Still vs KMReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Still
This minimalist audio player connects to your private Audiobookshelf server, offering a focused listening experience for audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts. Enjoy offline downloads, seamless cross-device sync, and a distraction-free interface designed for inward resonance.
- Connect to private Audiobookshelf server
- Minimalist, distraction-free design
- Offline downloads for any location
- Seamless cross-device sync
- Supports CarPlay and Home Screen widgets
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The name Still is derived from "大音希声" (dà yīn xī shēng) in the Tao Te Ching—a phrase meaning "the greatest sound is silent." Still is a clean, native client for your self-hosted Audiobookshelf library. Listen to audiobooks, read ebooks, follow podcasts, download content for offline use, and keep your listening and reading progress in sync across devices. Audiobooks & Podcasts • Immersive, minimalist playback interface • Real-time cross-device listening progress sync • Download locally for offline listening anytime, anywhere • Up Next queue, continuous uninterrupted playback • Sleep timer, playback speed, and volume boost all at your fingertips • Auto-skip intro and outro to save you time • Home Screen widgets and CarPlay support Ebooks • Supports EPUB, PDF, and CBZ formats • Custom typography (font family, size, and spacing) • Switch freely between multiple reading themes • Bookmarks, highlights, and notes • Real-time cross-device reading progress sync More • Customize home screen sections • OIDC Single Sign-On (SSO) • Custom HTTP Header support • Multiple servers and fast account switching --- Please Note: Still is an independent client for Audiobookshelf and is not affiliated with the Audiobookshelf project. To use Still, you’ll need access to a running, self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. Still doesn’t include audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts, or other content. Learn more on the Audiobookshelf website: https://www.audiobookshelf.org
KMReader
This app provides a native reading experience for Komga libraries across Apple devices. It offers robust features for browsing, downloading, and managing your collection, with advanced reader options and offline capabilities.
- Native readers for multiple formats (DIVINA, EPUB, GIF, WebP, PDF)
- Advanced metadata filtering and saved searches
- Robust offline reading with per-series policies
- Multi-server support and Komga admin tools
- Spotlight indexing and iOS widgets for quick access
- Incognito mode and Live Activities for reading
- Localized UI in multiple languages
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KMReader - Native Komga Client for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV KMReader helps you read, browse, download, and manage your Komga library with native Apple-platform readers, reliable local library storage, and practical offline workflows. IMPORTANT FEATURES - Native readers Read comics and books with DIVINA on iOS, macOS, and tvOS, plus EPUB and PDF on iOS and macOS. Readers support LTR, RTL, vertical, Webtoon, spreads, zoom, page curl or cover transitions, custom EPUB fonts and typography, dedicated EPUB behavior settings, nested EPUB tables of contents, PDF search, keyboard shortcuts, per-book preferences, animated pages, AI upscaling, and a Peek mode that leaves no reading progress behind. Rotate individual pages, crop empty page borders in DIVINA, tune preloading for memory or smoother page turns, keep lightweight progress visible while reading, and choose native PDF presentation modes that adapt cleanly between portrait and landscape. Translate manga pages with downloadable model packs: on-device text detection and OCR render translated text over the original bubbles, including vertical typesetting. Enable it per reading session from the reader menu, with custom AI providers or the system translation fallback. - Browse and discover Use Keep Reading, On Deck, Recently Added, Recently Updated, Read Lists in Progress, reading history, an adjustable pages-read heatmap, saved filters, advanced metadata filters including age rating and release year with all/any matching, optional unread-cover blur, Spotlight indexing, widgets, and Home Screen quick actions. Dashboard sections offer per-section card styles, and ordered read lists can continue like series with reading state synced across devices. One Lists page unifies collections and read lists on every platform, with pinned items first. On supported servers, smart lists evaluate saved searches live and can be created and edited in the app, and reading stats come from the server with current and longest streaks, falling back to on-device data otherwise. Select multiple books and series to mark them read or unread, or add them to a list in one go. iPhone offers dedicated Library, Lists, and Search tabs for content-first browsing. KMReader keeps a local database for responsive browsing, dashboards, logs, and downloaded-library workflows, including large libraries. Dashboard library scopes stay tied to each saved server, and widgets mirror refreshed dashboard content. - Offline and sync Download books for offline reading, set per-series and per-read-list download policies, browse downloaded items with count and storage summaries, queue dashboard sections, keep reading with iOS background downloads and Live Activities, prepare local pages on demand with offline-first reading, and sync progress when you reconnect. Sync missing covers for downloaded books, series, read lists, and collections so offline browsing stays visual. - Multi-server and admin tools Save multiple Komga servers, protect private servers with device authentication, and switch instantly. Sign in with password or API key — the login screen can create a key for you — set up a brand-new Komga server right from the login screen, and manage API keys in the app. Edit metadata, manage libraries and media, find missing posters or duplicates, and browse, export, or clear paginated logs. A Server Info overview reports version, uptime, CPU, memory, disk, and content totals, with live task queue, sessions, and scheduled-task pages, on stock Komga servers too. On servers with the komf integration, Identify, Match, and Reset Metadata fetch metadata without leaving the app. KMReader targets Komga 1.20.0+ and supports API v1/v2. KMReader UI is localized in English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Privacy Policy: https://kmworks.date/reader/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Still and KMReader both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of KMReader's written reviews are positive against 88% of Still's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Still sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KMReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Still against 4.8 for KMReader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Still's written reviews are positive against 100% of KMReader's.
Still ships an update every 11 days, KMReader weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Still | KMReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (44 ratings) — better | 4.8 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 统伟 陈 | 川 彭 |
Customer experience
Still
KMReader
In-app purchases
Still
- Still Supporter$9.99
KMReader
- Monthly Coffee$0.991 Month
- Yearly Coffee$5.991 Year







