Comparison

Quill vs Comix Reader

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

Head to head
About

Quill

Import and read your manga collection from PDF files. Features automatic cover extraction, text searching, and organized library management for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Import PDF manga files
  • Automatic cover extraction
  • Intuitive reading interface
  • Text extraction for searching
  • Organized manga library
Features
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A cosy place for the books you already have. Open a PDF, an EPUB, a CBZ comic or a plain text file, tap to translate the page into your language, and listen to it read aloud in that voice. One lifetime price. Everything on your device. - PDF, EPUB, CBZ and plain text in one library, no conversion - Inline page translation in ten languages, including Ukrainian - Listen mode that speaks the translated page in the locale you picked - Six reading themes including a pure white-page mode - Eight typography presets including OpenDyslexic and Atkinson Hyperlegible - One lifetime purchase, no subscription, no account, no cloud upload Translate the page, not just a word. Tap the globe and the whole page reflows into your language, powered by the Apple Translation framework. The chunked translator keeps the rest of the book flowing in while you read the first chapter. Listen in the right voice. Press play and the page reads itself aloud. When a translation is on, Listen speaks in the target locale automatically, so a French page sounds French. Speed chips from 0.75x to 2x, sleep timer, background audio, AirPods controls, Now Playing on the lock screen. Bring your own files, cosily. Add books from Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, a share sheet, a direct download link or a scanned page. Each file is fingerprinted on import so the same book never lands twice. Six warm themes and eight type presets. Paper, Sepia, Dark Sepia, Night, Solar and a pure Snow mode. Type ramps from Readwise Cream to Atkinson Hyperlegible to OpenDyslexic. Slider control for size, line height and margin. Optional paper texture overlay. A quiet journey, not a streak whip. A day-streak ring that celebrates the evening you showed up, a pages-this-week chart with a gentle goal line, finish ETA on whatever you are reading, and a yearly keepsake you can share. The streak is encouragement, never a stick. Privacy that is not a marketing word. Your library never leaves your device. There is no account, no analytics linked to you, no advertising, no DRM, no required cloud. Optional iCloud sync is off by default. Uninstall the app and the files you imported are still yours. About the price. Quill is one lifetime purchase. There is no subscription tier and there will not be one. When v2 ships it will be a separate purchase and v1 will keep working with every update it received. This is a public promise. What Quill is not. Not an Amazon bookstore. Not a manga streaming app. Not a PDF editor with signatures and form fill. Not a TTS service with a daily word cap. Quill reads the files you already have, cosily, in the language you want. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Comix Reader

This app provides a streamlined way to read CBZ comics, manga, and webtoons on your iPhone and iPad. It organizes your files into a library, offers continuous scrolling for immersive reading, and syncs progress across devices without requiring an account. A hidden section allows for private storage of selected series.

Highlights
  • CBZ, manga, webtoon reading
  • Organized library with cover thumbnails
  • Continuous scroll for immersive reading
  • Cross-device sync via cloud folders
  • Remote library access via web server
  • Passcode-protected hidden section
  • Auto-saved bookmarks and progress
Features
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Comix Reader is a fast, focused way to read CBZ comics, manga, and webtoons on iPhone and iPad. Point it at a folder of CBZ files — on your device, in any cloud-synced folder, or on your own server — and it organizes everything into a clean library with cover thumbnails and per-series progress. CONTINUOUS SCROLL Read a whole chapter — or a whole series — without ever tapping "next page." When you reach the bottom of one chapter, the next one appends automatically. Perfect for webtoons and long-form manga. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FILES Comix Reader doesn't host or sell content. You bring your own CBZ files. Drop them into a folder and Comix indexes the series and chapters automatically. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Store your library in a cloud-synced folder — including iCloud Drive — and your reading progress, favorites, and completed series stay in sync across your devices. No account required. REMOTE LIBRARY Run the included web server on your home machine and read your full library over your network or VPN — no need to copy files to every device. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT A passcode-protected Hidden section keeps selected series off the main library view, unlockable with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. THOUGHTFUL READING EXPERIENCE - Crisp width-capped image decode for high-resolution webtoon pages - Lazy loading — only nearby pages stay in memory - Auto-saved bookmarks per chapter (page and scroll position) - Native edge-swipe to dismiss the reader - Continue Reading card that picks up exactly where you left off NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. Comix Reader collects no personal data and requires no sign-in.

Screenshots

Quill4 screens
Comix Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quill at 4.0 against Comix Reader's 1.0. Comix Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Quill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Comix Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quill holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quill ships an update every 17 months, Comix Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Quill versus Comix Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuillComix Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii BashtaRam Steenhaut

Customer experience

Quill

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Comix Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quill

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
None

Comix Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quill free?
Quill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comix Reader free?
Comix Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quill or Comix Reader?
Quill is rated higher. Quill averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Comix Reader averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quill or Comix Reader have ads?
Neither Quill nor Comix Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quill or Comix Reader?
Quill ships an update every 17 months, and Comix Reader every 5 days. Most recently, Quill was updated on October 21, 2026 and Comix Reader on October 19, 2026.

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