Comparison

Tachimanga vs Panel Flow

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

Head to head
About

Tachimanga

This app allows you to read manga from various sources, supporting popular formats like ZIP/CBZ and EPUB. It also integrates with self-hosted servers for a personalized reading experience. Enjoy customizable settings and efficient chapter downloads.

Highlights
  • Supports ZIP/CBZ and EPUB formats
  • Integrates with Komga self-hosted servers
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Efficient chapter downloads
  • Secure and private reading
Features
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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/

About

Panel Flow

This app offers a unique comic and manga reading experience, automatically detecting panels and speech bubbles to guide you through the story. It supports various file formats, offers text-to-speech narration and translation, and syncs your library across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Panel and speech bubble detection
  • Text-to-speech narration
  • Speech bubble translation
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, and PDF files
  • Customizable themes
  • New chapter alerts
Features
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Panel Flow is a comic and manga reader that follows the story panel by panel. Version 3.0 brings it to iPhone, iPad and Mac, with your library synced through iCloud. Bring your own collection: import CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT and PDF files, or browse your own comic servers (OPDS-compatible). Panel Flow organizes it all and keeps your place. GUIDED READING - Panel and speech bubble detection: Panel Flow finds the panels on each page and moves through them in reading order, zooming in on one panel at a time. - Steady focus that reframes when you rotate the device and respects Reduce Motion. - Left-to-right, right-to-left for manga, and vertical scroll for long-strip comics. LISTEN AND TRANSLATE - Text-to-speech reads the speech bubbles aloud, and guided reading can move along with the voice, bubble by bubble. - Speech bubble translation shows the translated text right on the page. - On supported devices with Apple Intelligence, ask for an on-device description of the current page. YOUR LIBRARY, ON EVERY DEVICE - iCloud sync, once you turn it on: collections, reading progress and metadata follow you across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Downloaded pages and imported files stay on each device. - A personal reading shelf, collections, search, sorting and a metadata editor. - New chapter alerts: turn them on and Panel Flow checks your series from online sources in the background and lets you know about new chapters (your own comic servers are not included). - One Activity Queue for downloads and image enhancement, with several chapters downloading at once. - A Storage screen shows what each publication uses and frees space by type, chapter or publication. - Optional progress tracking with anime and manga tracking services. MADE TO FIT YOU - Themes from manga to noir, with accessible contrast in every one. - Shortcuts and Siri: Open Library and Continue Reading. - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support. - Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with an original sample comic to try first. PRIVACY Anonymous usage analytics are off by default; you choose whether to turn them on in Settings > Privacy.

Screenshots

Tachimanga4 screens
Panel Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panel Flow at none against Tachimanga's 4. Panel Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tachimanga's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Tachimanga sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Panel Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Panel Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tachimanga has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, Panel Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tachimanga versus Panel Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachimangaPanel Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB136 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTekbrio LLCTap4Mobile do Brasil

Customer experience

Tachimanga

All ratings5,512 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative17.2%

Panel Flow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Panel Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tachimanga

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

Panel Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tachimanga free?
Tachimanga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panel Flow free?
Panel Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tachimanga or Panel Flow?
Panel Flow is rated higher. Tachimanga averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Panel Flow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tachimanga or Panel Flow have ads?
Tachimanga shows ads; Panel Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Tachimanga or Panel Flow?
Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, and Panel Flow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tachimanga was updated on November 12, 2026 and Panel Flow on October 30, 2026.

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