Comparison

YACReader vs Moonfin

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

Moonfin

Access and manage your personal media library from your Jellyfin server on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. Stream content, download for offline viewing, and enjoy a modern interface across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Stream movies, shows, and music
  • Offline media playback
  • Live TV and DVR support
  • Multi-server connection
  • Customizable interface
  • Cross-device settings sync
Features
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Moonfin brings your Jellyfin and Emby experience to iOS, MacOS, and tvOS in one polished app. Whether you’re on the couch or on the go, Moonfin makes it easy to browse, stream, and manage your personal media library with a fast, modern interface built for every screen size. To use Moonfin, you’ll need your own Jellyfin or Emby server. With Moonfin, you can: • Watch movies, shows, and music from your personal library • Use one app across tvOS and mobile • Download media for offline playback • Browse and play Live TV and DVR content (server setup required) • Watch trailers directly in the app • Request new content with Seerr integration • Connect multiple servers and browse them in one place • Customize your home screen, navigation, and playback behavior • Sync compatible settings across devices with the Moonfin plugin • Use advanced playback controls for subtitles, audio tracks, and more Moonfin is a third-party client built with love for the Jellyfin and Emby communities.

Screenshots

YACReader4 screens
Moonfin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moonfin at Free against YACReader's $4.99. Moonfin also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). YACReader's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 66). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Moonfin 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YACReader has 2.6K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of YACReader's written reviews are positive against 79% of Moonfin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YACReader ships an update every 3 weeks, Moonfin weekly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
YACReader versus Moonfin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYACReaderMoonfin
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better4.5 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better66
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis Ángel San MartínAXL NUNEZ

Customer experience

YACReader

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

Moonfin

All ratings66 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.1%

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

Moonfin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YACReader

No in-app purchases

None

Moonfin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YACReader free?
YACReader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moonfin free?
Moonfin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YACReader or Moonfin?
YACReader is rated higher. YACReader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Moonfin averages 4.5 from 66 ratings.
Do YACReader or Moonfin have ads?
Neither YACReader nor Moonfin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YACReader or Moonfin?
YACReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moonfin weekly. Most recently, YACReader was updated on October 10, 2026 and Moonfin on October 10, 2026.

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