Comparison

MangaPin vs Panel Flow

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

Head to head
About

MangaPin

This app is a dedicated web browser for manga enthusiasts, offering an ad-free reading experience with a built-in reader mode. It allows users to track their reading progress, organize their manga library, and download content for offline access. Integration with external tracking services is also supported.

Highlights
  • Adblock and manga reader mode
  • Track reading progress
  • Organize manga library
  • Download for offline reading
  • Sync with external trackers
  • Seamless browsing and reading
Features
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MangaPin is the all-in-one web browser for manga lovers. Read without distractions with built-in adblock and manga reader mode. - Effortless Reading: Browse & read seamlessly. - Powerful Tracking: Track progress & get new releases. - Organize Your Collection: Manage your library with ease. - Offline Access: Download and read without an internet connection. - External Trackers: Sync with other manga tracker services. Download MangaPin and start your next manga adventure today!

About

Panel Flow

This app offers a unique comic and manga reading experience, automatically detecting panels and speech bubbles to guide you through the story. It supports various file formats, offers text-to-speech narration and translation, and syncs your library across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Panel and speech bubble detection
  • Text-to-speech narration
  • Speech bubble translation
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Supports CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, and PDF files
  • Customizable themes
  • New chapter alerts
Features
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Panel Flow is a comic and manga reader that follows the story panel by panel. Version 3.0 brings it to iPhone, iPad and Mac, with your library synced through iCloud. Bring your own collection: import CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT and PDF files, or browse your own comic servers (OPDS-compatible). Panel Flow organizes it all and keeps your place. GUIDED READING - Panel and speech bubble detection: Panel Flow finds the panels on each page and moves through them in reading order, zooming in on one panel at a time. - Steady focus that reframes when you rotate the device and respects Reduce Motion. - Left-to-right, right-to-left for manga, and vertical scroll for long-strip comics. LISTEN AND TRANSLATE - Text-to-speech reads the speech bubbles aloud, and guided reading can move along with the voice, bubble by bubble. - Speech bubble translation shows the translated text right on the page. - On supported devices with Apple Intelligence, ask for an on-device description of the current page. YOUR LIBRARY, ON EVERY DEVICE - iCloud sync, once you turn it on: collections, reading progress and metadata follow you across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Downloaded pages and imported files stay on each device. - A personal reading shelf, collections, search, sorting and a metadata editor. - New chapter alerts: turn them on and Panel Flow checks your series from online sources in the background and lets you know about new chapters (your own comic servers are not included). - One Activity Queue for downloads and image enhancement, with several chapters downloading at once. - A Storage screen shows what each publication uses and frees space by type, chapter or publication. - Optional progress tracking with anime and manga tracking services. MADE TO FIT YOU - Themes from manga to noir, with accessible contrast in every one. - Shortcuts and Siri: Open Library and Continue Reading. - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion support. - Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, with an original sample comic to try first. PRIVACY Anonymous usage analytics are off by default; you choose whether to turn them on in Settings > Privacy.

Screenshots

MangaPin3 screens
Panel Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panel Flow at none against MangaPin's 2. MangaPin's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 27.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. MangaPin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Panel Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MangaPin against 5.0 for Panel Flow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaPin has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MangaPin ships an update every 11 days, Panel Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MangaPin versus Panel Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangaPinPanel Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB136 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperDuc Quang NguyenTap4Mobile do Brasil

Customer experience

MangaPin

All ratings5,981 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.8%

Panel Flow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MangaPin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Panels not loading properly
  • Flickering/black screen when scrolling

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more source websites (e.g. MangaBuddy)
  • Ability to create custom genre/category folders
  • Offline reading mode

Panel Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MangaPin

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$24.991 Year
None

Panel Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MangaPin free?
MangaPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Panel Flow free?
Panel Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MangaPin or Panel Flow?
Panel Flow is rated higher. MangaPin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Panel Flow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MangaPin or Panel Flow have ads?
Neither MangaPin nor Panel Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MangaPin or Panel Flow?
MangaPin ships an update every 11 days, and Panel Flow every 2 weeks. Most recently, MangaPin was updated on November 10, 2026 and Panel Flow on October 30, 2026.

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