Comparison

MangaBox vs MangaDock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MangaBox

Enjoy your personal manga and comic collection with a high-quality reading experience. Connect to your Komga server for seamless browsing, offline reading, and customizable themes. Optimized for touch controls on phones and tablets.

Highlights
  • Connect to Komga server
  • Two-page spread reading
  • Offline reading support
  • Light and dark themes
  • Global search functionality
  • Touch and gesture support
Features
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MangaBox lets you enjoy your personal manga and comic collection with a smooth, high-quality reading experience. Designed for use with your Komga server, MangaBox focuses on reading, not management, delivering a clean, elegant interface optimized for touch controls. Experience authentic two-page spreads with paper-like effects, light and dark themes, quick library filtering, offline reading and global search. Read seamlessly with thumbnail previews, smooth animations, and customizable reading direction. Features - Connect easily to your Komga server - Beautiful two-page reading with paper-style visuals - Smooth page transitions and thumbnail previews - Light and dark themes with custom color highlights - Download books for offline reading - Quick filtering by language, read status, and direction - Global search for series and volumes - Touch and gesture support for tablets and phones MangaBox — your collection, beautifully presented.

About

MangaDock

Features
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MangaDockは、ZIP形式の漫画ファイルを解凍せずに閲覧できるローカル漫画ビューワーです。 ZIP/CBZファイルを直接読み込み、ストリーミングでページを表示します。 本棚機能で漫画を管理し、読書位置を自動保存します。 複数のZIPファイルやフォルダを一括追加でき、選択モードで一括削除も可能です。 横向き時は見開き表示に対応し、右綴じ・左綴じの設定が可能です。見開き画像は自動判定され、最適な表示で読書できます。 サムネイル付きシークバーでページジャンプが簡単です。 ダウンロード管理機能で、バックグラウンドで複数ファイルをダウンロードし、進行状況を確認できます。 日本語と英語に対応し、テーマカラー(5色)やグリッド列数をカスタマイズできます。 Pro版(月額・年額サブスクリプション)にアップグレードすると、広告非表示で快適に読書できます。

Screenshots

MangaBox4 screens
MangaDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MangaBox at none against MangaDock's 2. MangaDock's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MangaDock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MangaBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MangaBox ships an update every 3 weeks, MangaDock every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MangaBox versus MangaDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangaBoxMangaDock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaolo ZagoTOMOHIRO TANAKA

In-app purchases

None

MangaBox

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MangaDock

Subscriptions2
  • 広告を削除(月額)$0.991 Month
  • 広告を削除(年額)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MangaBox free?
MangaBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MangaDock free?
MangaDock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MangaBox or MangaDock have ads?
Neither MangaBox nor MangaDock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MangaBox or MangaDock?
MangaBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and MangaDock every 8 days. Most recently, MangaBox was updated on November 9, 2026 and MangaDock on November 5, 2026.

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