Shimoe Manga Reader vs Next Chapter Reading Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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. Offers optional subscriptions for enhanced features.
- Create and categorize your manga library
- Download chapters for offline reading
- Filter and search manga by popularity
- Customizable reading modes
- Backup and restore library data
- Track reading history
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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.
Next Chapter Reading Log
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Next Chapter learns your taste in books, then tells you what to read next. Import your ratings from Goodreads or The StoryGraph, or your loan history from Libby, the library app. The app walks you through the export on your phone, no computer needed, and your shelves arrive with covers, synopses and crowd ratings already filled in. Then rate what you read with four honest verdicts: Ugh, Good, Great, Mind Blown. Once you have rated about 40 books, Next Chapter builds a taste model that is yours alone, and every unread book gets a prediction: how you'll feel about it, and how confident the model is. WHAT YOU GET FREE • Your whole library, with real cover artwork • One-tap import from Goodreads, The StoryGraph and Libby • Search millions of books and add them to a shelf • Scan a book's barcode to add it, then rate it right there • Four-verdict emoji ratings, notes, and favorites • Per-book taste predictions, the heart of the app • The For You feed: every unread book ranked by how much you'll like it • Reading Insights: your verdict mix, books by year, top authors, genres and series, and the books where you disagree with the crowd • Your year in books: every book you finished, your verdicts, your top authors and the one you loved most • A yearly reading goal, with your pace in the app and on your This Year widget • Automatic iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad • No ads, no accounts, no tracking WIDGETS • Currently Reading, on your Home Screen or Lock Screen: your Reading shelf with covers and the day you're on, and a tap opens the book • This Year: the books you've finished this year, against your goal or this time last year Both free, and they update on their own. NEXT CHAPTER PLUS (one purchase, yours forever) • Bookish themes: three more book-cloth color schemes • Backup and export your library, ratings and notes to a file Your library stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Nothing is uploaded to us, because there is no us to upload it to. From the makers of How To Movie and How To TV, the same taste engine, pointed at your bookshelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Next Chapter Reading Log at none against Shimoe Manga Reader's shown. Shimoe Manga Reader's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Shimoe Manga Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Next Chapter Reading Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shimoe Manga Reader ships an update every 5 days, Next Chapter Reading Log every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shimoe Manga Reader | Next Chapter Reading Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frans Setiawan | Daniel Hinkson |
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
Next Chapter Reading Log
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shimoe Manga Reader
- 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
Next Chapter Reading Log
- Next Chapter Plus$2.99
Questions
Is Shimoe Manga Reader free?
Is Next Chapter Reading Log free?
Do Shimoe Manga Reader or Next Chapter Reading Log have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shimoe Manga Reader or Next Chapter Reading Log?
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