Comparison

ComicShare vs Comic Book Viewer

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

Head to head
About

ComicShare

This app is a versatile e-book reader that supports a wide range of file formats and cloud storage services. It allows users to view scanned comics and images directly from various servers without decompressing files, offering features like iCloud synchronization and image processing.

Highlights
  • Supports ZIP, RAR, EPUB, PDF, and image files
  • Connects to SMB, FTP, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, OPDS, SFTP, and Web servers
  • View archives without decompressing
  • iCloud synchronization for browsing history and bookmarks
  • Image processing and filters
  • Folder password protection
  • Touch and remote control customization
Features
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ComicShare is a High-function e-book reader. SMB, FTP, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, OneDrive(Business), Box, webDAV, OPDS, SFTP, Web(HTTP) support. zip(cbz), rar(cbr), 7zip(cb7), lzh(lha), tar(cbt), txt(rtf), epub, pdf support. This application allows you to view scanned comics on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. You can easily transfer scanned images(ZIP,RAR,7ZIP,TAR,LZH,PDF) from your computer to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, and view (ZIP,RAR,7ZIP,TAR,LZH)-files without decompressing on the local FTP, SMB, GoogleDrive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, WebDAV, SFTP, Web server. If there is an server function, you can view images directly files stored NAS, Windows, the Mac, etc.. The iCloud feature, synchronization of browsing history, bookmark can be done in iPhone / iPod / iPad between different. ・ZIP(CBZ), RAR(CBR), 7ZIP(CB7), TAR(CBT), LZH(LHA), EPUB, pdf ・Supports image file jpg, png, apng, bmp webp, gif, avif, heic, jxl, tif, ico etc.... ・Supports txt, rtf ・Split view of facing pages ・Graph and ranking display ・History function ・Bookmark function(Number of pages you read to the end) ・Bookmark folder ・Spread view of a single page (width) (Scroll invalid) ・Cache browsing function ・Individual settings ・Cover-image display (thumbnail) ・Save-image (Photos) or copy (clipboard) ・Image processing(Filters, Margin trim, Rotation) ・Server Scan ・webDAV,HTTP server ・Customization of touch Settings ・Folder password function ・Synchronization of browsing history by iCloud ・Archive in archive read (only uncompressed file) ・Slide show ・Start-up path code ・Bookshelf / tile display ・Folder hierarchy display / move ・The page movement by sound ・Operation function by remote connection ・TouchID ・Bluetooth Keyboard ・Bookshelf zoom ・Camera roll ・Double tap swipe zoom ・Page move by the wink and smile ・Server of the file delete, rename, etc ・Web browsing and image download function ・PDF Reflow (This is a simple function, so pages that read vertically, have columns, or use a lot of images will have a disrupted layout.) etc... ※Screenshot  Title:Give My Regards to Black Jack  Author:SHUHO SATO
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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ComicShare3 screens
Comic Book Viewer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Comic Book Viewer at Free against ComicShare's $3.99. Comic Book Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). ComicShare's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Comic Book Viewer is free to download; ComicShare costs $3.99 up front. ComicShare sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ComicShare holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 135 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ComicShare's written reviews are positive against 71% of Comic Book Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ComicShare ships an update every 4 weeks, Comic Book Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ComicShare versus Comic Book Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicShareComic Book Viewer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (47 ratings) — better3.8 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeryoshitaka hanedaSebastian Boettcher

Customer experience

ComicShare

All ratings47 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative7.6%

Comic Book Viewer

All ratings135 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

ComicShare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

4 purchases

ComicShare

One-time4
  • Donate 3$$2.99
  • Donate 6$$5.99
  • Donate 12$$11.99
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  • Donate 30$$29.99
None

Comic Book Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComicShare free?
ComicShare costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Comic Book Viewer free?
Comic Book Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ComicShare or Comic Book Viewer?
ComicShare is rated higher. ComicShare averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Comic Book Viewer averages 3.8 from 135 ratings.
Do ComicShare or Comic Book Viewer have ads?
Neither ComicShare nor Comic Book Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicShare or Comic Book Viewer?
ComicShare ships an update every 4 weeks, and Comic Book Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, ComicShare was updated on October 10, 2026 and Comic Book Viewer on October 8, 2026.

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