# Drawn Up vs MangaNests

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MangaNests at none against Drawn Up's 10. MangaNests also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (331 vs 1). Drawn Up's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drawn Up sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MangaNests asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drawn Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaNests has 331 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Drawn Up ships an update every 10 months, MangaNests every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawn Up | MangaNests |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawn-up/id6751611021/reviews)** | [4.7 (331 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manganests/id6795818725/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **331** |
| Positive reviews | — | 45.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#32** |
| Size | 43 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [LA PERTOLIFERA ITALO ALBANESE SH.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836056734) | [QUALITY CHEMICAL CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795818727) |

## What reviewers say

### Drawn Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawn-up/id6751611021)

This app offers a unique comic reading experience with community features and rewards. Enjoy hands-free reading, live reactions, and a curated library of exclusive stories. Earn coins daily and discover new releases with smart discovery tools.

**Highlights:** Daily coin rewards and streak bonuses, Auto-Read for hands-free chapters, Live reader reactions (Danmaku), Synchronized reading progress, Personalized collection curation, Daily new chapter releases, Smart genre and popularity filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| 3 Months | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Months | $54.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months | $99.99 | per year |
| coins 9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| coins 19.99 | $19.99 | one-time |
| coins 29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |
| coins 99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |
| coins 149.99 | $149.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Member | $199.99 | one-time |


### MangaNests

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manganests/id6795818725)

**Currently charting:** #32 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Discover and read manga with this app. Browse by category, search for new titles, and save your favorites to a personal library. Continue reading where you left off with your reading history.

**Highlights:** Browse manga by category, Search and discover recommendations, Save favorites to Library, Continue reading from history, Chapter-by-chapter reading, Manage language and preferences

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drawn Up free?

Drawn Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MangaNests free?

MangaNests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drawn Up or MangaNests?

Drawn Up is rated higher. Drawn Up averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MangaNests averages 4.7 from 331 ratings.

### Do Drawn Up or MangaNests have ads?

Both Drawn Up and MangaNests show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drawn Up or MangaNests?

Drawn Up ships an update every 10 months, and MangaNests every 4 days. Most recently, Drawn Up was updated on October 30, 2026 and MangaNests on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*