Comparison

Torika vs Readive

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

Head to head
About

Torika

Features
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Other apps only open your books. Torika manages your library. Point it at a folder β€” or at the Komga, Kavita, WebDAV, or OPDS server you already run β€” and every series comes back identified, with a real cover, genres, description, and volume count. The same library then shows up on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with no server of ours to set up and no account to make. IT KNOWS WHAT YOUR FILES ARE. Most readers show you a filename and whatever the file happened to carry inside. Torika matches each series against MangaBaka's database and fills in the real covers, genres, themes, publication year, and volume counts your files never had. Nothing gets moved and nothing gets renamed β€” your files stay where you put them, because Torika manages the library, not your disk. ONE LIBRARY, WHEREVER YOU KEEP IT. Local folders and iCloud Drive, your NAS over WebDAV, your own Komga, Kavita, or Calibre-Web server over OPDS β€” they arrive as one shelf instead of four apps, and reading position, filters, and preferences follow through your own iCloud. If you already run a server, keep it. If you don't run one, you don't have to stand one up to get the library. (Remote sources are Pro.) FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME PRO UPGRADE. Connect a source free, whatever it is and however big. The free tier shows part of your library, with every reader feature. Pro shows the rest, and adds sources, tracker sync, Fix Match, and Refresh Metadata. One purchase, never a subscription. IN SYNC WITH THE TRACKER YOU ALREADY USE. Connect AniList, MyAnimeList, or MangaBaka once and Torika updates status and reading progress as you read β€” finish a volume and it will show as complete, change reading status there and it shows in your library. Your AniList custom lists become filters over your own shelves. (Tracker sync is Pro.) A READER FOR EACH FORMAT. Paged manga gets right-to-left support and two-page spreads on iPad and Mac. Webtoons and manhwa get continuous vertical scroll, detected automatically, and EPUB light novels get a real prose reader with typography, margins, and theme controls for long sessions. CBZ, CBR, EPUB, and PDF files are all supported. REDISCOVER WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE. Torika will also help surface the series that have been abandoned halfway, volumes downloaded but never opened, series where you own the complete set, and the one that just finished publishing while you weren't looking. FIND ANYTHING, OR JUST BROWSE. Filter by tag, genre, publisher, reading status, or content rating, and hide the tags you'd rather not see. Group shelves by author, demographic, or decade, and save a search as a shelf. Or open the app and let it hand you something. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT. There's no account, no ads, and no analytics β€” nothing about what you read is sent anywhere. Series titles only go to metadata providers for the sources you turn on, and your reading stays between you and your devices. Terms of Use (EULA): Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Readive

Features
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Read EPUB, PDF and comics. Listen to audiobooks. Readive brings your own files together in one library on iPhone and iPad, so you can pick up where you left off. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS - Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, 7z and audio files such as MP3. - Browse and import from SMB/NAS, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, OPDS, Dropbox and OneDrive. - Connect to BookManager on your local network to read and import books from your PC. - Keep downloaded books on your device for offline reading. - Use Find on the web (Beta) to browse free ebooks and audiobooks from external sources and import supported files. Check each work’s rights, terms of use and availability in your country. Downloads may be limited by source or title, and the Beta feature may change or end. READ YOUR WAY - Adjust fonts, themes, page direction and viewing options. - Read comics with zoom, image filters and support for password-protected archives. - Choose the original layout or optimized reading view for EPUB. - Save bookmarks and highlights, and return to your reading position. LISTEN AS YOU READ - Play audiobooks and resume from your saved position. - Listen to supported text with text-to-speech. - Use playback speed controls and a sleep timer. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING - Organize your library into collections. - View reading history, a reading calendar and daily activity. - Add book ratings and keep track of your progress. FREE AND PREMIUM Readive works without a Readive account. The free version includes ads. Optional Premium removes ads and adds themes, fonts, reading insights, reading music and the optional Supertonic offline TTS model. Reading music and the offline TTS model require separate downloads. Imported files are stored on your device. Optional cloud connections and sync use the services you choose. Supported formats and features depend on the file and operating system. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and can be managed or canceled in device settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Torika4 screens
Readive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Torika at none against Readive's shown. Readive's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Torika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Readive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Torika ships an update every 8 days, Readive every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Torika versus Readive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorikaReadive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB132 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMarin Palankersungbin jung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Torika

Subscriptions2
  • Torika Pro Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Torika Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Torika Pro$19.99
2 purchases

Readive

Subscriptions2
  • Readive Premium μ›”κ°„$0.991 Month
  • Readive Premium μ—°κ°„7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Torika free?
Torika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readive free?
Readive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Torika or Readive have ads?
Readive shows ads; Torika does not.
Which is updated more often, Torika or Readive?
Torika ships an update every 8 days, and Readive every 5 days. Most recently, Torika was updated on October 28, 2026 and Readive on October 25, 2026.

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