Comparison

Lenticule vs Eclipse

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

Head to head
About

Lenticule

This app offers an advanced comic and manga reading experience with features like guided panel reading, right-to-left mode, and customizable color options. It integrates with cloud storage for library management and can even scan physical comics.

Highlights
  • Guided panel reading
  • Right-to-left manga mode
  • Customizable color modes
  • Cloud library integration (Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • Physical comic scanning
  • Spatial 3D depth effect
  • TV & Glasses Mode
Features
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The most advanced comic book reader for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. CBR, CBZ, and PDF with on-device translation, read-aloud bubbles, guided panel reading, Right-to-Left manga, 3D depth, HDR, TV & Glasses Mode, and your whole cloud collection - in a stunning Liquid Glass library. TRANSLATE ANY COMIC, RIGHT ON THE PAGE Found a series that never got translated? Tap the globe. Lenticule reads the lettering and paints the translation back into the bubbles - same colors, same style, same energy. Not subtitles. The actual page, in your language. Translate a page or the whole issue in the background while you read, flip between original and translated instantly, and reword any line yourself. HEAR EVERY BUBBLE Tap a speech bubble to hear it read aloud - the original, the translation, or both - with a delivery that follows the mood of the scene. Turn on Natural Voices for lifelike narration. A great way to learn a language, one panel at a time. PRIVATE, OFFLINE, AND YOURS TO KEEP Text recognition, translation, voices, and an optional Apple Intelligence pass that keeps names and tone consistent all run on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Works in airplane mode, and exports as a fresh CBZ. The app speaks English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Macedonian. READ ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Send a comic from your iPhone and read it on your wrist, offline. Guided mode frames one panel at a time, the Digital Crown zooms in, and your place follows you back to the phone. Keep it in your Smart Stack or ask Siri to continue. GUIDED PANEL READING Lenticule maps every panel and guides you through the action one beat at a time - just the story, as the artist intended. TRUE RIGHT-TO-LEFT MANGA MODE RTL mode flips page order, navigation, and double-page spreads so gestures, panel guidance, and transitions all flow right. COLOR AND DYNAMIC RANGE True Hue for artist-accurate color, Noir for black-and-white contrast, and Accent to spotlight one color - set per comic. Extended Dynamic Range uses your screen's full brightness: vibrant inks, deep blacks, highlights that shine. YOUR CLOUD LIBRARY Connect Dropbox and OneDrive, or add any folder through the Files app - iCloud Drive, network shares, USB drives. Browse thousands of issues by cover and download only what you read. Run your own Komga, Kavita, or OPDS server? Add its address and your library arrives with covers, series, and metadata intact. Lenticule reads the server you host - it doesn't provide comics or help you find any. SCAN AND RESTORE Scan physical comics with your camera into clean CBZ files. Already have rough scans? Enhance crops the borders, straightens pages, and upscales the art with on-device AI - originals kept, so you can always undo. SPATIAL 3D, TV & GLASSES MODE The Spatial Engine gives flat art a parallax that makes characters feel alive. Plug in USB-C display glasses - XREAL, VITURE, RayNeo, Rokid - or AirPlay to your TV, and your phone becomes the remote. Side-by-side glasses get true stereoscopic depth. INTELLIGENT LIBRARY Every comic opens on an Overview of its cover, credits, and story. Pinch to resize covers from Showcase to Compact, and metadata organizes thousands of issues effortlessly. Huge PDFs scroll without lag, and any comic exports as the original or an optimized copy. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY Guided Panel Reading: 4 GB RAM+ (iPhone 11+; M-series iPads). Ultra-Detail: 6 GB RAM+. Natural Voices: 6 GB RAM+; one-time download. English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese. HDR / EDR: Super Retina XDR or Liquid Retina XDR display. TV & Glasses Mode: any AirPlay screen or USB-C glasses; 3D needs side-by-side (SBS) glasses. Comic Translation: iOS 18 or later; language packs download once, then run offline. Apple Watch: watchOS 26 or later, paired with your iPhone. Watch reading is part of the full version. NOTE: Lenticule does NOT contain or distribute comics. All comics shown in previews are for demonstration only.

About

Eclipse

Organize your manga collection, track your reading progress, and read offline without needing an account. This app offers a premium experience with features like iCloud sync and backup options, all for free.

Highlights
  • Local manga and comic reading
  • Komga companion client
  • History, progress, and stats tracking
  • Gesture-controlled reader
  • Backup and restore from other readers
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline downloads
Features
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Everything other manga readers charge a subscription for - sync, offline downloads, stats - is free in Eclipse. No account needed. Organize your collection, track what you read, display your stats, and read offline without an account in a polished and premium app. Features: • Local manga and comic reading with an unlimited library • Complete Komga companion client • Extended history, progress and stats tracking • A state-of-the-art reader with fluid and satisfying gesture controls • Backup and restore backups from other readers • iCloud sync • Offline downloads • Clean light and dark themes • No account required

Screenshots

Lenticule4 screens
Eclipse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lenticule at 5.0 against Eclipse's 4.5. Lenticule also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Eclipse's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). 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. Lenticule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eclipse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lenticule holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipse has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lenticule ships an update weekly, Eclipse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lenticule versus Eclipse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLenticuleEclipse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB204 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZdravko NikolovskiVRATISLAV VACULA

Customer experience

Lenticule

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eclipse

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lenticule

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
1 purchases

Eclipse

One-time1
  • Eclipse Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Lenticule free?
Lenticule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eclipse free?
Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lenticule or Eclipse?
Lenticule is rated higher. Lenticule averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Eclipse averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Lenticule or Eclipse have ads?
Eclipse shows ads; Lenticule does not.
Which is updated more often, Lenticule or Eclipse?
Lenticule ships an update weekly, and Eclipse fortnightly. Most recently, Lenticule was updated on October 7, 2026 and Eclipse on October 18, 2026.

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