Comparison

ShelfStream vs Yomu

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

Head to head
About

ShelfStream

This app is a powerful comic and manga viewer that supports a wide range of file formats and cloud storage services. It offers a premium reading experience with intelligent prefetching and multiple viewing modes, along with easy library management.

Highlights
  • Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box)
  • NAS and server connection (SMB, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP)
  • Zero load time prefetching
  • Multiple reading modes (single, spread, vertical scroll)
  • Support for ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, PDF, 7z
  • Library organization and bookmarks
Features
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【The Ultimate Comic & Manga Viewer】 ShelfStream is the next-generation viewer designed for comic enthusiasts who want the best reading experience for their scanned ebook and comic collection. ■ Cloud Storage Support (Premium) • Works with iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box • Read your files where they are, without copying them to your device ■ NAS & Server Connection (Premium) • SMB, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP protocols supported • Open books on your home server without copying them • Handle massive libraries effortlessly ■ Comfortable Reading Experience • ZIP/CBZ files prefetch page by page, so you can start reading without waiting for the whole file (RAR/CBR/7z/PDF are retrieved in full before display) • 7 reading styles (single page, two-page spread, vertical scroll (Webtoon), and more) • Right-to-left and left-to-right reading support • Save display settings per book and series ("Apply to Series" for batch setup) • Set the fit method separately for portrait/landscape, plus a landscape layout option ■ Extensive Format Support • ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, PDF, 7z compatible • Image files (JPEG, PNG, WebP) ■ Easy Library Management • Organize by series • Bookmarks and reading history (reading position is stored on this device) • Intuitive library controls ■ Pricing • Free: local file reading, all 7 reading styles, series management, bookmarks • ShelfStream Premium: cloud and NAS connections with streaming  Monthly plan (1 month, auto-renewing) US$0.49 / Yearly plan (1 year, auto-renewing) US$5.99  Both include a 7-day free trial • No ads, including on the free plan Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The ultimate viewer for digital comic collectors. Start free today. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shelfstream.remosia.biz/privacy/

About

Yomu

This app offers a streamlined manga reading experience with features like automatic panel detection and offline downloads. It supports multiple sources and self-hosted servers, allowing you to manage your entire library in one place. Premium features include AI translation and progress syncing with popular tracking sites.

Highlights
  • Automatic panel detection and zooming
  • Multi-source manga browsing
  • Library management and progress tracking
  • Offline chapter downloads
  • Self-hosted server integration (Komga, Kavita, etc.)
  • AI-powered page translation
  • Progress syncing with AniList, MyAnimeList, Kitsu
Features
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Yomu is a manga, comic and webtoon reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It brings your series, your own files and your servers into one library, and it reads them aloud when your eyes need a rest. WHO IS YOMU FOR? Yomu is built for readers of manga, manhwa, manhua, webtoons and novels who want one app for all their reading: series you browse online, Yomu Originals, self-hosted servers, and your own CBZ, CBR, EPUB and PDF files from local storage or a NAS. HOW DOES YOMU WORK? Browse, search and read right in the app, with no browser tabs. Yomu also connects to WebDAV, SMB, NFS and OPDS servers, and can use an iCloud Drive folder as a library. Every series page opens with a Preview: a video when there is one, then the first pages of the first chapter. Page Previews can be turned off in Settings. WHEN SHOULD I USE YOMU INSTEAD OF A BROWSER? Yomu downloads chapters for offline reading, syncs progress across your devices with iCloud, and keeps your reading lists up to date automatically. You keep your place across hundreds of series without managing bookmarks. CAN YOMU READ ALOUD? Yes. Read Aloud has Natural Voices in English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi, downloaded automatically over Wi-Fi. It keeps playing when you switch to another app or lock the screen, with the cover, the chapter and play, pause, next and previous controls on the lock screen, in Control Center and on headphones. Follow Panels zooms the reader to each panel as it is spoken. CAN YOMU TRANSLATE MANGA? Yes. Yomu translates manga into 27 languages, with text wrapped to fit the original speech balloons. Translate an Area turns any part of a page into one balloon, and Circle to Translate does the same when you draw a loop round the lettering. WHAT ARE YOMU ORIGINALS? Comics, novels and voiced Dramas made for Yomu. Premium readers can Watch a chapter as a voiced, animated episode and share a clip. Pages that leave the app in an exported file or a shared page carry a small Yomu Originals mark. Prefer your own library? Turn off Show Yomu Originals in Settings to hide them everywhere. AUTO ZOOM: PANEL-BY-PANEL READING Yomu finds the panels on each page and glides through them one at a time, turning dense manga pages into a cinematic, panel-by-panel reading experience that works especially well on smaller screens. READING · Right-to-left, left-to-right and vertical scroll reading modes · Single and double-page layouts · Download chapters for offline reading · Smart notifications when new chapters drop · Sleep timer for reading before bed · Volume button and Apple Pencil page turning · Drag in from the left edge to close the reader on iPhone and iPad LIBRARY · One library for series, servers and local files · iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac · Automatic reading-list sync · One-tap backup and restore · Incognito mode and Face ID app lock PREMIUM Unlock Read Aloud with Natural Voices, Follow Panels, Auto Zoom, Translation, Watch, Auto-Scroll, reading-list sync, iCloud Sync, server connections, Sleep Timer, Backup & Restore, Incognito Mode, Face ID Lock, and all future premium features. NATIVE APPLE APP Built with SwiftUI: no web views, no wrappers. Fluid, responsive and battery efficient on iOS and macOS. Terms of Use (EULA): https://yomureader.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yomureader.app/privacy/

Screenshots

ShelfStream4 screens
Yomu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShelfStream at 100% against Yomu's 47%. ShelfStream also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Yomu's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ShelfStream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Yomu sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShelfStream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShelfStream's written reviews are positive against 47% of Yomu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShelfStream ships an update weekly, Yomu every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShelfStream versus Yomu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfStreamYomu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社リモシアMOBILE ALCHEMY LTD

Customer experience

ShelfStream

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yomu

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShelfStream

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
10 purchases

Yomu

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • 30 Coins$0.99
  • 120 Coins$2.99
  • Series Pass$2.99
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  • 500 Coins$9.99
  • 1200 Coins$19.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
  • 3000 Coins$49.99
  • 7000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is ShelfStream free?
ShelfStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yomu free?
Yomu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShelfStream or Yomu?
ShelfStream is rated higher. ShelfStream averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Yomu averages 2.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ShelfStream or Yomu have ads?
Yomu shows ads; ShelfStream does not.
Which is updated more often, ShelfStream or Yomu?
ShelfStream ships an update weekly, and Yomu every 3 days. Most recently, ShelfStream was updated on October 19, 2026 and Yomu on October 20, 2026.

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