# Tachimanga vs Panel Flow

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panel Flow at none against Tachimanga's 4. Panel Flow also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tachimanga's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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.

Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, Panel Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tachimanga | Panel Flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tachimanga/id6447486175/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 222 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Tekbrio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/728246345) | [Luciano Bastos Nunes](https://appshunter.io/developer/437607774) |

## What reviewers say

### Tachimanga

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tachimanga/id6447486175)

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.

**Highlights:** Supports ZIP/CBZ formats, Supports EPUB format, Reads from Komga server, Self-hosted manga server integration, Full-featured manga reader

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth and intuitive user experience
- 🚀 Efficient manga/manhwa/manhua sourcing
- 🔒 Secure and private reading experience
- 💡 Customizable reading settings
- 👍 Seamless integration with tracking services

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
- 🔋 High cache usage leading to storage issues
- 🔒 Premium features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Inconsistent chapter update tracking
- 🐛 Duplicate chapter downloads from different sources

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with extensions not working after reinstall
- Chapters not showing up despite being available online
- Unexpected app behavior when switching between sources

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panel-flow/id6755895197)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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.

### 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 October 20, 2026 and Panel Flow on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*