Penguin vs 슥뷰SSUK View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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. - Auto margin cropping fills the screen with books you scanned yourself. ■ A library in your own folders - Make folders like in Finder, nested at any depth, and drag books between them. - New imports land in the open folder, dozens at a time. Move or delete in bulk, or drag books into your own order. - The folder layout and book order follow you over iCloud. Files are not uploaded and use no iCloud storage. ■ Translation that ends on the device - A manga or webtoon bubble is read sentence by sentence, translated, and painted back where the original lettering was. Vertical Japanese is recognized too. - In novels, translate a sentence or page to read beside the original, or look up words. - Translate a book in advance and pages turn with no wait. Nothing is 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, Two-Page, or Smart Two-Page picking by screen ratio, plus right-to-left binding. - 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, hiding books from widgets and search. ■ Local AI Translation Benchmark - Measure how fast your iPhone, iPad or Mac translates a manga page. 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 and share the score as a PNG card, device name and chip included. - Enter a nickname (up to 12 characters) to 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 leaderboard are free, with unlimited 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. - Leaderboard posts send nickname, score, run log and device info (model, chip, RAM, OS), all shown first. - Linking MyAnimeList sends it your title searches and volumes read. - 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 supplies no manga or novels. It reads files you already own. - The interface comes in 17 languages. Requests left in reviews get built quickly. Novel reading came out of one.
슥뷰SSUK View
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SSUK View is a light, fast comic viewer. Open the comic files you already have, and pick up where you left off on any device. ■ Open files as they are • ZIP and CBZ archives, PDFs and folders of JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC images open directly. • Pages are sorted naturally by file name (1, 2, … 10). • Wide two-page scans are split automatically. ■ Straight from the cloud • Read from Google Drive and Dropbox without downloading first. • Pick several volumes in a folder and add them to your shelf at once. • Pages are cached only while you read (up to 500 MB) and cleared oldest-first. • Save any book to the device to read offline. ■ Comfortable reading • A page-curl turn that feels like paper (or slide, or instant) • Automatic single or two-page view for your screen and orientation, with the cover on its own • Right-to-left paging for manga, tap or swipe to turn • A magnifier for small lettering, pinch to zoom • Slide up or down to adjust brightness • Keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac ■ Shelf and series • Continue reading, Reading and Favorites filters, search and sort • Volumes from the same folder or title are grouped into a series automatically • Make your own series, rename them, or take volumes out • Use any page of the book, or a photo, as its cover • Finish one volume and the next is ready to go ■ Continue anywhere • Sign in with email, Google or Apple to sync your shelf, page, favorites and series across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. • Books you read on another device appear on your shelf and open from your connected cloud. • Your comic files are never uploaded — only records such as titles and reading position sync. • Every reading feature works without an account. ■ Made for iPad • Layouts adapt smoothly in Split View, Slide Over and Stage Manager. ■ Remove Ads SSUK View is free, with a small banner and an occasional ad when you open or finish a book (at most once every 20 minutes) — never while reading. A one-time Remove Ads purchase (₩4,900) removes them for good. • One-time purchase, not a subscription, charged to your Apple ID. • On a new device, tap My Account → Remove Ads → Restore purchase. Note: SSUK View is a viewer and does not sell comics. Please use only files you lawfully own. The app interface is currently in Korean. Privacy Policy: https://sinabrolab.github.io/ssukview/en/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://sinabrolab.github.io/ssukview/en/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Penguin at none against 슥뷰SSUK View's shown. 슥뷰SSUK View's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Penguin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 슥뷰SSUK View sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Penguin | 슥뷰SSUK View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAEDUN KIM | Sinabro Lab Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Penguin
- Pro Lifetime — Buy Once$3.99
슥뷰SSUK View
- Remove Ads$2.99









