note: Our digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with the print edition *** • The free trial offer is only available to new subscribers. If you have previously subscribed then payment will be taken immediately. • You can cancel at any time during the free trial period and you will not be charged. Simply turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase . • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy. The subscription will include the current issue if you don't already own it and subsequently published future issues for the duration of your subscription period. ------------------- By purchasing a subscription or downloading an app you agree that you have read and accept Future Publishing Ltd's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/ www.futureplc.com/terms-conditions/

About

YACReader

Easily read and manage your digital comics, manga, and webtoons on your device. Supports various file formats and offers seamless synchronization with cloud storage and desktop versions. Customize your reading experience with advanced features and filters.

Highlights
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, PDF, and more
  • Cloud sync (Dropbox, Box, OneDrive)
  • Desktop sync and remote reading
  • Folder organization
  • Automatic scroll and panel-by-panel reading
  • Manga and webtoon modes
  • Image filters editor
Features
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YACReader offers you the best way to read and manage your digital comics and mangas. Enjoy your collections anywhere. YACReader supports all the common digital comic formats, such as: cbz, cbr, zip, rar, rar5 or pdf. Importing your comics into your iPad or iPhone has never been easier. You can use your Dropbox, Box and OneDrive account for synchronizing your comics with YACReader. YACReader supports iTunes/Finder File Sharing to copy comics between your computer and YACReader. You can also browse, import ,remote read (stream) and sync back the digital comic collections stored in your computer using the desktop version of YACReader (totally free)*. Import comics from any place in your device thanks to the integration with Document Picker. Organize your comic library creating folders and copy, cut, paste or delete comics and folders. YACReader has the easiest method for selecting multiple comics and folders and organize them. Using a tap gesture is all you need to read your comics from start to finish thanks to the built-in YACReader automatic scroll. Enjoy reading comics and do not worry about anything else. Do you like Manga? YACReader supports Manga mode for reading right to left and it also support continuous vertical scroll for webtoon. Configure your reading experience with various fit modes, single or double page mode, continuous scroll, automatic margins trimming, several ways to setup the hot areas in the screen and more. YACReader offers guided reading, you can zoom in any panel and then continue reading panel by panel from there. It also includes settings to personalize the experience. This is a feature continuously developed thanks to all the feedback coming from the users. On iOS 18+ devices, YACReader lets you translate comics in real time. It uses on-device OCR and translation on the current page, with no internet connection required, and lets you configure the language, colors, and font. YACReader can also detect the color of the text and speech bubbles and use the same colors as in the original comic, making the experience as pleasant as possible. This is an experimental feature and depends heavily on image quality. It fully respects your privacy; to use it, you will need to download the dictionaries for the languages you want. Supported languages depend on what iOS supports natively. You can also enhance you comics with a full featured image filters editor, filter settings can be synchronized through YACReaderLibrary across any device that supports the new filters. YACReader is kept updated to support the latest iOS features, such as Widgets, Dark Mode or Split Screen. YACReader for desktops has been downloaded more than 2 million times since 2009, every update counts with hundreds of thousand downloads. Now, you can also enjoy YACReader on your iOS device. The best feature YACReader has to offer is its customer support, if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me. Visit the web site at http://ios.yacreader.com or get support at ios@yacreader.com *Visit the web site of YACReader for computers at http://www.yacreader.com - YACReader for computer is FREE and is available for all major computer platforms. Find other users and help at: http:www.yacreader.com/forum - Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/YACReader , Twitter - http://twitter.com/yacreader or the YouTube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/yacreader.

Screenshots

Edge magazine4 screens
YACReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Edge magazine at Free against YACReader's $4.99. Edge magazine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). YACReader's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 45%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On ads 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

Edge magazine is free to download; YACReader costs $4.99 up front. Edge magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. YACReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YACReader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YACReader has 2.6K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Edge magazine's written reviews are positive against 82% of YACReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edge magazine ships an update every 3 months, YACReader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Edge magazine versus YACReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdge magazineYACReader
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (134 ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1342.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB102 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFuture plcLuis Ángel San Martín

Customer experience

Edge magazine

All ratings134 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative48.4%

YACReader

All ratings2,592 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.7%

User reviews

Edge magazine

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Excellent content and coverage
  • 📱 Great interactive magazine experience
  • 💻 Seamless digital experience on iPad
  • 🌍 Accessible for international readers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 📥 Slow and unreliable downloads
  • 💰 Subscription issues and billing problems
  • 🔍 Outdated or subpar user interface

YACReader

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent comic and manga reader
  • 🚀 Seamless import and sync from PC
  • 👍 Easy to understand and use
  • 👍 Many features
  • 👍 Responsive and open to suggestions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing navigation gestures
  • 🐛 Folder import issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🐛 Lack of automatic right-to-left reading mode
  • 🐛 Clunky UI and file management

Bugs and requests

Edge magazine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to download or access purchased issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved navigation and issue management
  • Optimized layout and text readability
  • Support for larger iPad screens
  • Offline reading mode

YACReader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable cloud sync and import
  • Folder import issues
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Automatic right-to-left reading mode
  • Improved folder management and organization
  • Cloud sync and backup options
  • Epub support
  • Continuous vertical scrolling
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  • More customization options
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Edge magazine

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription1 Month trial$11.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription1 Month trial$19.996 Months
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  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • November 2011$6.99
  • December 2011$6.99
  • January 2012$6.99
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  • August 2012$6.99
  • September 2012$6.99
  • Issue 354$6.99
  • All EDGE back issues$79.99
None

YACReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edge magazine free?
Edge magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YACReader free?
YACReader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Edge magazine or YACReader?
YACReader is rated higher. Edge magazine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while YACReader averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Edge magazine or YACReader have ads?
Neither Edge magazine nor YACReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edge magazine or YACReader?
Edge magazine ships an update every 3 months, and YACReader fortnightly. Most recently, Edge magazine was updated on October 7, 2026 and YACReader on October 12, 2026.

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