Comparison

Suwatte vs KMReader

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

Head to head
About

Suwatte

A versatile reader and library for manga, comics, and novels on iOS devices. Organize your digital collection, connect to various services, and customize your reading experience with multiple modes and offline access.

Highlights
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, PDF, EPUB, manga, comic, and vertical reading modes
  • Organize local and iCloud libraries
  • Connect to Komga, Kavita, and OPDS services
  • Install optional source plugins
  • Download titles for offline reading
  • Search and filter content by rich metadata
  • Track reading progress and history
Features
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Suwatte is a flexible reader and library for manga, manhwa, manhua, comics, EPUBs, and PDFs on iPhone and iPad. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Open CBZ, CBR, PDF, and EPUB files • Organize local and iCloud libraries • Move, copy, rename, and manage files in the app • Connect Komga, Kavita, and OPDS services you are authorized to use • Install optional source plugins from lists you trust READ YOUR WAY • Choose from paged manga, paged comic, vertical, and paged vertical reading modes • Adjust EPUB appearance and reader behavior • Download supported titles for offline reading • Keep your progress, history, and reading sessions organized FIND WHAT YOU WANT • Search local libraries, servers, and installed sources • Browse titles using rich metadata • Filter local content using series, issue, format, genre, creator, and reading-state information • Quickly return to unread and in-progress titles Suwatte does not include a content catalog or provide access to content. You are responsible for the files, services, and plugins you choose to use.

About

KMReader

This app provides a native reading experience for Komga libraries across Apple devices. It offers robust features for browsing, downloading, and managing your collection, with advanced reader options and offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Native readers for multiple formats (DIVINA, EPUB, GIF, WebP, PDF)
  • Advanced metadata filtering and saved searches
  • Robust offline reading with per-series policies
  • Multi-server support and Komga admin tools
  • Spotlight indexing and iOS widgets for quick access
  • Incognito mode and Live Activities for reading
  • Localized UI in multiple languages
Features
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KMReader - Native Komga Client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV KMReader helps you read, browse, download, and manage your Komga library with native Apple-platform readers, reliable local library storage, and practical offline workflows. IMPORTANT FEATURES - Native readers Read comics and books with DIVINA on iOS, macOS, and tvOS, plus EPUB and PDF on iOS and macOS. Readers support LTR, RTL, vertical, Webtoon, spreads, zoom, page curl or cover transitions, custom EPUB fonts and typography, dedicated EPUB behavior settings, nested EPUB tables of contents, PDF search, keyboard shortcuts, per-book preferences, animated pages, AI upscaling, and a Peek mode that leaves no reading progress behind. Rotate individual pages, crop empty page borders in DIVINA, tune preloading for memory or smoother page turns, keep lightweight progress visible while reading, and choose native PDF presentation modes that adapt cleanly between portrait and landscape. Translate manga pages with downloadable model packs: on-device text detection and OCR render translated text over the original bubbles, including vertical typesetting. Enable it per reading session from the reader menu, with custom AI providers or the system translation fallback. - Browse and discover Use Keep Reading, On Deck, Recently Added, Recently Updated, Read Lists in Progress, reading history, an adjustable pages-read heatmap, saved filters, advanced metadata filters including age rating and release year with all/any matching, optional unread-cover blur, Spotlight indexing, widgets, and Home Screen quick actions. Dashboard sections offer per-section card styles, and ordered read lists can continue like series with reading state synced across devices. One Lists page unifies collections and read lists on every platform, with pinned items first. On supported servers, smart lists evaluate saved searches live and can be created and edited in the app, and reading stats come from the server with current and longest streaks, falling back to on-device data otherwise. Select multiple books and series to mark them read or unread, or add them to a list in one go. iPhone offers dedicated Library, Lists, and Search tabs for content-first browsing. KMReader keeps a local database for responsive browsing, dashboards, logs, and downloaded-library workflows, including large libraries. Dashboard library scopes stay tied to each saved server, and widgets mirror refreshed dashboard content. - Offline and sync Download books for offline reading, set per-series and per-read-list download policies, browse downloaded items with count and storage summaries, queue dashboard sections, keep reading with iOS background downloads and Live Activities, prepare local pages on demand with offline-first reading, and sync progress when you reconnect. Sync missing covers for downloaded books, series, read lists, and collections so offline browsing stays visual. - Multi-server and admin tools Save multiple Komga servers, protect private servers with device authentication, and switch instantly. Sign in with password or API key — the login screen can create a key for you — set up a brand-new Komga server right from the login screen, and manage API keys in the app. Edit metadata, manage libraries and media, find missing posters or duplicates, and browse, export, or clear paginated logs. A Server Info overview reports version, uptime, CPU, memory, disk, and content totals, with live task queue, sessions, and scheduled-task pages, on stock Komga servers too. On servers with the komf integration, Identify, Match, and Reset Metadata fetch metadata without leaving the app. KMReader targets Komga 1.20.0+ and supports API v1/v2. KMReader UI is localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Privacy Policy: https://kmworks.date/reader/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Suwatte4 screens
KMReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Suwatte at none against KMReader's 2. KMReader's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. KMReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Suwatte asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suwatte holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMReader has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Suwatte versus KMReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuwatteKMReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings632 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeshack Uzoukwu川 彭

Customer experience

Suwatte

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KMReader

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Suwatte

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

KMReader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Coffee$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Coffee$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Suwatte free?
Suwatte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KMReader free?
KMReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Suwatte or KMReader?
Suwatte is rated higher. Suwatte averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while KMReader averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Suwatte or KMReader have ads?
Neither Suwatte nor KMReader shows ads.

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