Inkveil vs Perfect Viewer X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkveil
This app allows you to read your personal comic collection from a self-hosted server on your mobile device. It offers a clean and immersive reading experience, tracking your progress and favorites. Designed for users who manage their own comic libraries.
- Read personal comic library
- Connect to comic servers
- Track reading progress
- Mobile-friendly reading interface
- Supports Komga compatible servers
- Clean and focused design
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Keep your personal library close with Inkveil. Connect your Komga server, browse series and books, save favorites and pick up where you left off. Configure compatible online sources to explore more content. Import CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB files. Read comics with natural page turns, multiple reading modes and adjustable settings in layouts made for iPhone and iPad. All reading features are free. The free version includes ads; Pro removes ads. Books come from your own files, servers or configured sources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://doc.ixiaoxiang.cn/inkveil/user-agreement
Perfect Viewer X
A professional reader for image and e-book enthusiasts, this app offers a versatile reading experience across multiple devices. It supports over 20 file formats, advanced image processing, and flexible reading modes, with extensive cloud storage integration.
- Supports over 20 file formats (images, archives, e-books, documents)
- Professional image processing and adjustment tools
- Flexible reading modes (single/dual page, reading direction, scrolling)
- Cloud and network storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, SMB, FTP, WebDAV)
- Highly customizable interface and gestures
- Built-in file management and bookshelf
- E-book specific features like TOC navigation and full-text search
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Perfect Viewer X is a brand new cross-platform version of the classic Perfect Viewer, a professional reader designed for image and e-book enthusiasts. Whether you're a comic fan, photographer, or e-book reader, Perfect Viewer X delivers the best reading experience on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Supports Over 20 File Formats • Images: JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, HEIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, etc. • Archives: ZIP, RAR, 7Z, CBZ, CBR, CB7, TAR, LZH, etc. • E-books: EPUB, MOBI, AZW, FB2, TXT, HTML • Documents: PDF, DjVu Professional Image Processing • Automatic color correction and contrast adjustment • Hue, saturation, and brightness control • Image sharpening and edge cropping detection • Grayscale and color inversion modes • Multiple zoom and fit modes Flexible Reading Modes • Automatic single/dual page switching • Left-to-right or right-to-left reading • Vertical scrolling mode • Auto-rotation feature • Full-screen immersive reading Cloud & Network Storage Integration • iCloud Drive support — open and sync your files across all your Apple devices • Full Google Drive support • SMB/CIFS network share support • FTP/FTPS/SFTP protocol support • WebDAV server support • Browse and open remote files directly • Automatic login and authentication Highly Customizable • Customizable touch zones and gestures • Hardware key mapping • Quick action bar customization • Day/Night themes • Detailed display settings Complete File Management • Built-in file browser • Bookshelf and favorites • Reading history • Bookmark feature • Settings export/import E-book Exclusive Features • Table of contents navigation • Full-text search • Text selection • Custom fonts and sizes • Paragraph spacing adjustment Advanced Features • Slideshow auto-play • Magnifier and balloon magnifier • Quick screen brightness adjustment • Preference management • Multi-language interface
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Verdict
Inkveil and Perfect Viewer X both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Inkveil's written reviews are positive against 33% of Perfect Viewer X's. Inkveil also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Perfect Viewer X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
Inkveil is free to download; Perfect Viewer X costs $4.99 up front. Inkveil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Perfect Viewer X asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inkveil against 5.0 for Perfect Viewer X. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Inkveil's written reviews are positive against 33% of Perfect Viewer X's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Inkveil | Perfect Viewer X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 榆麟 邓 | TA-YU LIN |
Customer experience
Inkveil
Perfect Viewer X
In-app purchases
Inkveil
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lifetime$2.99
Perfect Viewer X
No in-app purchases
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