Comparison

ChibiManga vs Tamdok

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

Head to head
About

ChibiManga

Features
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ChibiManga is a native iPhone reader for self-hosted comic and manga libraries. Use ChibiManga to: - Connect to Komga and Kavita servers - Import local files such as CBZ and EPUB - Read in horizontal or vertical modes - Keep track of chapter progress - Customize reading settings for a comfortable experience ChibiManga is designed for people who manage their own libraries and want a simple, fast, native reading experience on iPhone.

About

Tamdok

Features
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Tamdok is a manga reader for iPhone, built around catalogs you install β€” not a locked-in store. The name comes from 탐독: to devour a book. The app is made for people who want a real library, a serious reader, and catalogs they can add, update, and even write themselves. CATALOGS Install source extensions from a registry URL you choose. Tamdok’s first-class format is JavaScript (.tamdok): easy to write, share, and update. Browse home layouts, listings, search, and filters from each catalog. LIBRARY Save titles, sort them into categories, and see unread chapters at a glance. Pull to refresh to check for new chapters. Search across your library and installed catalogs. READER Paged left-to-right, right-to-left, or continuous webtoon. Crop, pillarbox, tap zones, and automatic reading mode. Progress is saved so you continue from the last page. OFFLINE & BACKUPS Download chapters to read without a connection. Back up your library and restore it later, including iCloud when available. PRIVACY Incognito mode stops saving reading history and read marks. Theme, accent color, and alternate app icons are yours to change. English and Russian are built in. Tamdok does not bundle a manga catalog. You add the registries and extensions you want to use. Catalog availability and content are determined by those extensions.

Screenshots

ChibiManga4 screens
Tamdok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tamdok at daily against ChibiManga's every 2 weeks. ChibiManga's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChibiManga ships an update every 2 weeks, Tamdok daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChibiManga versus Tamdok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChibiMangaTamdok
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB76 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAryakumar JhaAleksandr Shumilov

In-app purchases

None

ChibiManga

No in-app purchases

None

Tamdok

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChibiManga free?
ChibiManga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tamdok free?
Tamdok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChibiManga or Tamdok have ads?
Neither ChibiManga nor Tamdok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChibiManga or Tamdok?
ChibiManga ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tamdok daily. Most recently, ChibiManga was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tamdok on October 7, 2026.

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