Comparison

爱看漫阅 vs Penguin

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

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About

爱看漫阅

This tool helps you organize and read local comic books and e-books on your mobile device. It supports various file formats and import methods, with progress automatically saved. Users can manage their library and enjoy a comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Local library management
  • Flexible file import
  • Network library support (WebDAV, SMB, OPDS)
  • Multiple e-book and comic formats
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Automatic progress saving
  • One-click cache cleaning
Features
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爱看漫阅是一款面向个人用户的本地漫画与电子书阅读工具。把文件导入手机,在书架中整理、浏览、沉浸阅读——书在你手里,进度在本地。 【我们是什么】 爱看漫阅是阅读与管理工具,不是内容平台。我们不提供在线漫画库、漫画源或资源下载服务。书架中的每一本,均需由你本人合法导入。 【核心功能】 · 本地书架:网格/列表浏览,排序筛选,未读/在读/已读状态,收藏夹、书签与最近阅读 · 灵活导入:文件 App、Wi-Fi 传书、USB 文件共享、微信/QQ 及系统分享 · 网络书架:支持 WebDAV、SMB、OPDS(Komga)、百度网盘,浏览后可下载到本地 · 舒适阅读:EPUB、PDF、MOBI、AZW3、CBZ/CBR、ZIP/RAR 及常见图片格式 · 阅读设置:多种翻页方式、阅读方向、卷轴阅读;支持条漫模式、横屏双页等 · 进度记忆:阅读进度自动保存,随时续看 · 书架管理:多选收藏/置顶/删除,阅读缓存一键清理 【三步上手】 1. 导入:从文件、Wi-Fi、USB 或分享入口,将合法文件加入书架 2. 整理:按名称/时间排序,用状态筛选,收藏心头好 3. 阅读:点开即读,缩放翻页流畅,进度自动记录 【会员权益】 免费用户可使用本地书架、网络书架与基础阅读,每日有一定免费阅读时长;开通会员后可畅读不限时长,并享共享账号等更多能力。具体以应用内「会员权益」页展示为准。 【隐私与数据】 书架配置、阅读进度及账号授权数据存储于你的设备本地;图书文件保存在手机本地,不上传至爱看漫阅服务器。你的书库,你做主。 【重要说明】 请保证导入、阅读的文件来源合法。我们仅提供工具,不提供漫画源与资源内容。如有问题,可在应用内「设置 → 意见反馈」联系我们。 【自动续费订阅说明】 1.订阅服务: 连续包月、连续包年 2.订阅价格: 连续包月:首月 3 元,次月起 6 元/月 连续包年:首年 56 元,次年起 66 元/年 (以 App Store 购买确认页实际扣款为准) 3.自动续费: 3.1.购买连续包月的账户将在到期前24小时自动从iTunes账户中扣除,会员有效期将延长一个月,续费价格为6元/月。 3.2.购买连续包年的账户将在到期前24小时自动从iTunes账户中扣除,会员有效期将延长一年,续费价格为66元/年。 4.取消订阅: 如需取消续订,请在当前扣费期前至少24小时操作,操作方法:打开iPhone「设置」→点击顶部Apple ID→「订阅」→选择对应的连续包月或连续包年→取消订阅;如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将会自动续订。 5.隐私协议:https://ikan.yzfyg.com/legal/privacy-policy.html 服务协议:https://ikan.yzfyg.com/legal/vip-service-agreement.html 会员协议:https://ikan.yzfyg.com/legal/vip-use-agreement.html

About

Penguin

This app allows you to read your own comic collection in various formats, with on-device translation for Japanese manga. It offers a customizable reading experience and a smart bookshelf, all while prioritizing user privacy and local data processing.

