Comparison

MangaPin vs ArtCopy

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 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.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Built-in adblock
  • Manga reader mode
  • Track reading progress
  • Organize manga library
  • Download for offline reading
  • Sync with external trackers
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

ArtCopy

This app challenges you to recreate artwork after watching process videos and reading descriptions. It offers collaborative drawing games and a mobile studio with Procreate-style tools. Share your interpretations and connect with a community of artists.

Highlights
  • Recreate artwork from process videos
  • Collaborative drawing game
  • Procreate-style mobile art tools
  • Layer system
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Community sharing and interpretation
Features
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What if you could only see the finished art — then had to recreate it from scratch? ArtCopy flips the script on art. Watch real artists create through stunning procaess videos. Read a description of their finished piece. Then pick up your brush and try to recreate it — your way. No tracing. No copying. Just you, a blank canvas, and your interpretation. DRAW N SWITCH Our collaborative drawing game. You and another artist take turns on shared canvases — no talking, just drawing. Watch your styles collide round by round until a masterpiece emerges. YOUR STUDIO Procreate-style tools built for mobile — brush, pencil, charcoal with pressure sensitivity. Full layer system. Apple Pencil support. Paint bucket, shapes, eyedropper, and selection tools. Everything you need, nothing you don't. THE COMMUNITY Follow artists. Share recreations. See how 10 people interpret the same prompt completely differently. That's the magic. Free to download. Made by artists, for artists. --- Terms of Use: https://artcopy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://artcopy.app/privacy

Screenshots

MangaPin3 screens
ArtCopy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArtCopy at none against MangaPin's 2. ArtCopy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). MangaPin's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 2). 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. ArtCopy 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 ArtCopy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaPin has 5.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of MangaPin's written reviews are positive against 100% of ArtCopy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MangaPin ships an update every 11 days, ArtCopy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MangaPin versus ArtCopy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangaPinArtCopy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDuc Quang NguyenArt Copy LLC

Customer experience

MangaPin

All ratings5,826 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.1%

ArtCopy

Written reviews1 reviews
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

ArtCopy

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

ArtCopy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MangaPin free?
MangaPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArtCopy free?
ArtCopy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MangaPin or ArtCopy?
ArtCopy is rated higher. MangaPin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while ArtCopy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MangaPin or ArtCopy have ads?
Neither MangaPin nor ArtCopy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MangaPin or ArtCopy?
MangaPin ships an update every 11 days, and ArtCopy every 2 weeks. Most recently, MangaPin was updated on October 26, 2026 and ArtCopy on October 8, 2026.

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