Glassy Comics vs Chonky

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.

Chonky is a fast, elegant comic reader for iPad and iPhone, built for your own collection and offline reading. Import comics from Files, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, one at a time or as entire folders, and start reading. FORMATS • CBZ, CBR, CBT and PDF, plus ZIP, RAR and TAR READ YOUR WAY • Single pages or two-page spreads in landscape • Left to right, right to left for manga, or continuous vertical scrolling • Smooth zooming and double-tap zoom • Glass-style magnifier with adjustable size for fine details • Live Text: select and copy text directly from a page ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Groups and collections, with automatic grouping by series • Swipe to select multiple items, rename, duplicate and choose a custom cover • Bookmarks, reading progress, read and unread status, filters and search MAKE IT YOURS • Light and dark modes, accent colors, and English or German • Storage overview and one-tap library cleanup PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No tracking, advertising or data collection. Your collection stays on your device. Chonky is completely free and ad-free. If you enjoy the app, you can support the developer with an optional tip. No features are locked.