Highlights
  • On-device manga translation for Japanese comics
  • Supports various file formats (CBZ, CBR, PDF, etc.)
  • SMB and WebDAV network drive support
  • OPDS catalog compatibility
  • Smart bookshelf with automatic categorization
  • Customizable reading gestures and scrolling
Features
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A comic reader for the books you already own. CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB open straight from Files, your Mac, or your NAS — no unpacking, no account, no ads, and no internet needed once a book is on the device. Japanese pages you cannot read? Penguin Viewer translates the speech bubbles on your device and paints the English back into the balloon. ■ Manga and novels in one library - Drop in CBZ, CBR, CB7 (7z), ZIP, RAR, PDF or an image folder. TXT, MD and EPUB novels land on the same shelf. - Automatic margin cropping fills the screen with books you scanned yourself. ■ A library in your own folders - Make folders as you would in Finder, nested as deep as you like, and drag books between them. - New imports go into the folder you are looking at, dozens at a time, and books move or delete in bulk. - The folder layout follows you over iCloud. Files are not uploaded, so no iCloud storage is used. ■ Translation that ends on the device - A speech bubble is read sentence by sentence, translated, and painted back in where the original lettering was. Vertical Japanese is recognized as it is. - In novels, translate a sentence or a page and read it beside the original, or look up single words. - Translate a book in advance and pages turn with no wait. Nothing is ever sent anywhere. ■ Read novels your way - Font, size, line spacing, margins and background change in Text and Layout, live. - Jump chapters from the contents. Position and bookmarks carry between devices. ■ Your NAS and server library - Connect over SMB (NAS), WebDAV or OPDS, compatible with Komga and Kavita. - OPDS-PSE streaming resumes at your page without downloading, so a huge library takes no storage. - Reading position syncs over iCloud, and server credentials stay in the device keychain. ■ Read it the way you want - Single page or two-page spread (smart spread), right-to-left binding, single page in portrait. - Webtoons scroll vertically, or run 120Hz auto-scroll through a binge. Pan sideways while zoomed in. - Multi-gigabyte volumes turn without stutter, and pinch zoom works in spreads too. - A night theme blacks out the reader on your schedule, and Mac turns pages from the keyboard. ■ A library that sorts itself - Smart shelves file books as unread, reading or finished, and ComicInfo groups a scattered series. - Set grid columns and cover size, sort by recently opened, search by title, author or series. ■ A record that grows as you read - Reading statistics, streaks and milestones build the habit. - The reading calendar shows how much you read, iOS widgets show today's, and Face ID locks the app. ■ Local AI Translation Benchmark - Measure how fast your iPhone, iPad or Mac translates a page of manga. Run it from Translation in Settings. - The result is a single PVScore. A bigger number means a faster device. - The results screen is CRT arcade, scanlines and all. Beat your best and NEW RECORD appears. - Save the score as a PNG card and share it, device name and chip included. - Enter a nickname of up to 12 characters and see the worldwide PVScore top 500. ■ Honest pricing - Almost everything is free. The free library holds 30 books, and sharing the app opens 10 more. - The benchmark and the leaderboard are free, with no limit on runs. - An unlimited library is one lifetime Pro purchase, not a subscription. No ads anywhere. ■ Privacy by default - Local first: files, translation, statistics and benchmark results stay on the device. Only a nickname and a score leave, and only when you post to the leaderboard. - No account, no sign-up, not a single tracking SDK. Open it and read. - Export your library and reading history, and restore it on a new device. ■ Good to know - Penguin Viewer does not supply manga or novel content. It reads the files you already own. - Benchmark scores vary with the device and OS state, and move a little run to run. - The interface is available in 17 languages. Requests left in reviews get built quickly. Novel reading came out of one.

Screenshots

爱看漫阅4 screens
Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Penguin at every 3 days against 爱看漫阅's every 2 weeks. 爱看漫阅's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 爱看漫阅 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Penguin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

爱看漫阅 ships an update every 2 weeks, Penguin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
爱看漫阅 versus Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter爱看漫阅Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Yizhun Technology Co., LtdHAEDUN KIM

Customer experience

爱看漫阅

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Penguin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

爱看漫阅

Subscriptions1
  • 连续包月$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • 月会员$0.99
  • 终身会员(新手福利)$6.99
  • 终身会员$9.99
1 purchases

Penguin

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime — Buy Once$6.99

Questions

Is 爱看漫阅 free?
爱看漫阅 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin free?
Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 爱看漫阅 or Penguin have ads?
Neither 爱看漫阅 nor Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 爱看漫阅 or Penguin?
爱看漫阅 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Penguin every 3 days. Most recently, 爱看漫阅 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Penguin on September 21, 2026.

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