Comparison

YACReader vs Glassy Comics

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

Head to head
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.

About

Glassy Comics

A private and powerful comic reader for iOS that imports and organizes your digital collection. Enjoy a polished reading experience with support for multiple formats and customizable reading modes. Track your progress with a local dashboard and access your library via iCloud or Wi-Fi transfer.

Highlights
  • Supports 10 file formats (PDF, EPUB, CBZ, CBR, etc.)
  • Organize library with folders, search, and filters
  • Customizable reading modes (OLED Black, Dark Gray, Sepia, Light)
  • Left-to-right and right-to-left reading support
  • Local reading stats dashboard
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Wi-Fi transfer and iCloud integration
Features
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Your comics. Beautifully. Glassy Comics is a private, powerful comic reader that lives entirely on your device. Import your collection, organize it your way, and read with a polished experience designed for iOS. READS EVERY FORMAT Open PDF, EPUB, CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, 7Z, TAR, GZ, and ZIP files, 10 formats, all handled natively with no server or conversion step required. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Browse comics in a visual grid or compact list. Organize with folders, search by title, filter by read status, and bulk-select to move, rename, or delete. Smart reading progress is tied to file content, so it survives renames and moves. A READER BUILT FOR COMICS Swipe or tap through pages with fluid animations. Use the thumbnail scrubber to jump to any page instantly. Read single pages or two-page spreads. Choose from four reading modes — OLED Black, Dark Gray, Sepia, and Light — with optional page tint. Supports both left-to-right and right-to-left reading for manga. READING STATS DASHBOARD Track your reading streaks, total pages read, weekly activity, and session history, all computed locally on your device. No account needed, no data leaves your phone. WIDGETS & SPOTLIGHT Four home screen widgets keep your reading front and center: Continue Reading, Reading Streak, Weekly Activity, and Library Shelf. Comics are also indexed in Spotlight for instant search from anywhere on your device. CONNECT TO KOMGA & JELLYFIN Link your Komga or Jellyfin server to browse and read your hosted library right inside the app. Your self-hosted collection, wherever you are. WIFI TRANSFER Import comics wirelessly from any computer on your local network. No cables, no cloud accounts. STORE YOUR COMICS IN iCLOUD Keep your library in iCloud Drive so your comics are available on all your devices and right inside the Files app. Your reading progress syncs too, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. PRIVACY FIRST No cloud dependency, no data harvesting, no account required. Your library is fully under your control. FREE TO TRY Read your first 3 comics at no cost. Like what you see? A single one-time purchase unlocks everything, no subscriptions.

Screenshots

YACReader4 screens
Glassy Comics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Glassy Comics at Free against YACReader's $4.99. YACReader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 8). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Glassy Comics is free to download; YACReader costs $4.99 up front. Glassy Comics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YACReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for YACReader against 4.9 for Glassy Comics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YACReader has 2.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of YACReader's written reviews are positive against 80% of Glassy Comics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YACReader ships an update every 3 weeks, Glassy Comics every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
YACReader versus Glassy Comics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYACReaderGlassy Comics
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis Ángel San MartínFernando Bunn

Customer experience

YACReader

All ratings2,575 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.7%

Glassy Comics

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Glassy Comics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YACReader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glassy Comics

One-time1
  • Glassy Comics Pro$6.99

Questions

Is YACReader free?
YACReader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glassy Comics free?
Glassy Comics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YACReader or Glassy Comics?
Glassy Comics is rated higher. YACReader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Glassy Comics averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do YACReader or Glassy Comics have ads?
Neither YACReader nor Glassy Comics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YACReader or Glassy Comics?
YACReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glassy Comics every 11 days. Most recently, YACReader was updated on September 30, 2026 and Glassy Comics on September 21, 2026.

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