Comparison

ACK Comics vs Home Library Manager

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

Head to head
About

ACK Comics

Explore India's rich history and mythology through captivating digital comics. Purchase individual titles or subscribe for unlimited access to hundreds of illustrated stories about legends, kings, and thinkers. Enjoy a premium reading experience across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • 300+ digital comics
  • Subscription plans
  • Digitally remastered comics
  • Cross-device access
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customer support
Features
Read full description

The ACK Comics app, the digital storefront of Amar Chitra Katha, is now available for iPhone and iPad devices. This free app brings alive glorious stories from India. The riveting tales of India’s myths and legends, kings and queens, thinkers and philosophers, explorers and adventurers are told with the help of spellbinding illustrations. With the ACK Comics app you can now instantly purchase single titles or subscribe to read hundreds of Amar Chitra Katha digital comics. Our brand new subscription feature gives you access to your favourite comics at less than quarter the price. You can enjoy our subscription plans that start as low as $30 or INR 1999 for full access of 300+ titles! The app is also available on all leading platforms, giving you access to all your purchased comics across multiple devices with a single user account. The ‘Help’ feature makes the app user friendly and easy to navigate. You can also access our official Facebook page ‘The Amar Chitra Katha Studio’ and get a sneak-peek into behind-the-scenes action! Discover the Route to your Roots. FEATURES • 300+ Amar Chitra Katha Comics • Best in class reading experience • All-new subscription plans • Digitally remastered comics • Dedicated customer support We are always happy to receive feedback about our app. If you have any thoughts about how we could make it better, or if you are facing any problems with it, please get in touch with us at appsupport@ack-media.com. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase Privacy Policy: https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/privacy-policy

About

Home Library Manager

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning barcodes or searching online. Track reading progress, organize books into smart collections, and sync your library across devices. Never buy a duplicate book again.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for book details
  • Import from Goodreads/Calibre
  • Detailed book information fields
  • Smart, auto-updating collections
  • Reading status and progress tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Catalog your home library in minutes: scan a book's barcode and Leto fills in the cover, title, author and page count. Know every book you own, where it is and whether you've read it, so you never buy the same book twice. SCAN, SEARCH OR IMPORT Scan ISBN barcodes, search online, or bring your library over from Goodreads or Calibre. EVERY DETAIL YOU NEED Genre, language, location, tags, Thema subjects, notes and more. Fill in only what matters to you. SMART COLLECTIONS Shelves built from the filters you choose (author, status, publisher, genre, tag…) that keep themselves up to date. TRACK YOUR READING To Read, Reading, Finished or Left Unfinished, with the current page of every book you're reading and Home Screen widgets. ICLOUD SYNC Your library stays in sync on your iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

ACK Comics4 screens
Home Library Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Library Manager at 4.7 against ACK Comics's 4.1. Home Library Manager also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). ACK Comics's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. ACK Comics sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 3 months and Home Library Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Library Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 206 and 172 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ACK Comics's written reviews are positive against 78% of Home Library Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACK Comics ships an update every 3 months, Home Library Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACK Comics versus Home Library Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACK ComicsHome Library Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (206 ratings)4.7 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings206 — better172
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAMAR CHITRA KATHA PRIVATE LTDAlejandro Garcia Fernandez

Customer experience

ACK Comics

All ratings205 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative18.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative43.5%

Home Library Manager

All ratings172 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

ACK Comics

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Great nostalgic content
  • 🖼️ Beautifully illustrated stories
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly content
  • 💡 Good for learning Indian culture
  • 📱 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Lifetime subscription is a scam
  • ❌ Subscription ends prematurely
  • 🚫 No response from support
  • 💳 Auto-renewal without intimation
  • 💸 Charged without permission

Home Library Manager

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and objective
  • ✨ Aesthetically perfect
  • 👍 Minimalist but functional
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Catalan language support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty exporting data
  • 🐛 Incomplete book metadata
  • 🐛 Issues saving certain data
  • 🐛 Edit feature doesn't save changes
  • 🐛 Clumsy interface

