Comparison

Like Dust vs MangaMori

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

Head to head
About

Like Dust

An interactive illustrated novel following a 17-year-old refugee's journey from Iran to Europe in search of a better life. Experience a compelling narrative with hand-drawn black and white digital art.

Highlights
  • Interactive illustrated novel
  • Hand-drawn digital art
  • Black and white aesthetic
  • Teenage refugee narrative
  • Journey from Iran to Europe
Features
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"Like Dust" is an interactive illustrated novel in black and white, featuring hand-drawn digital art, which takes you on the journey of 17-year-old Sam as he hopes to transcend boundaries in every possible way in search of a better life. In this story, Sam travels from Iran to Europe.

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MangaMori

Features
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MangaMori โ€” Your manga library, reimagined. Track your reading, discover new titles and connect with a passionate community โ€” all in one place. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Add your favorite manga, track your progress chapter by chapter and see at a glance where you left off. Synced across all your devices. ENDLESS DISCOVERY Explore thousands of titles through multi-source search: MangaDex, ComicK, obsession. NEVER MISS A CHAPTER Get notified the moment a new chapter drops for any manga in your library. No more manual checking. JOIN THE MORI COMMUNITY Share your thoughts, comment on chapters and connect with fellow readers. The community feed keeps you up to date with everything manga. MORIPASS AND DAILY REWARDS Log in every day to unlock exclusive rewards through the MoriPass: avatars, profile frames and Pages โ€” MangaMori's in-app currency. MORI SHOP Personalize your profile with unique frames and stylish avatars. Unlock extra library slots to expand your collection. MangaMori is free to download. Some premium content and features are available through in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Like Dust4 screens
MangaMori4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Like Dust at none against MangaMori's 4. Like Dust also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MangaMori sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Like Dust asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Like Dust versus MangaMori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLike DustMangaMori
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size127 MB87 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developersam YazdanpanahNoel RIMBERT

In-app purchases

None

Like Dust

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MangaMori

One-time4
  • 500 Pages$0.99
  • 1500 Pages$2.99
  • 5000 Pages$9.99
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  • 12000 Pages$19.99

Questions

Is Like Dust free?
Like Dust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MangaMori free?
MangaMori is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Like Dust or MangaMori have ads?
MangaMori shows ads; Like Dust does not.
Which is updated more often, Like Dust or MangaMori?
Like Dust ships an update weekly, and MangaMori weekly. Most recently, Like Dust was updated on October 30, 2026 and MangaMori on October 31, 2026.

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