Comparison

Chunky Comic Reader vs BookFusion

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

Head to head
About

Chunky Comic Reader

Effortlessly manage and read your digital comic collection with smart upscaling and auto-enhancement features. Organize your library, download comics from various cloud services, and enjoy a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Smart upscaling for low-res comics
  • Auto contrast/tint correction
  • Self-organizing library
  • Background downloading from cloud
  • Parental controls
  • Single/two-up page view
  • Right-to-left reading mode
Features
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Try an app that makes your comics look great, makes reading them a pleasure, and takes all the friction out of importing and managing them. • Ultra clean and simple to use • Smart upscaling makes even low-res comics look great • Auto contrast/tint fixes yellow pages and faded ink • Self-organising library - just drop in your comics and go • Download comics in the background while you read, directly from your cloud file-storage service or the web • Upgrade to pro, and download from your PC, Mac or NAS as well • Parental controls let you flag specific comics as ok, and passcode-lock everything else out of sight • Single-page or two-up page view • Right-to-left reading mode • Post screenshots directly to Twitter, Facebook, or Reddit Chunky supports CBZ, CBR, CBT and PDF comics, and understands ComicRack and ComicBookLover tags. It can browse and download directly from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Transporter, Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive, Box, Pogoplug, Mediafire and Copy, and you can copy files in and out with iTunes on your computer or download them via the built-in web browser. Upgrade to Pro and it'll also connect to Mac or Windows shared folders, FTP or SFTP servers, ComicStreamer, Calibre or Ubooquity libraries, and run a mini web and webDAV server you can use to copy files in and out.

About

BookFusion

Manage, read, and organize your entire eBook collection across all devices with cloud synchronization. Customize your reading experience with extensive settings, highlights, and annotations. Supports various formats and offers text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform eBook reader
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Organize with virtual bookshelves
  • Highlights and annotations
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS)
  • Send to Kindle
  • Calibre integration
Features
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Thousands of readers use BookFusion to manage, read and enjoy over 2 million eBooks. BookFusion is the best cross platform eBook reader and manager with cloud sync that allows you to easily read, organize and manage your eBooks across all your devices. ◇ Features ◇ Integrated Reader - Read all your EPUB, PDF, & CBZ/CBR eBooks both online and offline with clean and intuitive interface . Extensive Reader Settings - Customize your reading experience from vertical/horizontal margins, line spacing, fonts, bold/italics, colors and much more. Seamless Syncing - Sync your reading progress, highlights & annotations, eBooks and bookmarks across all devices. Pick up exactly where you left off. Organize & Manage - Easily organize and access all your eBooks seamlessly whether offline or online. Organize your eBooks using virtual bookshelves or place them into Series. Quickly find the eBook you are looking for using the category, tags or author filters. The perfect eBook Organizer & eBook Manager in one. Light & Dark Mode – Dark or Light the preference is yours! Highlights & Annotations - Highlight with your preferred colors and add tags to highlights to keep them organized. Sort your highlights by date or reading progress and easily export them to use in other apps in CSV, Markdown, HTML and PDF formats eBook Cloud - Keep your entire eBook collection at the tips of your fingers by storing them in the cloud and downloading them to read offline only when you need to. Any title just a click away. Text-to-Speech (TTS) - Listen to your favorite eBooks with Apple's native natural-sounding text-to-speech feature. Customize reading speed, voice and accessibility. Ideal for audiobook lovers busy lifestyles and accessible for all readers. Send to Kindle – Organize and quickly send your next read to your Kindle device with one click. Calibre Integration - The perfect Calibre Ally. Sync metadata, custom columns, series, tags and incremental updated PDF & EPUB files to all your devices. Your entire Calibre library on your devices when you need it. Vertical Writing Support - Read Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese eBooks with ease. Image/Area Highlights & Annotations (PDFs) - Easily annotate/highlight images, tables, graphs or even text. Any element at all in your PDF can now be highlighted and annotated. EPUB 3 Support - With support for the full EPUB 3 spec. You can read eBooks with rich interactivity support that includes video, audio, Q&A, games and much more. Widgets – Quickly view and jump back into your last read, currently reading, or highlights right from your home screen with iOS Widgets. Multi-Window Support (iPadOS & macOS) – Open multiple books side by side, drag books into Split View, or read and view highlights simultaneously. Perfect for multitasking, studying, or comparing texts. NOTE: You will need to install the BookFusion Calibre Plugin to sync your eBooks to all your devices. See the tutorial at https://support.bookfusion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018852052-Installing-Using-the-BookFusion-Plugin-for-Calibre Open With - Don’t like the integrated reader? Use the open with functionality to send and read your eBooks with your preferred app. No lock-in Metadata & Book Details – Know what an eBook is about at a glance or easily edit the cover, description, author tags and other information. Additional Formats Supported via Web - These include: AZW, AZW3, AZW4, CBC, CHM, DJVU, DOCX, FB2, FBZ, HTML, HTMLZ, LIT, LRF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, SNB, TCR, TXT, TXTZ in a single app. These must be uploaded via the Web App before using the iOS App Choose from over 70,000 eBooks ◇ Other ◇ Have feedback or just want to chat? We would love to hear from you. Drop us a line at support@bookfusion.com or join us for a chat on Discord at https://www.discord.gg/7v34UYq Terms of Service - https://www.bookfusion.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://www.bookfusion.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BookFusion at 4.7 against Chunky Comic Reader's 4.2. BookFusion also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 64%). Chunky Comic Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chunky Comic Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BookFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 485 and 514 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Chunky Comic Reader's written reviews are positive against 77% of BookFusion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chunky Comic Reader ships an update every 2 months, BookFusion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chunky Comic Reader versus BookFusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChunky Comic ReaderBookFusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (485 ratings)4.7 (514 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings485514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB158 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMichael FerendurosBookFusion

