Comparison

KimiToon vs MangaNests

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

Head to head
About

KimiToon

Explore a vast library of serialized comics and illustrated stories. Discover new titles, search by interest, and easily track your reading progress with a clean, visual interface. Enjoy a seamless mobile reading experience designed for story enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Discover comics and illustrated stories
  • Search for titles and explore content
  • Clean mobile reader for chapters
  • Save reading progress and history
  • Lightweight story browsing experience
Features
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KimiToon is a mobile reading app built for fans of serialized stories. Discover comics and illustrated stories, browse titles, search by interest, and keep track of your reading history. The app is designed with a vivid visual style, smooth reading flows, and simple account access so you can return to your favorite stories anytime. Features: - Browse comics and illustrated stories in a focused discovery experience - Search for titles and explore curated content - Read chapters with a clean mobile reader - Save progress and view recent history - Enjoy a lightweight story browsing and reading experience Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MangaNests

Discover and read manga with this app. Browse by category, search for new titles, and save your favorites to a personal library. Continue reading where you left off with your reading history.

Highlights
  • Browse manga by category
  • Search and discover recommendations
  • Save favorites to Library
  • Continue reading from history
  • Chapter-by-chapter reading
  • Manage language and preferences
Features
Currently charting
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MangaNests is your personal space for discovering and enjoying manga. Browse stories by category, search for new favorites, and save comics to your Library for quick access. Your reading history helps you continue from the latest chapter whenever you return. Features: * Browse manga by category * Search comics and discover recommendations * Save favorites to your Library * Continue reading from your history * Read chapter by chapter with a focused reading experience * Manage app language and reading preferences Build your own manga space with MangaNests.

Screenshots

KimiToon4 screens
MangaNests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MangaNests at 4.7 against KimiToon's 2.6. MangaNests also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). KimiToon's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. KimiToon sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. MangaNests asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MangaNests holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangaNests has 400 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of KimiToon's written reviews are positive against 38% of MangaNests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KimiToon ships an update daily, MangaNests every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
KimiToon versus MangaNests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKimiToonMangaNests
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (19 ratings)4.7 (400 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19400 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB95 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAgro Georgia LtdQUALITY CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Customer experience

KimiToon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MangaNests

All ratings198 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

KimiToon

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly VIP$17.991 Month
  • Six-Month VIP$69.996 Months
  • Annual VIP$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • 840 Coins$19.90
  • 1365 Coins$29.90
  • 2520 Coins$39.90
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  • 4900 Coins$69.90
None

MangaNests

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KimiToon free?
KimiToon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MangaNests free?
MangaNests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KimiToon or MangaNests?
MangaNests is rated higher. KimiToon averages 2.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while MangaNests averages 4.7 from 400 ratings.
Do KimiToon or MangaNests have ads?
Both KimiToon and MangaNests show ads.
Which is updated more often, KimiToon or MangaNests?
KimiToon ships an update daily, and MangaNests every 4 days. Most recently, KimiToon was updated on November 5, 2026 and MangaNests on November 6, 2026.

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