Plezy vs Glassy Comics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plezy
Enjoy your media library with a sleek, modern interface focused on superior playback and offline access. Stream, download, and watch with friends, all without needing a separate subscription.
- Wide codec and HDR playback support
- Download media for offline viewing
- Synchronized watch parties with friends
- Auto-skip intros and credits
- Resume playback across devices
- Browse libraries with rich metadata
- Connect to multiple Plex servers
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Plezy is a modern client for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, built for high-quality playback, effortless discovery, and offline access. Connect multiple servers at once and enjoy your media in one clean, native app—no subscription required. BROWSE & DISCOVER - Browse libraries, collections, playlists, folders, extras, and personalized recommendations - Search across every connected Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby server - Explore trending, popular, watchlist, and recommendation rows from Plex Discover, Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, Simkl, and Seerr - Match catalog titles back to your own libraries and request movies or shows through Seerr - See resolution, HDR, Dolby Vision, and audio-format badges at a glance PLAYBACK - Wide codec support including HEVC, AV1, VP9, and more - HDR playback, direct play, and configurable transcode quality - Switch between media versions with detailed file and stream information - Full ASS/SSA subtitles with styling controls and online subtitle search - Auto-play the next episode with skip intro and skip credits - Chapter navigation, thumbnail scrubbing, playback speed, audio sync, sleep timer, and video zoom - Picture-in-Picture, loudness normalization, and stereo downmix with center-channel boost - Resume progress and remembered audio/subtitle choices MUSIC - Browse artists, albums, and tracks with rich artwork - Gapless playback with a reorderable queue, Play Next, and Add to Queue - Synced lyrics, a persistent mini-player, and sleep timer - Background playback with lock-screen and media controls - Offline albums and tracks, plus selectable streaming quality LIVE TV & DVR - Browse and tune live channels with favorites and a full program guide - See what's on, browse show schedules, and manage DVR recording rules - Use Live TV across multiple supported servers DOWNLOADS & OFFLINE - Download movies, shows, albums, and tracks - Pause or resume the background queue - Create automatic download rules, including optional show specials - Browse offline and sync watch state when you reconnect PROFILES & INTEGRATIONS - Use multiple profiles with per-profile settings, downloads, and watch state - Switch Plex Home users with optional PIN protection - Discover Jellyfin and Emby servers locally and use Quick Connect - Sync watchlists, ratings, watched state, and scrobbles with connected services - Watch together with synchronized play, pause, and seeking - Control desktop and TV devices with Plezy Remote - Available in English plus 21 translations Some features require a supported server, media format, or connected service.
Glassy Comics
A private, powerful comic reader for iOS that imports and organizes your digital collection. Enjoy a polished reading experience with support for multiple formats and customizable reading modes. Track your progress with a local dashboard and access your library via iCloud or Wi-Fi transfer.
- Supports 10 file formats (PDF, EPUB, CBZ, CBR, etc.)
- Organize library with folders, search, and filters
- Customizable reading modes (OLED Black, Dark Gray, Sepia, Light)
- Reading stats dashboard (streaks, pages read, activity)
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Wi-Fi transfer for wireless import
- iCloud Drive integration for syncing
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Your comics. Beautifully. Glassy Comics is a private, powerful comic reader that lives entirely on your device. Import your collection, organize it your way, and read with a polished experience designed for iOS. READS EVERY FORMAT Open PDF, EPUB, CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, 7Z, TAR, GZ, and ZIP files, 10 formats, all handled natively with no server or conversion step required. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Browse comics in a visual grid or compact list. Organize with folders, search by title, filter by read status, and bulk-select to move, rename, or delete. Smart reading progress is tied to file content, so it survives renames and moves. A READER BUILT FOR COMICS Swipe or tap through pages with fluid animations. Use the thumbnail scrubber to jump to any page instantly. Read single pages or two-page spreads. Choose from four reading modes — OLED Black, Dark Gray, Sepia, and Light — with optional page tint. Supports both left-to-right and right-to-left reading for manga. READING STATS DASHBOARD Track your reading streaks, total pages read, weekly activity, and session history, all computed locally on your device. No account needed, no data leaves your phone. WIDGETS & SPOTLIGHT Four home screen widgets keep your reading front and center: Continue Reading, Reading Streak, Weekly Activity, and Library Shelf. Comics are also indexed in Spotlight for instant search from anywhere on your device. CONNECT TO KOMGA & JELLYFIN Link your Komga or Jellyfin server to browse and read your hosted library right inside the app. Your self-hosted collection, wherever you are. WIFI TRANSFER Import comics wirelessly from any computer on your local network. No cables, no cloud accounts. STORE YOUR COMICS IN iCLOUD Keep your library in iCloud Drive so your comics are available on all your devices and right inside the Files app. Your reading progress syncs too, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. PRIVACY FIRST No cloud dependency, no data harvesting, no account required. Your library is fully under your control. FREE TO TRY Read your first 3 comics at no cost. Like what you see? A single one-time purchase unlocks everything, no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Glassy Comics at Free against Plezy's $5.99. Glassy Comics also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 74%). Plezy's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked) and ratings volume (125 vs 14). On rating, update cadence, 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
Glassy Comics is free to download; Plezy costs $5.99 up front. Plezy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glassy Comics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glassy Comics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plezy has 125 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Plezy's written reviews are positive against 88% of Glassy Comics's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Plezy | Glassy Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (125 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edvard Wikhall | Fernando Bunn |
Customer experience
Plezy
Glassy Comics
Bugs and requests
Plezy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on clicking movies/TV shows
- Crashes within seconds of opening
Requested features
3 requests- Support for ripped extras
- Picture-in-picture or background playback
- Subtitle support
Glassy Comics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plezy
- Supporter$3.99
Glassy Comics
- Glassy Comics Pro$6.99