Customer experience

Chunky Comic Reader

All ratings485 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative26.6%

BookFusion

All ratings514 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative13.9%

User reviews

Chunky Comic Reader

From 485 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 💡 Great organization and sorting options
  • 🔒 Secure and ad-free
  • 👍 Excellent comic reading experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🐛 Syncing and connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • 🐛 Lost reading progress
  • 🐛 Unreliable file management

BookFusion

From 514 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent cross-platform sync
  • 👍 Highly customizable reading experience
  • 🚀 Seamless Calibre integration
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developers
  • 🚀 Smooth reading experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Subscription model may be costly for some
  • 🔒 Requires account creation to use
  • 🐛 Inconsistent page turn behavior
  • 🐛 Issues with PDF and fixed-layout EPUB support

Bugs and requests

Chunky Comic Reader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when opening large files
  • Inability to import comics
  • Dropbox and OneDrive integration broken
  • Deleted comics not freeing up storage
  • Slow performance on newer iPads

Requested features

6 requests
  • Vertical scrolling for webtoons
  • Metadata editing capabilities
  • Nested folder organization
  • Keyboard controls
  • Night mode/dark theme
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  • Automatic backup and sync

BookFusion

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Highlights and notes not always saving properly
  • Reading position sometimes resets unexpectedly
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Occasional crashes and freezes
  • Issues with importing certain ebook formats

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add page numbers instead of just percentages
  • Implement a true dark mode
  • Improve PDF viewing and annotation capabilities
  • Add support for DJVU format
  • Provide an option to purchase a lifetime license
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  • Implement better organization tools like folders/shelves

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chunky Comic Reader

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Super-Generous Tip$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
6 purchases

BookFusion

Subscriptions6
  • Casual Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Power Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Casual Yearly$18.991 Year
  • Advanced Yearly$47.991 Year
  • Power Yearly$95.991 Year

Questions

Is Chunky Comic Reader free?
Chunky Comic Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookFusion free?
BookFusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chunky Comic Reader or BookFusion?
BookFusion is rated higher. Chunky Comic Reader averages 4.2 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while BookFusion averages 4.7 from 514 ratings.
Do Chunky Comic Reader or BookFusion have ads?
Neither Chunky Comic Reader nor BookFusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chunky Comic Reader or BookFusion?
Chunky Comic Reader ships an update every 2 months, and BookFusion every 10 days. Most recently, Chunky Comic Reader was updated on October 10, 2026 and BookFusion on October 11, 2026.

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