Comparison

Comix Reader vs Librune

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

Head to head
About

Comix Reader

This app provides a streamlined way to read CBZ comics, manga, and webtoons on your iPhone and iPad. It organizes your files into a library, offers continuous scrolling for immersive reading, and syncs progress across devices without requiring an account. A hidden section allows for private storage of selected series.

Highlights
  • CBZ, manga, webtoon reading
  • Organized library with cover thumbnails
  • Continuous scroll for immersive reading
  • Cross-device sync via cloud folders
  • Remote library access via web server
  • Passcode-protected hidden section
  • Auto-saved bookmarks and progress
Features
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Comix Reader is a fast, focused way to read CBZ comics, manga, and webtoons on iPhone and iPad. Point it at a folder of CBZ files — on your device, in any cloud-synced folder, or on your own server — and it organizes everything into a clean library with cover thumbnails and per-series progress. CONTINUOUS SCROLL Read a whole chapter — or a whole series — without ever tapping "next page." When you reach the bottom of one chapter, the next one appends automatically. Perfect for webtoons and long-form manga. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FILES Comix Reader doesn't host or sell content. You bring your own CBZ files. Drop them into a folder and Comix indexes the series and chapters automatically. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Store your library in a cloud-synced folder — including iCloud Drive — and your reading progress, favorites, and completed series stay in sync across your devices. No account required. REMOTE LIBRARY Run the included web server on your home machine and read your full library over your network or VPN — no need to copy files to every device. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT A passcode-protected Hidden section keeps selected series off the main library view, unlockable with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. THOUGHTFUL READING EXPERIENCE - Crisp width-capped image decode for high-resolution webtoon pages - Lazy loading — only nearby pages stay in memory - Auto-saved bookmarks per chapter (page and scroll position) - Native edge-swipe to dismiss the reader - Continue Reading card that picks up exactly where you left off NO ADS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO TRACKING. Comix Reader collects no personal data and requires no sign-in.

About

Librune

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Librune is a private, ad-free reader for EPUB, PDF, comics, and more. Build your personal digital library and read offline—no account required. A focused EPUB & PDF reading experience Focus on your book, not the interface. Librune keeps controls out of the way while making your reading position easy to follow. Personalize EPUB books with customizable fonts, text size, themes, brightness, line spacing, margins, and page layouts. Choose the settings that make reading most comfortable for you. Customize PDF page layouts to fit the way you prefer to read. Open EPUB footnotes where they are referenced without losing your place. Download language packs to translate selected text offline while reading books in another language. Highlights, quotes, and reading notes • Highlight passages across multiple pages • Choose from multiple highlight colors • Add personal notes to your highlights • Review quotes from an individual book or your entire library • Revisit saved quotes together with the date they were captured • Export your notes and highlights for backup • Transfer your annotations to another device Your personal ebook library • Organize books using categories and custom shelves • Edit covers, genres, languages, and descriptions • Quickly find books, even in large collections • Import individual books or select only the folders you want to access • Build your library without granting access to all your files Ebooks, documents, and comics in one reader Keep EPUB and FB2 ebooks, PDF and DOCX documents, Markdown and HTML files, and comic or manga archives together in one personal library. Read your files offline and continue exactly where you left off. Librune remembers your reading position, library organization, notes, highlights, and preferences. Your notes stay yours Your library data, reading positions, notes, highlights, and preferences are stored on your device. Librune requires no account, contains no ads, and lets you back up or export your annotations when you choose. Supported formats Ebooks: EPUB, FB2, FB2.ZIP Documents: PDF, TXT, HTML, Markdown, DOCX, ODT Comics: CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT

Screenshots

Comix Reader4 screens
Librune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Librune at 16.0 against Comix Reader's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comix Reader ships an update every 5 days, Librune every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Comix Reader versus Librune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComix ReaderLibrune
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRam SteenhautCihan ERDEN

In-app purchases

None

Comix Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Librune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comix Reader free?
Comix Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Librune free?
Librune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Comix Reader or Librune have ads?
Neither Comix Reader nor Librune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comix Reader or Librune?
Comix Reader ships an update every 5 days, and Librune every 9 days. Most recently, Comix Reader was updated on October 19, 2026 and Librune on October 15, 2026.

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