# Comic Reader vs Apricity

The clearest difference is update cadence: Apricity at daily against Comic Reader's fortnightly. Apricity also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Comic Reader's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Comic Reader sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Apricity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Comic Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Reader has 42 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Comic Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Apricity's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Comic Reader ships an update fortnightly, Apricity daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Comic Reader | Apricity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-reader-manga-cbz-cbr/id6504741382/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apricity-read-write-focus/id6821031964/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 96 MB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexandre Guidet](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508644490) | [16697518 Canada Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790928781) |

## 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 (11)**

| 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 |
| Lifetime Premium | $69.99 | one-time |


### Apricity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apricity-read-write-focus/id6821031964)

This app offers a comprehensive reading and note-taking experience, allowing users to import various document types, listen to books with customizable voices, and annotate PDFs. It also includes a digital notebook with handwriting recognition and audio recording features.

**Highlights:** Read aloud with customizable voices, Import PDF, EPUB, Word, MOBI, FB2, Markdown, text files, Annotate PDFs and documents, Digital notebook with handwriting recognition, Audio recording synchronized with notes, Focus timer with soundscapes, iCloud sync for notes and highlights

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apricity Premium | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Comic Reader free?

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

### Is Apricity free?

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

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

Comic Reader is rated higher. Comic Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Apricity averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Comic Reader or Apricity have ads?

Neither Comic Reader nor Apricity shows ads.

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

Comic Reader ships an update fortnightly, and Apricity daily. Most recently, Comic Reader was updated on October 27, 2026 and Apricity on October 26, 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.*