Yomu EBook Reader vs Comic Book Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yomu EBook Reader
An independent ebook reader designed for distraction-free reading with customizable styles and layouts. Supports a wide range of formats and offers robust library management features. Cloud synchronization is available for pro users.
- Customizable reading styles and themes
- Supports EPUB, MOBI, Kindle, CBZ, CBR, PDF
- Dynamic text and margin adjustment
- Library organization with folders and tags
- Cloud synchronization for books and annotations (Pro)
- Text highlighting and note-taking
- Widgets for quick access to books and quotes
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Yomu is an independent reader for book lovers. Yomu’s design is carefully crafted for ebooks and offers custom styles for better readability and distraction-free reading. Designed to let you focus on reading, Yomu has no unnecessary preferences. Just open a book and start reading. Yomu’s fluid layout dynamically adjusts all text properties and margins depending on your preferred styles and device, giving you an optimal reading experience. FORMATS Yomu supports standard ebooks without digital rights management. Supported formats: - EPub (.epub) - Mobi (.mobi, .prc) - Kindle (.azw, .azw3, .kf8) - Comics (.cbz, .cbr) - PDF (.pdf) Choose free books from publishers such as Standard Ebooks or Project Gutenberg. Download ebooks directly from your browser or copy files from other apps. Import files with iCloud Drive, iTunes File Sharing, or from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, OPDS and Calibre. READER The reader's design is carefully crafted for ebooks and offers custom styles for better readability. Choose your favorite theme font (Lato, Georgia, Lexend, OpenDyslexic, ...), reader mode (day, sepia, grey, black, ...), select a preset or custom font size, content layout (page, scroll) and many more options. All settings can be saved as your personal default for each book. Swipe or tap to go to the next page. You can also use the book's content outline or table of contents to navigate to another chapter. While reading EPub, Mobi and Kindle books, select text to take notes or highlight favorite sections. Create bookmarks or search inside ebooks to quickly find anything you are looking for. LIBRARY Organise your books in an easy to use library. Manage your library by creating folders or tags to organize your books. Sort your collection either by title, author, series, recently read or drag and drop for a custom order. You can edit a document's title, author, summary, cover or any other meta data. Save or export your books with all information and annotations in text, markdown or json format. CLOUD Yomu's Cloud Library (pro only) stores your books and annotations securely in Apple's iCloud. Keep all your ebooks safe and at hand on whatever device. Every time you change something on one device, it's synced to all your other devices. Always have the latest version, when you start reading on your iPad and continue on your iPhone on the go. Please note that you need to be signed in on your device with the same Apple ID on all platforms. WIDGETS See your recently read books or highlighted quotes. Yomu includes widgets to quickly view and open your books and quotes. Add a widget from the gallery and choose a list from the options. Tap on an entry to continue reading where you left off. YOMU PRO Yomu is free to use and includes all basic features. Every ebook format, theme or setting is available and lets you try out the unrestricted reader. However, the free version has some limitations and does not include certain features. Upgrade to Yomu Pro to get: - Cloud Library: Store and sync your library with Apple’s iCloud. - Unlimited Documents: No limit on the number of documents. - No Advertisement: Free version can display ads. Yomu is an independent app, your purchase supports the further development. When you buy an in-app purchase, you are doing so through Apple’s App Store and agree to their terms and conditions. Payments will be charged to the credit card of your Apple account. SERVICE Yomu is available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. In contrast to other apps, Yomu does not collect or sell any personal information. And it keeps your data private. Terms of Service: https://www.yomu-reader.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.yomu-reader.com/privacy/ Support: https://www.yomu-reader.com/support/
Comic Book Viewer
A fast and user-friendly application for viewing digital comic books and PDF files. It supports various comic archive formats and common image types, offering library management and metadata display.
- Supports CBT, CBZ, CBR, CB7, and PDF formats
- Recognizes PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and WebP images
- Import/export comics via iTunes or third-party apps
- AirDrop support for sharing between devices
- Displays metadata (CoMet, ACBF, Comic Rack, ComicBookInfo)
- Library search functionality
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Comic Book Viewer is a lightweight, fast and easy to use reader for your favorite comic books in cbt, cbz, cbr, cb7 or pdf format. Recognized image formats include png, jpg, gif, tiff, bmp and webp. Import and export your comics via iTunes or simply by sharing them in any third-party app on your device. Send them to other devices via AirDrop. Comic Book Viewer supports and shows metadata in CoMet, Advanced Comic Book Format, Comic Rack or in ComicBookInfo format and allows you to search your library. Comics seen in screenshots © 2014-2025 by Ctrl+Alt+Del Productions. Courtesy of Tim Buckley, http://www.cad-comic.com. Comics not included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yomu EBook Reader at 4.8 against Comic Book Viewer's 3.8. Yomu EBook Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 135). Comic Book Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Yomu EBook Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yomu EBook Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yomu EBook Reader has 1.6K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Yomu EBook Reader's written reviews are positive against 71% of Comic Book Viewer's.
Yomu EBook Reader ships an update monthly, Comic Book Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yomu EBook Reader | Comic Book Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.8 (135 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 71.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 135 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beat Raess | Sebastian Boettcher |
Customer experience
Yomu EBook Reader
Comic Book Viewer
User reviews
Yomu EBook Reader
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Customizable reading experience
- 📚 Supports wide range of file formats
- 💻 Seamless sync across devices
- 🔒 No DRM or subscription issues
- 🗂️ Effective organization with folders and tags
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs with highlighting and page turning
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 📚 Lack of nested folders for better organization
- 🔧 Some customization options could be improved
- 🖼️ Thumbnails/cover art could be larger
Comic Book Viewer
From 135 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 🔒 Lightweight and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of advanced organization and management features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Issues with page scrolling and zooming
Bugs and requests
Yomu EBook Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent behavior when swiping to turn pages
- Syncing issues between devices
- Formatting problems with certain ebook files
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for text-to-speech
- Improve PDF handling with annotation and text selection
- Implement nested folder structure for better organization
- Expand font and theme customization options
- Introduce a continuous scrolling mode
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- Add a more prominent 'return to last read position' feature
Comic Book Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slider not working after recent update
- Pages randomly skipping ahead when switching orientation
- Inability to import some comic file formats
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to rename/reorder comics
- Implement vertical scrolling mode
- Provide more customization settings
- Improve library management with folders/collections
In-app purchases
Yomu EBook Reader
- Yomu Pro$7.99
- Yomu Pro (Karma)$12.99
Comic Book Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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