MiaoView vs Universal Reader Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiaoView
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Read manga. Understand every panel. Stay in the story. Tired of taking screenshots, switching to a translator, then jumping back to your manga? MiaoView is an AI-powered manga translation browser built for reading Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, webtoons, and other foreign-language comics. Open a manga webpage and MiaoView can detect comic images as you browse, translate them in reading order, and help you keep reading without constantly switching between apps. IMMERSIVE MANGA TRANSLATION Detect translatable manga images directly on webpages and translate while you browse. No more screenshot-copy-switch-repeat. CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION Turn on automatic translation to process the current page and newly loaded images as you scroll. Perfect for long-strip comics and webtoons. TRANSLATE A SINGLE IMAGE Only need one panel or image translated? Tap the translation control on an image and process it individually. TRANSLATION CACHE Previously processed content can be reused to reduce repeated waiting and make your reading experience smoother. A FULL WEB BROWSER MiaoView is more than a translator. Browse comfortably with: • Multiple tabs • Bookmarks • Browsing history • Webpage sharing • QR code scanning • Dark mode • Private browsing • Desktop mode • Multiple search engines PRIVACY FIRST Your browsing history, bookmarks, and cache are primarily stored on your device. Data required for translation is only submitted when you choose to use the translation service. MiaoView is made for you if you: • Read Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, webtoons, or foreign-language comics • Need manga image translation or OCR recognition • Want to spend less time taking screenshots and switching apps • Prefer a clean and lightweight browser for iPhone MiaoView — stop translating. Start reading. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Universal Reader Pro
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Universal Reader Pro is an all-in-one reader for manga and novel lovers: import local files or comic web chapters and start reading instantly. Built-in on-device AI translation turns foreign-language comics, PDFs, and TXT files into your language — entirely on your device. 【Read Everything】 · Comics: images, image folders, CBZ / ZIP, with Japanese manga mode (right-to-left), scroll mode, and orientation lock · Novels: TXT with automatic encoding detection; PDF with native view and text reflow · Comic webpages: paste a chapter link to import, or capture full-page screenshots 【On-Device AI Translation】 · Page-by-page text recognition and translation for comics, with translation below or replacing the original · PDF scanned-page OCR translation, plus text reflow for a comfortable layout · TXT translation by paragraph or by page, with full-document translation · Target languages include English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and more · Translations are cached locally — no repeated work when you re-read 【Privacy First】 · Translation runs entirely on your device. Text and images never leave your phone. · Private shelf: protect your collection with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode 【One Purchase · Pro Forever】 · Full comic translation, complete TXT translation, full PDF translation & reflow · Batch translation with page queue · Multiple target languages and local translation cache · One-time purchase. No subscription. No hidden fees. 【Free Version】 First 10 comic pages · first 3 PDF pages · first 20,000 TXT characters. Try before you buy. 【Interface Languages】 Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch — switch anytime in Settings. Note: On-device translation is provided by system models. Available languages and quality depend on your device.
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Verdict
MiaoView and Universal Reader Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. MiaoView sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Universal Reader Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MiaoView ships an update every 10 days, Universal Reader Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiaoView | Universal Reader Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoghourt Technology(BeiJing) Company Limited | 勇 陈 |
In-app purchases
MiaoView
- 喵览周度会员7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- 喵回plus 月度会员$9.991 Month
- 季度会员$14.993 Months
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- 喵览pro 月度会员$24.991 Month
- 喵览年度会员$24.991 Year
- 喵览 Plus季度会员$29.993 Months
- 喵览 Plus年度会员$39.991 Year
- 喵览Pro 年度会员$69.993 Months
- 喵览 Pro年度会员$99.991 Year
Universal Reader Pro
- Universal Reader Pro$9.99
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