CGNovels vs MySmartBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CGNovels
Experience graphic novels with a unique image-text relationship and a library of original stories. Enjoy high-quality artwork and multiple language options. Free story previews are available to sample before committing.
- Clear and simple interface
- High-quality images
- English and Turkish language options
- Free story previews
- Original story library
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Reading graphic novels digitally has become much fun and easier now! We have redefined the relationship between image and text for CGNovels. With this new reading experience we also aims to be a library with full of original stories. Download now and be a part of the excitement! Here are some of the features you’ll find in CGNovels app: • Clear and simple interface: With just three basic movements, you can fully focus on immersing yourself in the stories. • High-quality images: Artworks in a format that showcases amazing details. • Language options: Enjoy the stories in English and Turkish. • Free story previews: Get a taste of each story before diving in.
MySmartBook
This reading app allows you to interact with your books through a conversational AI. Ask questions about the content, get summaries, or even dialogue with characters. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and layouts, and enjoy offline access to your library.
- Chat with book characters and content
- AI-powered summaries and explanations
- Customizable font size and layout
- Offline book reading
- Library management
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A revolution in reading! Buy your books on mysmartbook.fr, read them in your app and... chat with them in our bot! Ask for an itinerary in a travel guide, dialogue with a novel character, summarize a chapter, explain a difficult passage, everything becomes possible thanks to the conversational agent accessible at any time of your reading! Other features : - Change the font, character size and layout to fit your taste and capacities - Manage your library as you wish, and download your books to read offline
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySmartBook at none against CGNovels's 1. CGNovels's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads 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. CGNovels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MySmartBook asks for nothing beyond the download.
CGNovels ships an update daily, MySmartBook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CGNovels | MySmartBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mehmet Ozen | My Smart Book |
Customer experience
CGNovels
MySmartBook
In-app purchases
CGNovels
- Seyyah Chapter 1$5.99
MySmartBook
No in-app purchases
