Comparison

Torika vs Kava

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” or at the Komga, Kavita, WebDAV, or OPDS server you already run โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

Kava

Features
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Your comics, manga, and books in one library. With Kava, you can import your own files, browse your collection by cover, and pick up right where you left off. โ€ข Bring your library with you. Import from Files, link an iCloud Drive folder, or connect to Kavita, Komga, an OPDS catalog, or an SMB share on your NAS. โ€ข Read your way. Flip manga pages right to left, scroll vertically, or read in a two-page spread. Adjust text size and themes for EPUB and TXT books. โ€ข Find your next read. Browse by genre, discover recommendations from your collection, or jump back in with Continue Reading. โ€ข Read imported books offline. Kava saves your place automatically. Supports CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, PDF, EPUB, and TXT. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Torika4 screens
Kava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kava at every 2 days against Torika's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Torika sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kava 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, Kava every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Torika versus Kava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorikaKava
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMarin PalankerChan Kim

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

Kava

Subscriptions1
  • Kava Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Kava Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Torika free?
Torika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kava free?
Kava is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Torika or Kava have ads?
Neither Torika nor Kava shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Torika or Kava?
Torika ships an update every 8 days, and Kava every 2 days. Most recently, Torika was updated on November 13, 2026 and Kava on November 13, 2026.

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