Klibri vs Sutra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Klibri
Access your self-hosted digital library of comics, manga, and ebooks from Kavita or Komga servers. Enjoy a versatile reading experience with customizable options for various formats and offline access.
- Connects to Kavita/Komga servers
- Reads CBZ, CBR, EPUB, PDF
- Customizable comic/manga reading modes
- Adjustable ebook reader settings
- Offline reading via downloads
- Syncs reading progress across devices
- Supports multiple server connections
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Klibri reads your own library from your Kavita or Komga server — manga, comics and books, on your iPhone and iPad. Your library stays on your server. Klibri just reads it. Klibri needs a Kavita or Komga server you already use (Komga 1.20 or later). It doesn't host or sell content of its own. KAVITA OR KOMGA Enter your server's address and sign in. Klibri recognizes Kavita or Komga on its own: there is nothing to choose. 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, two pages side by side, or long strips in continuous webtoon mode. Klibri keeps your reading brightness for each account. 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 column mode, and search the full text of any book. READ OFFLINE Download chapters and read them anywhere — no connection needed. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your reading progress goes back to your server, EPUB included. Move from iPhone to iPad, or to your server's web reader, and carry on. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Browse series, collections and reading lists. Keep a Want to Read list and bookmarks. Search your entire library, even a large one. Mark chapters or whole series as read. ALL YOUR SERVERS Add several servers, Kavita and Komga alike, 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.
Sutra
Access your entire book collection from various sources in one beautiful app. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with synced progress, bookmarks, and highlights across devices. Organize your library with series info, search, and collections.
- Connect Kavita, Calibre, and OPDS servers
- EPUB and PDF reading with page-curl effect
- Rich typography and reading themes
- iCloud sync for progress, bookmarks, and highlights
- Offline downloads
- Highlighting and search functionality
- Series grouping and collections
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Sutra is a warm, thoughtful home for every book and comic you love. Bring together your self-hosted library, your manga, your classic EPUBs, and those “just one more chapter” reads in one beautifully calm reader. Connect Kavita, Komga, or Calibre; explore any OPDS catalogue; or discover a new favourite from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks. READ YOUR WAY • Enjoy EPUB, PDF, CBZ, MOBI, fixed-layout comics, and manga in one place • Move through comics panel by panel, or take in the whole page • Read right-to-left manga and beautiful iPad two-page spreads • Make the page yours with fonts, text size, spacing, themes, auto-scroll, page turns, and Sutra-only brightness control A LIBRARY THAT FEELS LIKE HOME • Browse dedicated Series and Collection views, with Favorites always close by • Sort by Recently Read, Title, Author, or Date Added while staying in a familiar cover grid • Let Sutra recover missing Calibre series details and keep your library beautifully organised • Pick up where you left off with dependable progress and finished-book sync for Kavita and Komga BUILT FOR SELF-HOSTERS • Connect Kavita, Komga, Calibre, Grimmory, or another OPDS server • Stream comic pages from Kavita and Komga when available, or download for offline reading • Keep your highlights and reading progress with you across your Apple devices Sutra is free to enjoy for EPUB and PDF reading, with no ads and no subscription. Unlock unlimited CBZ, MOBI, and Komga reading once, and keep it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Klibri at 4.8 against Sutra's 4.3. Klibri also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Sutra's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sutra sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Klibri asks for nothing beyond the download.
Klibri holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Klibri's written reviews are positive against 73% of Sutra's.
Klibri ships an update every 4 days, Sutra weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Klibri | Sutra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.3 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Chianese | Koustav Dasgupta |
Customer experience
Klibri
Sutra
In-app purchases
Klibri
No in-app purchases
Sutra
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Sutra Pro$6.99









