Comparison

MIHIRAKI vs Gloss

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

Head to head
About

MIHIRAKI

Features
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【Featured in the Media!】 Covered by major Japanese tech media including ITmedia and Yahoo! News Japan. β–  Turn Two Devices into One Big Screen "I wish I could read ebooks in a two-page spread..." "Even on an iPad, spreads look too small in landscape mode..." All you need to solve this is one more device. MIHIRAKI syncs the display of two devices in real time, showing a single large image across both screens β€” an immersive experience that feels like holding a real open book. β–  Read Your Favorite Web Manga in Full Spreads Optimized for browser-based reading on major web manga services. More services are being added all the time β€” if there's a site you'd love to read in spread view, let us know via a review or through our contact form. β–  Pairing in One Second with a QR Code No account registration, no login, no Bluetooth setup. Just launch the app and scan a QR code β€” your devices are instantly connected. β–  Any Combination of Devices iPhone + iPhone, iPad + iPad, or iPhone + iPad β€” combine your devices freely. Whatever you have on hand becomes your personal reading space. (Note: both devices must have the latest version of MIHIRAKI installed to sync.) β–  For Power Users: PDF, CBZ & Cloud Support Full support for your own scanned (DIY) manga. In addition to PDF, we now support the CBZ / ZIP format. Enjoy files stored on Dropbox, Google Drive, or NAS (WebDAV) in a massive two-page spread viewer. Access your personal library directly from the cloud and experience your books on a larger scale. β–  NEW: MIHIRAKI CLOCK β€” Decorate with Manga Covers When you're not reading, turn your device into a digital clock that displays your favorite manga covers. Just search for a title and the covers rotate automatically β€” your own personal screensaver (switching interval, display order, and night mode are all adjustable). This feature works with just one device. 【Important: Terms of Use】 This app is a tool for enhancing your personal reading experience. Sharing files with third parties, or sharing content without the copyright holder's permission, is strictly prohibited. Please read responsibly. 【For the Best Experience】 The app works with devices of different sizes, but pairing devices with similar screen sizes and resolutions makes the seam more natural for the best reading experience. MIHIRAKI CLOCK keeps the screen on in full-screen mode, so we recommend using it while charging. Note: The free version has a daily time limit of 30 minutes. Learn more at: https://mihiraki.app [About Subscriptions (Auto-Renewable subscriptions)] The app offers the "MIHIRAKI Premium" plan, which provides access to convenient additional features. - Plan Name: MIHIRAKI Premium - Subscription Period: 1 month (Auto-renewal) - Price: $2.99 / month - Payment: Charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. - About Auto-renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Cancellation: You can manage and cancel your subscriptions through your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mihiraki.app/terms?os=ios Privacy Policy: https://mihiraki.app/privacy?os=ios ● Credits Title: Give My Regards to Black Jack Author: SHUHO SATO Images in these screenshots are used in accordance with the 'Give My Regards to Black Jack' Secondary Use Guidelines.

About

Gloss

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Gloss turns anything you read into a conversation with its author. Highlight any passage β€” in a book, a PDF, an article you saved, or your own notes β€” and a margin note appears, explaining it more deeply in a voice informed by the author's style (or a thoughtful guide when there's no single author). Ask a follow-up and the note answers, staying right beside the text. The AI lives in the margins, never as a chat window β€” it reads like a thoughtful annotation, beside the text. Read anything: β€’ EPUB books (DRM-free) β€” your files, Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, author-direct. (Kindle and Apple Books DRM files aren't supported.) β€’ PDFs β€” papers, manuals, anything you've saved. β€’ Articles β€” paste a link and Gloss pulls the readable text to annotate. β€’ Your notes β€” write or paste text and gloss it like a book. β€’ Select text β†’ Gloss, Go deeper, Define, or Ask β€” the note streams into the margin (a side column on iPad, an anchored card on iPhone). β€’ Distraction-free reading β€” three themes (light, sepia, dark), adjustable font, size, spacing, and margins. β€’ Your highlights and notes are saved on your device and travel with each document. Reading is free forever. Your first 10 glosses are free; Gloss Unlimited ($5.99/month or $49.99/year) unlocks unlimited notes. Your files stay on your device β€” only the highlighted passage and a small amount of surrounding text are sent to generate a note. Author "voices" are an AI interpretation, not the real author, and may be inaccurate. Gloss Unlimited is an auto-renewable subscription: $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gloss.nyrai.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gloss.nyrai.ai/privacy.html

Screenshots

MIHIRAKI4 screens
Gloss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gloss at none against MIHIRAKI's shown. MIHIRAKI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. MIHIRAKI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Gloss sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MIHIRAKI versus Gloss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIHIRAKIGloss
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer.VASTNYRAI LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MIHIRAKI

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Gloss

Subscriptions2
  • Gloss Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Gloss Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MIHIRAKI free?
MIHIRAKI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gloss free?
Gloss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MIHIRAKI or Gloss have ads?
MIHIRAKI shows ads; Gloss does not.

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