Comparison

Klibri vs ActiveBook Preview

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ActiveBook Preview

Features
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ActiveBook Preview is the companion reader for the ActiveBook learning platform. Sign in to open your library, read interactive books with annotations and embedded activities, and pick up where you left off across devices.

Screenshots

Klibri4 screens
ActiveBook Preview3 screens

Verdict

The call

Klibri and ActiveBook Preview 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 ActiveBook Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlibriActiveBook Preview
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, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin ChianeseLinus Learning

In-app purchases

None

Klibri

No in-app purchases

None

ActiveBook Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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