Comparison

MangaHello vs Inkbranch

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

Head to head
About

MangaHello

Access and download a vast library of manga for offline reading on your device. Organize your favorites, search with real-time suggestions, and enjoy a customizable reading experience with zoom and orientation controls.

Highlights
  • Download manga for offline reading
  • Search manga with real-time suggestions
  • Organize favorite mangas
  • Zoom in/out gallery for reading
  • Background download support
  • Set screen orientation
Features
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Discover manga, save your favorites, and keep reading wherever you are. MangaHello brings discovery, reading, and library tools together in one simple app. Search available catalogs, save the stories you enjoy, and download supported chapters for offline reading. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ • Search by title or keyword • Browse available manga across supported languages • Save favorites for quick access READ YOUR WAY • Choose vertical scrolling or page-by-page reading • Switch between portrait and landscape • Zoom in for a closer look at artwork and text • Continue from where you left off READ OFFLINE • Download supported chapters before a commute, flight, or trip • Manage downloaded chapters from your library • Keep reading when your connection is unavailable KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED • Save favorites • View reading history • Return to recent manga and chapters MangaHello is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use the free, ad-supported experience, or unlock the full experience with a one-time in-app purchase. Manga availability, chapters, languages, and download support may vary by region and source. Questions or feedback? Contact us through the support options in the app.

About

Inkbranch

Create and read interactive branching stories directly on your device. Design your own narratives with characters, scenes, and choices, then visualize your story's structure with a node map. Share your creations easily with others.

Highlights
  • Read branching stories with choices
  • Write stories with script
  • Place characters in scenes
  • Visualize story as node map
  • Export and import projects
  • Tap-to-advance and backlog
Features
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Inkbranch is a visual novel maker and reader for branching visual novels, right on your device. Read a branching story where your choices matter, then become your own story creator with named characters, scenes, and forks in the path. - Read a branching story with tap-to-advance, a backlog, and story saves that never expire or corrupt - Write your own with a simple, readable script for scenes, dialogue, choices, and flags - Place characters into hand-drawn scenes and branch the story on the reader's decisions - See your whole branching story as a node map so every path is easy to follow - Export any project as a single shareable file and import it back No AI and no bundled outside stories. What you write stays exactly as you wrote it, on your device, and it is yours. 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/

Screenshots

MangaHello4 screens
Inkbranch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MangaHello at 50% against Inkbranch's 0%. MangaHello also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. MangaHello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inkbranch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MangaHello holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaHello has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MangaHello's written reviews are positive against 0% of Inkbranch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MangaHello ships an update every 2 days, Inkbranch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MangaHello versus Inkbranch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangaHelloInkbranch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer智彬 林Andrii Bashta

Customer experience

MangaHello

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Inkbranch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MangaHello

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$14.99
1 purchases

Inkbranch

One-time1
  • Inkbranch Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is MangaHello free?
MangaHello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkbranch free?
Inkbranch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MangaHello or Inkbranch?
MangaHello is rated higher. MangaHello averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Inkbranch averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MangaHello or Inkbranch have ads?
Neither MangaHello nor Inkbranch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MangaHello or Inkbranch?
MangaHello ships an update every 2 days, and Inkbranch every 3 weeks. Most recently, MangaHello was updated on November 5, 2026 and Inkbranch on October 31, 2026.

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