Comparison

Tachimanga vs Manatan

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

Head to head
About

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.

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

Manatan

Features
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Turn what you watch and read into active language immersion. Manatan is an all-in-one video player, manga and comic reader, EPUB reader, dictionary, OCR tool, and study companion for iPhone and iPad. Look up a word the moment you encounter it, capture the sentence that made it memorable, and keep moving through the story. ONE LIBRARY FOR THE MEDIA YOU LOVE • Import videos, subtitles, manga, comics, and EPUB books from Files • Connect Kavita and Komga reading libraries, plus Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex video libraries, using Manatan's native on-device integrations • Browse, search, filter, and organize the sources you configure from one interface • Build personal libraries, follow your progress, and download supported media for offline use WATCH AND LEARN • Play your own video files with advanced subtitle support • Tap subtitle words for instant dictionary results without leaving the player • Adjust subtitle timing and move between lines with precise playback controls • Find Japanese subtitles through Jimaku when you connect your own account • Create study cards from a sentence with its audio and visual context READ MANGA AND COMICS • Turn text inside a page into selectable words with private, on-device OCR • Look up dialogue directly over the page and return to reading without breaking focus • Choose continuous, paged, webtoon, single-page, or double-page layouts • Organize titles into categories and keep chapter progress together READ EPUB NOVELS • Import EPUB books directly from the Files app • Read in horizontal or vertical Japanese layouts where supported • Customize themes, fonts, spacing, margins, and navigation • Select text for immediate dictionary lookup and study-card creation • Resume exactly where you left off POWERFUL LANGUAGE TOOLS • Install dictionaries for the language you are learning • Use deinflection, frequency information, pitch-accent data, and dictionary audio when available • Create and review cards with Manatan's study system • Connect AnkiMobile or AnkiConnect and customize your card fields • Track manga and video progress with supported tracking services BUILT FOR IMMERSION Manatan keeps the player, readers, dictionary, OCR, and study workflow together. There is less app switching, less setup, and more time spent understanding real language in context. MANATAN MEMBERSHIP Manatan is free to download and includes core reading and playback features. Optional monthly memberships are offered in six tiers: Stone (5,000 service credits), Crystal (9,000), Emerald (20,000), Sapphire (32,500), Ruby (70,000), and Diamond (150,000). All tiers use the same StoreKit 2 purchase, restore, verification, account-linking, and subscription-change flow. Membership unlocks paid service features and supporter/profile benefits; higher tiers provide more monthly service credits and benefits. The app itself is always ad-free, including for free users. Sign in before subscribing so your verified Apple membership can be linked to your Manatan account and recognized across supported Manatan platforms. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. Membership renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple subscription settings. Manatan does not provide or sell a catalog of commercial media. Connect only services you are permitted to access, and import or download only media you own or are authorized to use. Privacy Policy: https://manatan.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://manatan.com/terms

Screenshots

Tachimanga4 screens
Manatan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Manatan at none against Tachimanga's shown. Manatan also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Manatan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, Manatan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tachimanga versus Manatan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachimangaManatan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB414 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTekbrio LLCKOLBY MOROZ LIEBL

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

Manatan

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
6 purchases

Manatan

Subscriptions6
  • Stone Membership$3.991 Month
  • Crystal Membership$6.491 Month
  • Emerald Membership$12.991 Month
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  • Sapphire Membership$19.991 Month
  • Ruby Membership$39.991 Month
  • Diamond Membership$79.991 Month

Questions

Is Tachimanga free?
Tachimanga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manatan free?
Manatan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tachimanga or Manatan have ads?
Tachimanga shows ads; Manatan does not.
Which is updated more often, Tachimanga or Manatan?
Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, and Manatan every 2 days. Most recently, Tachimanga was updated on October 29, 2026 and Manatan on October 28, 2026.

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