Comparison

Terrazzo vs Longbox

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

Head to head
About

Terrazzo

Features
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Terrazzo reads the comics, manga and books you already have - wherever they already are. Point it at a folder on your device, a share on your NAS, your iCloud Drive, or a Komga server, and your library appears. Nothing is imported, nothing is duplicated, and nothing is uploaded. Your files stay exactly where you put them. FORMATS - CBZ and CBR comic archives - PDF - EPUB, with a proper reflowable reader - not a page of images WHERE YOUR FILES CAN LIVE - On your iPhone or iPad - On a NAS or any SMB share, streamed page by page - In iCloud Drive - On a Komga server BUILT FOR READING - Left-to-right and right-to-left, for manga - Single pages or two-page spreads - Tap zones, swipe, or arrow keys and space on a keyboard - Download anything for offline reading, with a size limit you set - Bookmarks, and it remembers where you stopped A LIBRARY THAT ORGANISES ITSELF - Issues group into series automatically - Covers, titles and metadata filled in for you, or edited by hand - Collections, ratings, reviews and reading statistics - Continue Reading and Recently Added shelves - A Continue Reading widget for your home screen - Handoff between your devices, and Spotlight search PRIVACY Terrazzo collects nothing. There is no account to create, no analytics, no ads, and no tracking of any kind. Your library never leaves your devices except through your own iCloud account, and only if you turn syncing on. FREE, AND ALWAYS Everything above works without paying. The whole reader, every format, every source, your entire library on this device. TERRAZZO SUPPORTER A single purchase, yours for good. No subscription. iCloud Sync - reading progress, ratings, reviews, collections and bookmarks stay in step across all your devices Friends - share your reader profile, ratings and reviews one-on-one with people you invite A Supporter badge on your reader profile Your library, reading progress and everything already on your device stay exactly as they are without a licence. Only cross-device sync and Friends are affected. Nothing is ever deleted.

About

Longbox

This app allows you to read your existing comic book files, including CBZ, CBR, and PDF formats, directly on your device. It offers various reading modes, library management, and offline access to your collection. Premium features unlock server connections, cloud browsing, and advanced reading tools.

Highlights
  • Reads CBZ, CBR, and PDF files
  • Offline reading support
  • Customizable reading modes (fit to width/height, two-page view)
  • Right-to-left reading for manga
  • Library management with search and favorites
  • Optional cloud server integration
  • EPUB novel support
Features
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Longbox is a comic reader for people who already have the comics. Point it at your CBZ, CBR and PDF files and it opens them. No account, no upload, no waiting for a library to sync before you can read anything. READING • Fit to width, height or whole page — whichever suits the book • Turn your phone or iPad sideways to read two pages at once, and art drawn across a spread still gets the screen to itself • Pinch to zoom anywhere, double-tap to snap • Right-to-left for manga, set per series and remembered • Night and sepia filters, plus in-app brightness that leaves your system setting alone • Opens on the page you left, every time • Entirely offline — nothing is streamed unless you ask for it YOUR LIBRARY • Import from the Files app — anything on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive • However many comics you own — a hundred or ten thousand, there's no limit • Issues group into series on their own • Search, favourites and reading history • Up to eight libraries, any of them behind a passcode • Reading streaks and a leaderboard, if you want to be on it ALL OF THAT IS FREE The reader is never behind a paywall. Not the filters, not the fit modes, not the reading direction, not reading offline. There's no cap on how many comics you keep, either. If it opens a comic, it costs nothing. LONGBOX PREMIUM • Connect a Komga, Kavita or OPDS server — browse it, read from it, download for offline • Browse your Dropbox from inside Longbox: a single issue or a whole folder, without leaving the app • Sharpening and upscaling for scans that need it • Beta features first – Panel by panel (alpha) — splash pages and complicated layouts often won't detect • Automatic metadata — publisher, year, creators and characters • EPUB novels — contents, adjustable type, themes and highlighting • Unlimited libraries • Smart Lists that keep themselves current • Your progress synced across every device you read on • Seven accent colours, each with its own app icon Comics you have already downloaded from a server stay readable forever, even if Premium lapses. Paying us was never what made them yours. PREMIUM PRICING Longbox Premium is available as a one-time purchase, or as a subscription billed monthly or yearly with a one-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://getlongbox.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://getlongbox.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Terrazzo4 screens
Longbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Terrazzo at daily against Longbox's every 3 days. Longbox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.5). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Terrazzo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Longbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terrazzo ships an update daily, Longbox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Terrazzo versus Longbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerrazzoLongbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW VICTOROVICH POLYAKOVNOAH REILLEY BEARUP

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Terrazzo

One-time1
  • Terrazzo Lifetime Pro Unlock$9.99
3 purchases

Longbox

Subscriptions2
  • Longbox Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Longbox Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longbox Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Terrazzo free?
Terrazzo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longbox free?
Longbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Terrazzo or Longbox have ads?
Neither Terrazzo nor Longbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terrazzo or Longbox?
Terrazzo ships an update daily, and Longbox every 3 days. Most recently, Terrazzo was updated on October 5, 2026 and Longbox on October 3, 2026.

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