Bugs and requests

ACK Comics

Reported bugs

104 issues
  • Lifetime subscription is a scam
  • Subscription ends after a year
  • No response from support
  • Auto-renewal without intimation
  • Charged without permission
Show 99 more
  • Difficult to cancel subscription
  • Unresponsive customer service
  • Glitchy app with bugs
  • App not working on iPad/Mac
  • Download issues
  • Content theft concerns
  • Login issues
  • Subscription missing after payment
  • App crashes on launch
  • Can't buy anything
  • Not accessible anymore
  • Expensive renewal
  • Panel view not available
  • No Hindi option
  • Parental gate is irritating
  • App crashes when trying to download
  • App crashes when viewing library
  • Download errors
  • Webservice error on download
  • Login not recognized
  • No subscription found after payment
  • App does not adapt to iPhone X display
  • Does not work on iPad
  • Menu clicks do not work on Mac
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Cannot restore purchased comics
  • App crashes on launch after update
  • App is completely useless
  • Not able to view ebooks after paying
  • App crashes when trying to download
  • Cannot read purchased comics
  • Subscription plan doesn't work
  • Unable to download more books
  • App crashes suddenly
  • Don't have permission error for free comics
  • Download button not working
  • Cannot stop auto renewal subscription
  • No subscription cancellation feature
  • Auto-renewal without advice
  • App struggles massively
  • Title does not load
  • Login not being recognised
  • No subscription found
  • Not getting access to any titles
  • App support mail is blocked
  • Cannot access any titles without paying extra
  • Did not get access to comics
  • Unresponsive support
  • Paid for subscription but didn't get access
  • Lifetime subscription only valid for 5 years
  • No one replied to emails
  • Life subscription is missing
  • Not much help from ACK team
  • Took money without permission
  • No message received
  • Does not adapt to iPhone X display
  • Panel or box view not supported
  • Panel by panel view not available
  • No option to see comics in English
  • Hard to spot English comics
  • Money gone but cannot see anything
  • Cannot read any book
  • Not able to view ebooks
  • Download button not working
  • Webservice error
  • Subscription renewal without advise
  • Site always times out
  • Cannot even login or read titles
  • Cannot restore comics
  • No account claim
  • No online subscription
  • No response from customer care
  • Downloading comics is taking very long
  • Error saying they can't get payment processed
  • App crashes on launch
  • Wasted money on books
  • No title downloads
  • Purchased ones don't download
  • App is completely useless
  • Not able to view ebooks
  • App crashes when you try to download
  • Full version doesn't download
  • App exits from the app when clicking read now
  • App crashes when you click on the library tab
  • Lost subscription
  • Subscription plan doesn't work
  • Unable to download more books
  • No app support
  • Text is very small in a few panels
  • No option to zoom
  • App crashes suddenly
  • Don't have permission to download free comics
  • Great content but not accessible anymore
  • Neither buy nor subscription works
  • Errors out with messages 'could not find product in store'
  • 200 titles download for rental
  • App needs more polish
  • Footnotes appear to be missing
  • UI needs update

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to read content in Hindi
  • Bring back panel by panel comic view
  • Detailed classification of library for filtering
  • Add character of Pandurang shashtri
  • Add Japan world religion conference
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  • Option to zoom text in small panels
  • Make all comics digitally available
  • Update UI for modern devices
  • Separate payment gateways
  • Add rating system and comments section

Home Library Manager

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to export since last update
  • Difficulty in saving certain data
  • Edit feature doesn’t save changes
  • App returns to home screen without saving
  • Widget not working
Show 3 more
  • Manual add books doesn't save title
  • Page marker feature won't save changes
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

24 requests
  • Add rating system (1-5 stars)
  • Add start and end date for reading
  • More configurable default settings
  • Mac app
  • Accent color customization
Show 19 more
  • Ability to sort books by author last name
  • Support for CSV import from Calibre
  • Batch update book metadata online
  • More diversified search engines for book covers
  • Increased search support for Chinese books
  • Ability to manually order books within collections
  • More options for 'status' and filters
  • Distinction between 'want to read' and 'to be purchased'
  • Ability to sort library by TBR, to be purchased, not finished, etc.
  • Add date of finishing and rating
  • Add custom categories (e.g., cookbook, photography)
  • Add wish list section
  • Ability to add own fields for multiple formats (e.g., audiobooks, ebooks)
  • Add ability to rate books
  • Book dictionary/web option for easy adding
  • Star ratings with notes section
  • Ability to sort books A-Z and Z-A
  • Sort by author
  • Create barcodes or QR codes for lent books

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ACK Comics

Subscriptions1
  • 3 Months Subscription$24.993 Months
One-time9
  • Stories of WisdomFree
  • Rana PratapFree
  • M. S. Subbulakshmi$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Ashoka$0.99
  • Akbar$0.99
  • Ganesha$0.99
  • Chanakya$0.99
  • Birbal the Wise$0.99
  • Pack of 1 Credit$0.99
1 purchases

Home Library Manager

One-time1
  • Leto (Full Version)Free

Questions

Is ACK Comics free?
ACK Comics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Library Manager free?
Home Library Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ACK Comics or Home Library Manager?
Home Library Manager is rated higher. ACK Comics averages 4.1 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Home Library Manager averages 4.7 from 172 ratings.
Do ACK Comics or Home Library Manager have ads?
Neither ACK Comics nor Home Library Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACK Comics or Home Library Manager?
ACK Comics ships an update every 3 months, and Home Library Manager fortnightly. Most recently, ACK Comics was updated on November 6, 2026 and Home Library Manager on November 3, 2026.

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