Comparison

iComix vs YACReader

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

Head to head
About

iComix

Read your digital comic collection in CBR and CBZ formats. Seamlessly access comics stored in cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive directly within the app. Import comics from other applications or via iTunes if you prefer.

Highlights
  • CBR/CBZ comic reader
  • Cloud support (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box)
  • In-app comic downloading
  • Import from other apps
  • iTunes file sharing
Features
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CBR/CBZ comic reader. Built in cloud support for the following services: Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive, Box. Download your comics without ever leaving the app. If you do not have any of these services, have no fear, as you can still import your comics from another app, or through itunes.

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

iComix1 screens
YACReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iComix at Free against YACReader's $4.99. iComix also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). YACReader's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (82% vs 54%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iComix is free to download; YACReader costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YACReader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YACReader has 2.6K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of iComix's written reviews are positive against 82% of YACReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iComix ships an update every 2 months, YACReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iComix versus YACReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriComixYACReader
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.1 (55 ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings552.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteveZLuis Ángel San Martín

Customer experience

iComix

All ratings55 ratings
Positive52.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative41.8%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral16.5%
Negative29.5%

YACReader

All ratings2,575 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.7%

User reviews

iComix

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Great cloud integration
  • 👍 Smooth reading experience
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Minimal UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable cloud sync
  • 🐛 Buggy file management
  • 🔒 Google Drive integration issues
  • 🔒 OneDrive integration issues

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

iComix

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain comics
  • Incorrect page order rendering
  • Inconsistent cloud sync behavior
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iCloud Drive support
  • Implement bookmarking/resume reading
  • Allow renaming/reorganizing of comics
  • Add manga/right-to-left reading mode
  • Improve PDF support

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

None

iComix

No in-app purchases

None

YACReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iComix free?
iComix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YACReader free?
YACReader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iComix or YACReader?
YACReader is rated higher. iComix averages 3.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while YACReader averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do iComix or YACReader have ads?
Neither iComix nor YACReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iComix or YACReader?
iComix ships an update every 2 months, and YACReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, iComix was updated on October 7, 2026 and YACReader on October 10, 2026.

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