Tachimanga vs CBZ Manga 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/
CBZ Manga Reader
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CBZ Manga Reader is a local manga, comic, and EPUB reader for iPhone and iPad. Download it free and start reading. No account. No ads. Your books stay on your device. Open CBZ, ZIP, CBR, CB7, PDF, and EPUB without DRM. Password-protected PDFs are not supported. Turn pages by swipe or tap, read right to left or left to right, use two-page spreads on iPad, or scroll a vertical strip. Zoom, fit the page, and continue from the page you left. Keep books in more than one folder. Series sort themselves. Recents, continue, and the next volume are free. The reader gets out of the way. Bars hide after a few seconds. Tap the center of the page to bring them back. Choose Smooth, Balanced, or Sharp scaling. Sharp keeps line art crisp when you zoom. Premium is optional. It does not charge you to open a book or turn a page. On-device colorize includes 20 free pages. Premium removes the cap. Coloring runs on your device. Pages are not uploaded. Premium also includes: • Panel reading. Step through one panel at a time. Detection runs on your iPhone or iPad. • Volume buttons. Volume up is the next page, volume down the previous. In panel mode the buttons step from panel to panel. Swipe and tap stay free. • Favorites and piles. Group books you already have, and add every volume in a folder or series in one step. • Library search, unread / reading / finished filters, and a display name for a shelf. • Brightness, contrast, saturation, margin trim, and a magnifier. Pinch zoom stays free. • Bookmarks and a table of contents. • More accent colors. Coral stays free. • Discover. Sort, search, and more title suggestions. A short Featured sample, and a few Sequel and Similar titles, stay free. Titles and covers only. Never chapters. • Optional iCloud sync of reading progress for the same Apple ID. One Premium purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Premium Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription for 1 month at €1.99 per month. Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase at $9.99 in the United States. The price you are charged is the price shown before you confirm, in your storefront’s currency. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vytas-industries-web.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CBZ Manga Reader at none against Tachimanga's shown. CBZ Manga Reader also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Tachimanga's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and CBZ Manga Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tachimanga ships an update every 3 weeks, CBZ Manga Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tachimanga | CBZ Manga Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tekbrio LLC | VYTAUTAS SAPRANAVICI |
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
CBZ Manga 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
CBZ Manga Reader
- Premium$9.99









