Cinder Reader vs Eclipse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinder Reader
A modern, ad-free app for reading ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs. Organize your personal library, import files from various sources, and customize your reading experience with flexible tools and appearance settings.
- Read ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs
- Import and manage personal library
- Connect to content sources
- Customize reader appearance
- Track reading progress
- Create highlights and notes
- Organize with folders and filters
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Cinder is a modern, ad-free reading app for ebooks, comics, manga, PDFs, web novels, and more. Build a library that fits the way you read. Import your own files, connect your preferred catalogs and personal content sources, organize everything in one place, and enjoy a clean, customizable reading experience across multiple formats. Features Read ebooks, comics, manga, and PDFs in one app Import your own files and manage your personal library Add and browse compatible catalogs and personal content sources Customize fonts, themes, spacing, alignment, and reader appearance Track reading progress and pick up where you left off Create highlights and notes Organize books with folders, filters, and library tools Discover new titles with built-in discovery features Sync with your Hardcover account to track reading progress and discover new books Designed for phones, tablets, and larger screens Built for readers Cinder focuses on a polished, distraction-light reading experience with flexible library management and deep reader customization. Whether you’re reading novels, graphic novels, manga, or documents, Cinder gives you one place to keep everything organized. Privacy-first by design Your library and reading setup stay centered around your own content, your own sources, and your own reading workflow.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cinder Reader at none against Eclipse's shown. Cinder Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Cinder Reader 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.
Cinder Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cinder Reader's written reviews are positive against 90% of Eclipse's.
Cinder Reader ships an update monthly, Eclipse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinder Reader | Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JESSE LAMAR MARTIN | VRATISLAV VACULA |
Customer experience
Cinder Reader
Eclipse
In-app purchases
Cinder Reader
- Cinder Pro Lifetime$8.99
Eclipse
- Eclipse Pro Lifetime$9.99









