Comparison

Shimoe Manga Reader vs Velo

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

Head to head
About

Shimoe Manga Reader

Read comics, manhua, manhwa, webtoon, and manga with this free reader app. Organize your library, download chapters for offline access, and customize your reading experience. No login is required to start enjoying your favorite titles.

Highlights
  • Create and categorize your own library
  • Block specific genres
  • Download chapters for offline reading
  • Sort manga by latest or popular
  • Search for manga
  • Reading history tracking
  • Backup and restore library
Features
Currently charting
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Shimoe Manga Reader is a free app for reading comics, manhua, manhwa, webtoon, and manga. Inspired by Tachiyomi. No login required! Feature - Create your own library. - Custom library category. - Create blocked genres. - Download the manga chapter for offline reading. - Sort manga by latest or popular and search manga. - Manga reading history. - User library updates. - Backup and restore. - Configurable reading mode. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. - Auto-renewable subscription - 1 week, 1 month and 1 year duration - Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Terms of Service: https://shimoe.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://shimoe.app/privacypolicy/ Disclaimer Shimoe Manga Reader is designed to facilitate the retrieval of images from third-party websites solely for your reading convenience. We do not host or store any content on our servers. All content accessed through Shimoe Manga Reader originates from external sources. We are committed to complying with copyright laws and may block access to content if required.

About

Velo

This app helps you read more efficiently with unique modes that display words one at a time or allow variable speed scrolling. It also intelligently processes PDFs and scanned documents, making them easier to read. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with customizable options and offline access.

Highlights
  • RSVP Mode for single-word display
  • Scrub Mode for variable speed scrolling
  • Distraction-free Reader Mode
  • Smart PDF import and processing
  • OCR for scanned documents
  • Cloud sync and export of highlights
Features
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Velo is the best way to read on iOS and Mac. IT READS LIKE THE BOOK Bring any EPUB, PDF, or text file you own — import from Files or share it in from any app. Velo renders the publisher's typography, figures, and footnotes, with a real table of contents. Choose the book's own font or your own, set the size, spacing, and brightness. PDFs become real, reflowing books: chapters detected, footnotes linked, running headers stripped, two-column academic layouts resequenced, scanned pages OCR'd on your device. BUILT FOR THE HARDWARE YOU OWN Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with gestures, haptics, and Live Activities on the Lock Screen. Three reading modes share one word-level position and switch in under 100 ms, so it feels like one surface. Everything works offline. Standard books are processed on your device and never leave it. FOCUS MODE — THE FEATURE NOTHING ELSE HAS One word at a time on a fixed focal point, so attention has nowhere to slide. Timing adapts to punctuation and complexity, from 50 to 1,000 words per minute. Turn it down to lock in on a dense chapter, up when the prose is easy. Focus Mode can even match the book's own typeface. Reader Mode is the full page, in real typography, with highlights and notes. Scrub is the hand on the stream: drag with momentum to rewind or catch up. One tap between any of them, and your place is exact. EVERYTHING A SERIOUS READER EXPECTS • Listen — read-aloud with word-by-word tracking, voice choice, sleep timer, Lock Screen controls. Your position stays synced whether you read or hear it. • Catch Me Up — a recap of where you left off, generated on your device with Apple Intelligence (on supported devices). • Highlights and notes in your choice of colors, with export to Markdown or plain text (Pro). • Cloud sync of books, position, highlights, notes, and stats across iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Pro). • Reading stats — time remaining, chapter progress, and a weekly chart of what you read. • Send to Velo from Files, Safari, Mail, or any app via the Share Sheet. • Velo Library — unlimited free public-domain classics, no account needed. FREE • Three of your own books, every reading mode, on-device processing, highlights and notes, and the full Velo Library. PRO — 7-DAY FREE TRIAL • Unlimited library across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • 20 Enhanced Processing conversions per month for the hardest academic PDFs (credit packs available: 10 for $4.99, 50 for $19.99, never expire) • Cloud sync, export, priority processing, priority support PRIVACY Your books stay on your device. On-device processing handles EPUBs, text files, and standard PDFs. Enhanced Processing is opt-in, for complex academic PDFs that benefit from server-side extraction. Cloud sync is encrypted in transit and at rest. No ads, no data sales, no tracking of what you read. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Velo Pro is a subscription. The 7-day free trial starts when you begin the trial. After the trial, Velo Pro auto-renews at $69.99/year or $8.99/month until cancelled. Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://veloreader.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://veloreader.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Shimoe Manga Reader4 screens
Velo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Velo at 100% against Shimoe Manga Reader's 48%. Velo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shimoe Manga Reader's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 2) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shimoe Manga Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Velo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shimoe Manga Reader has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Shimoe Manga Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Velo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shimoe Manga Reader ships an update every 5 days, Velo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shimoe Manga Reader versus Velo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShimoe Manga ReaderVelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFrans SetiawanPleroma Labs LLC

Customer experience

Shimoe Manga Reader

All ratings1,807 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral18.7%
Negative33.3%

Velo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shimoe Manga Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pages not loading correctly
  • Chapters disappearing from library
  • App crashing during use
  • Downloading issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple languages
  • Improve download/offline reading functionality
  • Implement a 'read later' or bookmarking feature
  • Add an option to filter by completed/ongoing series

Velo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shimoe Manga Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Shimoe reader plus [1 Week]3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Shimoe reader plus [1 Month]3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Shimoe reader plus [1 Year]$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Velo

Subscriptions2
  • Velo Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Velo Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • 10 Enhanced Processing Credits$4.99
  • 50 Enhanced Processing Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Shimoe Manga Reader free?
Shimoe Manga Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Velo free?
Velo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shimoe Manga Reader or Velo?
Velo is rated higher. Shimoe Manga Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Velo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shimoe Manga Reader or Velo have ads?
Shimoe Manga Reader shows ads; Velo does not.
Which is updated more often, Shimoe Manga Reader or Velo?
Shimoe Manga Reader ships an update every 5 days, and Velo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shimoe Manga Reader was updated on October 27, 2026 and Velo on October 11, 2026.

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