BookLooper vs MangaVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookLooper
This app is a document viewer designed for distributing academic books and other publications. It incorporates DRM systems for user authentication and copy protection to safeguard intellectual property. Separate server setup and contracts are required for its use.
- DRM system for rights protection
- User authentication
- Copy prevention
- Document viewer
- Academic book distribution
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BookLooperは、出版物の権利を保護するユーザ認証、コピー防止等のＤＲＭシステムを搭載した、学術書や図書などを配信する、ドキュメントビューアーです。 本アプリを使用するには、専用のサーバの設置や契約が別途必要となります。
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookLooper at none against MangaVision's 1. BookLooper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). MangaVision's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. MangaVision sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BookLooper asks for nothing beyond the download.
BookLooper ships an update every 2 months, MangaVision every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookLooper | MangaVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | KYOCERA Communication Systems Co., Ltd. | Kazuhiro.Yamada |
Customer experience
BookLooper
MangaVision
In-app purchases
BookLooper
No in-app purchases
MangaVision
- Premium (monthly)$2.991 Month
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