# Comic Reader vs ePub Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Comic Reader at 85% against ePub Reader's 0%. Comic Reader also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). ePub Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Comic Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ePub Reader sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Comic Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Reader has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Comic Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of ePub Reader's.

Comic Reader ships an update fortnightly, ePub Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comic Reader | ePub Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-reader-manga-cbz-cbr/id6504741382/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epub-reader-ebook-opener/id6748608118/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **85.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexandre Guidet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508644490) | [James Reed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1826542240) |

## What reviewers say

### Comic Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-reader-manga-cbz-cbr/id6504741382)

This app allows users to read comic books in CBR, CBZ, and PDF formats. It offers features like smart library organization, automatic progress saving, and an ad-free experience. Premium features include unlimited imports and custom collections.

**Highlights:** Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF formats, Import from local storage/USB, Automatic reading progress saving, Customizable comic collections, Ad-free reading experience, Eye comfort mode (blue light filter)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription sale | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $17.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription sale | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $22.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


### ePub Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epub-reader-ebook-opener/id6748608118)

An intuitive e-book reader supporting EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, and DOCX. Customize fonts, text size, and themes. The Pro version offers night mode, unlimited books, and easier importing.

**Highlights:** Supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, RTF, DOCX, Customizable font, size, and themes, Night mode (Pro version), Unlimited book additions (Pro version), Wi-Fi, iTunes, and app importing (Pro version), Recently opened books access

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly-Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comic Reader free?

Comic Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ePub Reader free?

ePub Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Comic Reader or ePub Reader?

Comic Reader is rated higher. Comic Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while ePub Reader averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Comic Reader or ePub Reader have ads?

Neither Comic Reader nor ePub Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Comic Reader or ePub Reader?

Comic Reader ships an update fortnightly, and ePub Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Comic Reader was updated on November 4, 2026 and ePub Reader on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*