Comparison

Tomes vs Paper Comic Reader

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

Head to head
About

Tomes

Easily search for books across multiple New York library systems in one place. Instantly view book availability at various branches without checking individual catalogs.

Highlights
  • Search multiple library catalogs
  • Compare book availability
  • View branch locations
  • Instant search results
Features
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Tomes makes it easy to search for books across New York library systems and instantly see where they’re available. Instead of checking multiple library catalogs one by one, search once and compare availability across branches in a single app.

About

Paper Comic Reader

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Paper Comic Reader is a fast, private, native reader for your CBZ comics. No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking — just your comics, on your device. BUILT FOR READING • Open CBZ (ZIP) comic archives instantly. • Full-screen, paged reader tuned for smooth, high-frame-rate page turns on ProMotion. • A signature paper reading mode — warm paper texture, grain and show-through you can dial in. • Double-page spreads in landscape, pinch to zoom, tap or swipe to turn. • Jump anywhere from a page grid. YOUR LIBRARY • Discover and Recents carousels put the comic you reach for next front and centre. • Bookmark any page — each bookmark keeps a thumbnail so you find it at a glance. • Reads ComicInfo.xml metadata: series, issue, credits and a story index in a clean detail view. • A home-screen widget brings back the comic you read last. • Light and dark mode. BRING YOUR OWN COMICS • Import from anywhere the Files app can reach — your device, iCloud Drive, or a file server. • Point it at a folder and every comic shows up; each downloads when you open it, and a download can be removed again to save space while the entry stays. • See your CBZ covers as thumbnails right in the Files app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-in, no analytics, no data collection. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Tomes3 screens
Paper Comic Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tomes at 17.4 against Paper Comic Reader's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tomes versus Paper Comic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomesPaper Comic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco Angeli-AyelloUlf Schuster

In-app purchases

None

Tomes

No in-app purchases

None

Paper Comic Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tomes free?
Tomes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paper Comic Reader free?
Paper Comic Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tomes or Paper Comic Reader have ads?
Neither Tomes nor Paper Comic Reader shows ads.

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