Tachimanga vs Piano Sight Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tachimanga
Explore a vast manga library with this reader app. It supports popular formats like ZIP/CBZ and EPUB, and can connect to self-hosted manga servers for a personalized reading experience.
- Supports ZIP/CBZ formats
- Supports EPUB format
- Reads from Komga server
- Self-hosted manga server integration
- Full-featured manga reader
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Discover a new world of manga with Tachimanga. - Supports manga in ZIP/CBZ and EPUB formats. - Supports reading manga from Komga, which is a self-hosted manga server. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Piano Sight Reader
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Practice sight reading for the piano from anywhere. Select the note range you want to practice and monitor your progress with the statistics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piano Sight Reader at none against Tachimanga's 4. Piano Sight Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Tachimanga sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Piano Sight Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, Piano Sight Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tachimanga | Piano Sight Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tekbrio LLC | Alva Rydberg |
Bugs and requests
Tachimanga
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with extensions not working after reinstall
- Chapters not showing up despite being available online
- Unexpected app behavior when switching between sources
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to backup/restore reading progress
- Option to compress downloaded files
- Improved chapter selection and navigation
- Manga/manhwa recommendation system
- Automatic cache management and cleanup
Piano Sight Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tachimanga
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
Piano Sight Reader
No in-app purchases
