Glassy Comics vs Chunky Comics Reader

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.

Chunky is a fast, thoughtfully designed comic reader for CBZ, CBR, and PDF files. It is made for people who read a lot and want an organized library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. READ YOUR WAY • Automatic or manual two-page spreads, with covers displayed on their own • Read left to right or right to left for manga, per comic or as your default • Separate page-turn styles for taps and swipes: slide, instant, or fade • One-handed reading with dedicated tap zones • Automatically crop white page borders • Automatically correct tint and contrast on yellowed or faded pages • Upscale low-resolution pages • Choose Fit Page or Fit Width, separately for single and double pages • Select and share a single panel without the rest of the page • Adjust brightness with a two-finger gesture while reading A LIBRARY THAT STAYS ORGANIZED • Grid or list view, with automatic grouping by series • Reading status (unread, reading, finished) and favorites • Keep New and Now Reading sections close at hand • Import folders of loose images and automatically turn them into comics ICLOUD SYNC • Keep your library in sync across all your devices • Sync Folder: drop comics into an iCloud Drive folder and find them in Chunky, without importing them again • Smart downloads with a real progress indicator CONNECT TO YOUR SOURCES • WebDAV accounts for NAS devices, Nextcloud, ownCloud, and shared folders • OPDS accounts for servers such as Calibre or Ubooquity • Wi-Fi upload server: drag comics from a browser on the same Wi-Fi network, with no cables or cloud account PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Parental lock with a securely protected passcode and Face ID or Touch ID unlock • No tracking and no required account • Anonymous, optional crash reports stored locally only Chunky is made for reading, not configuring: open a comic and it adapts to the way you read.