Manga Reader Pro vs Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manga Reader Pro
Discover trending comics, follow the latest chapters, and enjoy a smarter way to read manga. This app combines a reader, image search, daily updates, and personalized recommendations to help you find more stories you'll love. Read manga, manhwa, manhua, webtoon, and comics all in one place.
- Daily chapter updates
- Image search for manga identification
- Smart reading experience with multiple modes
- Personalized recommendations
- Offline reading capability
- Discover manga, manhwa, manhua, webtoon
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Comic Viewer: Manga Reader Pro provides direct access to manga, manhwa, and webtoon databases without subscription paywalls or token systems. The application is built to deliver high-resolution chapters and customizable reading formats for digital comic readers. CORE FEATURES FOR READERS: Unrestricted Content Library • Read full series without premium-locked chapters or hidden reading limits. • Access continuously updated indexes across multiple genres, including shonen, shoujo, manhwa, and webtoons. • Real-time database synchronization for the latest chapter releases. Customizable Reading Interface • Set your preferred pagination: Right-to-Left (traditional manga), Left-to-Right (western comics), or Vertical Scroll (webtoons). • Hardware-accelerated rendering ensures smooth scrolling with zero lag, even on high-density image files. • Dynamic margin cropping automatically removes blank borders to maximize your screen real estate. • Color inversion algorithms specifically designed for eye comfort in low-light environments. Offline Downloads & Storage • Download multiple chapters directly to your device for offline reading. • Monitor device capacity with built-in storage management and cache-clearing tools. • Import and process your own local digital archives Progress Tracking • The auto-bookmark system saves your exact page coordinate the moment you exit the app. • Visual progress indicators track your reading history, clearly separating completed chapters from unread ones. No account creation is required to access the library or utilize local reading tools. SUBSCRIPTION: We offer auto-renewing subscription: - Length: Weekly and Yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period Privacy Policy & Terms of Use • Privacy Policy: https://gosimplex.net/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://gosimplex.net/terms-of-service DMCA Disclaimer All content available on Manga Plus : Manga Toon is aggregated from public sources and user submissions. We do not host or store any content on our servers. If you are a copyright owner and believe your work is being used improperly, please contact us via our DMCA page for prompt removal.
Penguin
This app allows you to read your own comic collection in various formats, with on-device translation for Japanese manga. It offers a customizable reading experience and a smart bookshelf, all while prioritizing user privacy and local data processing.
- On-device manga translation for Japanese comics
- Supports various file formats (CBZ, CBR, PDF, etc.)
- SMB and WebDAV network drive support
- OPDS catalog compatibility
- Smart bookshelf with automatic categorization
- Customizable reading gestures and scrolling
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A comic reader for the books you already own. CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB open straight from Files, your Mac, or your NAS — no unpacking, no account, no ads, and no internet needed once a book is on the device. Japanese pages you cannot read? Penguin Viewer translates the speech bubbles on your device and paints the English back into the balloon. ■ Manga and novels in one library - Drop in CBZ, CBR, CB7 (7z), ZIP, RAR, PDF or an image folder. TXT, MD and EPUB novels land on the same shelf. - Automatic margin cropping fills the screen with books you scanned yourself. ■ A library in your own folders - Make folders as you would in Finder, nested as deep as you like, and drag books between them. - New imports go into the folder you are looking at, dozens at a time, and books move or delete in bulk. - The folder layout follows you over iCloud. Files are not uploaded, so no iCloud storage is used. ■ Translation that ends on the device - A speech bubble is read sentence by sentence, translated, and painted back in where the original lettering was. Vertical Japanese is recognized as it is. - In novels, translate a sentence or a page and read it beside the original, or look up single words. - Translate a book in advance and pages turn with no wait. Nothing is ever sent anywhere. ■ Read novels your way - Font, size, line spacing, margins and background change in Text and Layout, live. - Jump chapters from the contents. Position and bookmarks carry between devices. ■ Your NAS and server library - Connect over SMB (NAS), WebDAV or OPDS, compatible with Komga and Kavita. - OPDS-PSE streaming resumes at your page without downloading, so a huge library takes no storage. - Reading position syncs over iCloud, and server credentials stay in the device keychain. ■ Read it the way you want - Single page or two-page spread (smart spread), right-to-left binding, single page in portrait. - Webtoons scroll vertically, or run 120Hz auto-scroll through a binge. Pan sideways while zoomed in. - Multi-gigabyte volumes turn without stutter, and pinch zoom works in spreads too. - A night theme blacks out the reader on your schedule, and Mac turns pages from the keyboard. ■ A library that sorts itself - Smart shelves file books as unread, reading or finished, and ComicInfo groups a scattered series. - Set grid columns and cover size, sort by recently opened, search by title, author or series. ■ A record that grows as you read - Reading statistics, streaks and milestones build the habit. - The reading calendar shows how much you read, iOS widgets show today's, and Face ID locks the app. ■ Local AI Translation Benchmark - Measure how fast your iPhone, iPad or Mac translates a page of manga. Run it from Translation in Settings. - The result is a single PVScore. A bigger number means a faster device. - The results screen is CRT arcade, scanlines and all. Beat your best and NEW RECORD appears. - Save the score as a PNG card and share it, device name and chip included. - Enter a nickname of up to 12 characters and see the worldwide PVScore top 500. ■ Honest pricing - Almost everything is free. The free library holds 30 books, and sharing the app opens 10 more. - The benchmark and the leaderboard are free, with no limit on runs. - An unlimited library is one lifetime Pro purchase, not a subscription. No ads anywhere. ■ Privacy by default - Local first: files, translation, statistics and benchmark results stay on the device. Only a nickname and a score leave, and only when you post to the leaderboard. - No account, no sign-up, not a single tracking SDK. Open it and read. - Export your library and reading history, and restore it on a new device. ■ Good to know - Penguin Viewer does not supply manga or novel content. It reads the files you already own. - Benchmark scores vary with the device and OS state, and move a little run to run. - The interface is available in 17 languages. Requests left in reviews get built quickly. Novel reading came out of one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penguin at 5.0 against Manga Reader Pro's 4.5. Penguin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). Manga Reader Pro's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Manga Reader Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Penguin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Penguin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Manga Reader Pro ships an update every 6 days, Penguin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manga Reader Pro | Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppCraft Studio | HAEDUN KIM |
Customer experience
Manga Reader Pro
Penguin
In-app purchases
Manga Reader Pro
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Yearly$49.991 Year
- Lifetime$69.99
Penguin
- Pro Lifetime — Buy Once$6.99









