Comparison

Klibri vs Make Sense Reading

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

Head to head
About

Klibri

Access and read your personal digital library of comics, manga, and ebooks from your self-hosted server. Enjoy offline reading, customizable viewing options, and seamless progress syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Reads manga, comics (CBZ, CBR), ebooks (EPUB), and PDFs
  • Offline reading of downloaded content
  • Syncs reading progress with Kavita server
  • Customizable ebook reader with themes and fonts
  • Supports multiple Kavita servers
  • Webtoon continuous scroll mode
Features
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Klibri is a reader for your own Kavita library. It connects to your self-hosted Kavita server and lets you read your whole collection of manga, comics and books — on your iPhone and iPad. Your library stays on your server. Klibri just reads it. Klibri needs a Kavita server you already run. It doesn't host or sell content of its own. READ EVERY FORMAT Manga and comics (CBZ, CBR), e-books (EPUB) and documents (PDF) — one app for your entire library. BUILT FOR COMICS AND MANGA Pinch to zoom, double-tap, swipe or tap the edges to turn pages. Read left-to-right or right-to-left. Read long strips in continuous webtoon mode. Adjust screen brightness without leaving the page. A REAL BOOK READER The EPUB reader gives you four themes (including a true-black mode for OLED), six fonts, and fine control over size, spacing and margins. Read in scrolling or paged mode, and search the full text of any book. READ OFFLINE Download chapters and read them anywhere — no connection needed. PDFs render fully offline. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Klibri syncs your reading progress with your Kavita server in real time. Move from iPhone to iPad, or to Kavita in a browser, and carry on at the exact page. Klibri won't overwrite progress you've made elsewhere. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Browse series, collections and reading lists. Search your entire library, even a large one. Mark chapters or whole series as read. ALL YOUR KAVITA SERVERS Add more than one Kavita server and switch between them in a tap. Each server keeps its own libraries and its own reading progress. Your logins sync across your Apple devices through iCloud Keychain, so you set up once. Free. In English and French. iPhone and iPad, iOS 16 and later.

About

Make Sense Reading

Features
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"Make Sense Reading turns every reading session into a calm, focused ritual. Build a quiet sanctuary around your books, track everything you finish, and let a thoughtful AI companion help you choose what to read next. Whether you have ten minutes before bed or a full evening to lose yourself in a story, Make Sense Reading gives you the atmosphere and structure to actually finish books you start. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Focus Reading Sessions — pick a 10, 20, 30, or 45 minute timer and read without distractions, with gentle reminders when your session ends. • Atmospheric Backgrounds — curate your mood with Warm Gradient, Cozy Room, Night Sky, or Minimal Dark scenes designed for deep focus. • Personal Library — add every book you read with cover, author, and an editorial summary, and watch your shelf grow over the months. • AI Reading Companion — discuss any page, get plot recaps, ask for recommendations based on what you already love. • Reading Recommendations — curated articles on speed reading, choosing your next book, building a daily reading habit, and getting more from each page. • Daily Inspiration — a fresh literary quote each morning to set the tone for your reading time. Reading should feel like a refuge, not another task on your list. Make Sense Reading is built for people who want to read more deeply, finish more books, and rediscover why they fell in love with reading in the first place. Download now and turn your next chapter into a sanctuary."

Screenshots

Klibri4 screens
Make Sense Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

Klibri and Make Sense Reading are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Klibri versus Make Sense Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlibriMake Sense Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBenjamin ChianeseVALTER DONA

In-app purchases

None

Klibri

No in-app purchases

None

Make Sense Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Klibri free?
Klibri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make Sense Reading free?
Make Sense Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Klibri or Make Sense Reading have ads?
Neither Klibri nor Make Sense Reading shows ads.

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