Comparison

PageStreak 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

PageStreak

Features
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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

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

PageStreak4 screens
Paper Comic Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PageStreak ships an update every 2 days, Paper Comic Reader every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PageStreak versus Paper Comic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPageStreakPaper Comic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperERDEM PULATUlf Schuster

In-app purchases

None

PageStreak

No in-app purchases

None

Paper Comic Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PageStreak free?
PageStreak 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 PageStreak or Paper Comic Reader have ads?
Neither PageStreak nor Paper Comic Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PageStreak or Paper Comic Reader?
PageStreak ships an update every 2 days, and Paper Comic Reader every 4 days. Most recently, PageStreak was updated on October 11, 2026 and Paper Comic Reader on October 11, 2026.

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