Comparison

Inkveil vs Tamdok

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Read personal comic library
  • Connect to comic servers
  • Track reading progress
  • Mobile-friendly reading interface
  • Supports Komga compatible servers
  • Clean and focused design
Features
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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

About

Tamdok

Features
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Tamdok is a manga reader for iPhone, built around catalogs you install — not a locked-in store. The name comes from 탐독: to devour a book. The app is made for people who want a real library, a serious reader, and catalogs they can add, update, and even write themselves. CATALOGS Install source extensions from a registry URL you choose. Tamdok's first-class format is JavaScript (.tamdok): easy to write, share, and update. Browse home layouts, listings, search, and filters from each catalog. LIBRARY Save titles, sort them into categories, and see unread chapters at a glance. Switch between grid and list views. Pull to refresh, or get notified about new chapters in the background. Search across your library and installed catalogs. READER Paged left-to-right, right-to-left, or continuous webtoon. Crop, pillarbox, tap zones, and automatic reading mode. Progress is saved so you continue from the last page. OFFLINE & BACKUPS Download chapters to read without a connection. Back up your library manually or automatically and restore it later. PRIVACY & PERSONALIZATION Incognito mode stops saving reading history and read marks. Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. Theme, accent color, and alternate app icons are yours to change. Tamdok does not bundle a manga catalog. You add the registries and extensions you want to use. Catalog availability and content are determined by those extensions.

Screenshots

Inkveil4 screens
Tamdok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tamdok at none against Inkveil's 2. Tamdok also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). Inkveil's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Inkveil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tamdok asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkveil ships an update monthly, Tamdok daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inkveil versus Tamdok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkveilTamdok
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer榆麟 邓Aleksandr Shumilov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inkveil

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Tamdok

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkveil free?
Inkveil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tamdok free?
Tamdok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inkveil or Tamdok have ads?
Neither Inkveil nor Tamdok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkveil or Tamdok?
Inkveil ships an update monthly, and Tamdok daily. Most recently, Inkveil was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tamdok on November 6, 2026.

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