MangaPin vs Panel Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MangaPin
This app is a dedicated web browser for manga enthusiasts, offering a distraction-free reading experience with an adblocker and a specialized reader mode. It helps users track their reading progress, manage their manga library, and download content for offline access.
- Distraction-free reading
- Built-in adblock
- Manga reader mode
- Track reading progress
- Organize manga library
- Download for offline reading
- Sync with external trackers
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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!
Panel Flow
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Read comics and manga like never before. Panel Flow uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect panels and speech bubbles in your comics, delivering a guided, immersive, and accessible reading experience. No more pinching and zooming. Just tap to move between panels in the correct reading order — AI does the heavy lifting for you. Features - AI-Powered Guided Reading — Automatic panel detection with smart zoom. Tap to navigate frame by frame. - Speech Bubble Translation — Read comics in any language. AI recognizes bubble text and translates it right on the page. - Text-to-Speech (TTS) — Listen to your comics read aloud. Perfect for accessible reading or multitasking. - CBZ & CBR Support — Easily import your comic file collection. - Reading Modes — Western (left-to-right) and Manga (right-to-left). - Minimal Interface — Clean design that keeps the focus on reading. - SwiftData Integration — Organized library with automatically saved reading progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panel Flow at none against MangaPin's 2. MangaPin's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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
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.
MangaPin ships an update every 11 days, Panel Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MangaPin | Panel Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Duc Quang Nguyen | Luciano Bastos Nunes |
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
MangaPin
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual subscription$24.991 Year
Panel Flow
No in-app purchases
