MangaMori vs CBZ Manga Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MangaMori
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MangaMori β Your manga library, reimagined. Track your reading, discover new titles and connect with a passionate community β all in one place. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Add your favorite manga, track your progress chapter by chapter and see at a glance where you left off. Synced across all your devices. ENDLESS DISCOVERY Explore thousands of titles through multi-source search: MangaDex, ComicK, obsession. NEVER MISS A CHAPTER Get notified the moment a new chapter drops for any manga in your library. No more manual checking. JOIN THE MORI COMMUNITY Share your thoughts, comment on chapters and connect with fellow readers. The community feed keeps you up to date with everything manga. MORIPASS AND DAILY REWARDS Log in every day to unlock exclusive rewards through the MoriPass: avatars, profile frames and Pages β MangaMori's in-app currency. MORI SHOP Personalize your profile with unique frames and stylish avatars. Unlock extra library slots to expand your collection. MangaMori is free to download. Some premium content and features are available through in-app purchases.
CBZ Manga Reader
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CBZ Manga Reader is a local manga, comic, and EPUB reader for iPhone and iPad. Download it free and start reading. No account. No ads. Your books stay on your device. Open CBZ, ZIP, CBR, CB7, PDF, and EPUB without DRM. Password-protected PDFs are not supported. Turn pages by swipe or tap, read right to left or left to right, use two-page spreads on iPad, or scroll a vertical strip. Zoom, fit the page, and continue from the page you left. Keep books in more than one folder. Series sort themselves. Recents, continue, and the next volume are free. The reader gets out of the way. Bars hide after a few seconds. Tap the center of the page to bring them back. Choose Smooth, Balanced, or Sharp scaling. Sharp keeps line art crisp when you zoom. Premium is optional. It does not charge you to open a book or turn a page. On-device colorize includes 20 free pages. Premium removes the cap. Coloring runs on your device. Pages are not uploaded. Premium also includes: β’ Panel reading. Step through one panel at a time. Detection runs on your iPhone or iPad. β’ Volume buttons. Volume up is the next page, volume down the previous. In panel mode the buttons step from panel to panel. Swipe and tap stay free. β’ Favorites and piles. Group books you already have, and add every volume in a folder or series in one step. β’ Library search, unread / reading / finished filters, and a display name for a shelf. β’ Brightness, contrast, saturation, margin trim, and a magnifier. Pinch zoom stays free. β’ Bookmarks and a table of contents. β’ More accent colors. Coral stays free. β’ Discover. Sort, search, and more title suggestions. A short Featured sample, and a few Sequel and Similar titles, stay free. Titles and covers only. Never chapters. β’ Optional iCloud sync of reading progress for the same Apple ID. One Premium purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Premium Monthly is an auto-renewable subscription for 1 month, billed monthly until you cancel. Premium Lifetime is a one-time purchase. The price you are charged is the price shown before you confirm, in your storefrontβs currency. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vytas-industries-web.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CBZ Manga Reader at none against MangaMori's shown. MangaMori's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. MangaMori sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and CBZ Manga Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MangaMori ships an update weekly, CBZ Manga Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MangaMori | CBZ Manga Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Noel RIMBERT | VYTAUTAS SAPRANAVICI |
In-app purchases
MangaMori
- 500 Pages$0.99
- 1500 Pages$2.99
- 5000 Pages$9.99
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- 12000 Pages$19.99
CBZ Manga Reader
- Premium$9.99







