Comparison

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.

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. Offers optional subscriptions for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Next Chapter Reading Log

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Shimoe Manga Reader4 screens
Next Chapter Reading Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 Next Chapter Reading Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Shimoe Manga Reader versus Next Chapter Reading Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShimoe Manga ReaderNext Chapter Reading Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFrans SetiawanDaniel 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

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
1 purchases

Next Chapter Reading Log

One-time1
  • Next Chapter Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Shimoe Manga Reader free?
Shimoe Manga Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Chapter Reading Log free?
Next Chapter Reading Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shimoe Manga Reader or Next Chapter Reading Log have ads?
Shimoe Manga Reader shows ads; Next Chapter Reading Log does not.
Which is updated more often, Shimoe Manga Reader or Next Chapter Reading Log?
Shimoe Manga Reader ships an update every 5 days, and Next Chapter Reading Log every 4 days. Most recently, Shimoe Manga Reader was updated on November 7, 2026 and Next Chapter Reading Log on November 6, 2026.

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