Comparison

Kavita vs KMReader

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

Head to head
About

Kavita

Features
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Get the official iPad version of Kavita Magazine right on your iPad .The eMagazine downloads the entire print edition of the Magazine for offline reading. You can use your finger - tips to "pinch and zoom" the text in articles if you would like to enlarge, or reduce the font size.You can read the eedition in portrait or landscape mode. Your Subscription Options: We have range of subscription options to choose from. These subscriptions will auto-renew until you choose to cancel the subscriptions. 1. Half- Yearly Subscription for $3.99 per 6 months 2. Yearly Subscription for $7.99 per year You can also buy and download individual volume of magazines for $1.99 per magazine NB: 1. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of Purchases 2. Your Subscription actomatically renews unless auto - renew is turned off atleast 24hrs before the end of the current period 3. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. 4. You can manage your subscription and switch -off the auto- renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase 5. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. 6. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 7. Terms of Use - http://www.usindia.com/index.php/en/48-mobile-apps/264-terms-of-use

About

KMReader

This app provides a native reading experience for Komga libraries across Apple devices. It offers robust features for browsing, downloading, and managing your collection, with advanced reader options and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Native readers for multiple formats (DIVINA, EPUB, GIF, WebP, PDF)
  • Advanced metadata filtering and saved searches
  • Robust offline reading with per-series policies
  • Multi-server support and Komga admin tools
  • Spotlight indexing and iOS widgets for quick access
  • Incognito mode and Live Activities for reading
  • Localized UI in multiple languages
Features
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KMReader - Native Komga Client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV KMReader helps you read, browse, download, and manage your Komga library with native Apple-platform readers, reliable local library storage, and practical offline workflows. IMPORTANT FEATURES - Native readers Read comics and books with DIVINA on iOS, macOS, and tvOS, plus EPUB and PDF on iOS and macOS. Readers support LTR, RTL, vertical, Webtoon, spreads, zoom, page curl or cover transitions, custom EPUB fonts and typography, dedicated EPUB behavior settings, nested EPUB tables of contents, PDF search, keyboard shortcuts, per-book preferences, animated pages, AI upscaling, and a Peek mode that leaves no reading progress behind. Rotate individual pages, crop empty page borders in DIVINA, tune preloading for memory or smoother page turns, keep lightweight progress visible while reading, and choose native PDF presentation modes that adapt cleanly between portrait and landscape. Translate manga pages with downloadable model packs: on-device text detection and OCR render translated text over the original bubbles, including vertical typesetting. Enable it per reading session from the reader menu, with custom AI providers or the system translation fallback. - Browse and discover Use Keep Reading, On Deck, Recently Added, Recently Updated, Read Lists in Progress, reading history, an adjustable pages-read heatmap, saved filters, advanced metadata filters including age rating and release year with all/any matching, optional unread-cover blur, Spotlight indexing, widgets, and Home Screen quick actions. Dashboard sections offer per-section card styles, and ordered read lists can continue like series with reading state synced across devices. One Lists page unifies collections and read lists on every platform, with pinned items first. On supported servers, smart lists evaluate saved searches live and can be created and edited in the app, and reading stats come from the server with current and longest streaks, falling back to on-device data otherwise. Select multiple books and series to mark them read or unread, or add them to a list in one go. iPhone offers dedicated Library, Lists, and Search tabs for content-first browsing. KMReader keeps a local database for responsive browsing, dashboards, logs, and downloaded-library workflows, including large libraries. Dashboard library scopes stay tied to each saved server, and widgets mirror refreshed dashboard content. - Offline and sync Download books for offline reading, set per-series and per-read-list download policies, browse downloaded items with count and storage summaries, queue dashboard sections, keep reading with iOS background downloads and Live Activities, prepare local pages on demand with offline-first reading, and sync progress when you reconnect. Sync missing covers for downloaded books, series, read lists, and collections so offline browsing stays visual. - Multi-server and admin tools Save multiple Komga servers, protect private servers with device authentication, and switch instantly. Sign in with password or API key — the login screen can create a key for you — set up a brand-new Komga server right from the login screen, and manage API keys in the app. Edit metadata, manage libraries and media, find missing posters or duplicates, and browse, export, or clear paginated logs. A Server Info overview reports version, uptime, CPU, memory, disk, and content totals, with live task queue, sessions, and scheduled-task pages, on stock Komga servers too. On servers with the komf integration, Identify, Match, and Reset Metadata fetch metadata without leaving the app. KMReader targets Komga 1.20.0+ and supports API v1/v2. KMReader UI is localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Privacy Policy: https://kmworks.date/reader/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KMReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KMReader at weekly against Kavita's every 26 months. KMReader also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Kavita's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Kavita sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 6 months and KMReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kavita ships an update every 26 months, KMReader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kavita versus KMReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKavitaKMReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnikaihatsu Software Pvt. Ltd.川 彭

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kavita

Subscriptions2
  • Kavita Subscription$3.996 Months
  • Kavita Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time8
  • Kavita vol 270$1.99
  • Kavita Vol.288$1.99
  • Kavita vol 321$1.99
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  • Kavita vol 322$1.99
  • Kavita vol 323$1.99
  • Kavita vol 324$1.99
  • Kavita vol 325$1.99
  • Kavita vol 326$1.99
2 purchases

KMReader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Coffee$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Coffee$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Kavita free?
Kavita is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KMReader free?
KMReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kavita or KMReader have ads?
Neither Kavita nor KMReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kavita or KMReader?
Kavita ships an update every 26 months, and KMReader weekly. Most recently, Kavita was updated on October 26, 2026 and KMReader on October 25, 2026.

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