PageStreak vs Paper Comic Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PageStreak
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In PageStreak, set your goal, customize your profile, add your books, and start reading! If you want to incorporate reading more and more into your life, then this is the app for you! Set your end-goal & Add your library of books: - Log your reading sessions - All your data is saved locally - Backup your data whenever you want - Your reading goal advances every week towards your goal
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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PageStreak at 15.1 against Paper Comic Reader's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PageStreak ships an update every 2 days, Paper Comic Reader every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | PageStreak | Paper Comic Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days ā better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ERDEM PULAT | Ulf Schuster |
In-app purchases
PageStreak
No in-app purchases
Paper Comic Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PageStreak free?
Is Paper Comic Reader free?
Do PageStreak or Paper Comic Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, PageStreak or Paper Comic Reader?
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