Comparison

Readive vs Kasane

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

Head to head
About

Readive

Features
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Readive is an all-in-one reader for organizing and enjoying comics, ebooks, documents, and audiobooks in a single library. Key features - Supports EPUB, PDF, CBZ, ZIP, TXT, MP3, and more - A local library for importing and organizing files from your device - Dedicated reading experiences for image-based and text-based books - Audiobook playback with resume support - Reading position, bookmarks, and reading history - Multiple themes, fonts, and reading settings - Reading time and recent reading activity insights Readive does not require account registration. Imported files and most reading data are processed locally on your device. The free version may display ads in some areas. Premium removes ads and unlocks additional themes, fonts, reading music, and reading insights. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and can be managed or canceled in your device settings. Supported formats and some features may vary depending on the file structure and operating system environment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kasane

Consolidate your scattered comic resources into a single, seamless library. Access and manage comics from local storage or remote servers with an elegant interface. Enjoy a fluid, immersive reading experience with support for multiple formats and advanced viewing options.

Highlights
  • Aggregate multiple comic sources
  • Local comic management with metadata support
  • OPDS 1.2 & 2.0 protocol compatibility
  • Supports Komga, Kavita servers
  • CBZ, PDF, EPUB format support
  • Dual-page reading mode
  • Smart wide-image cutting
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Kasane (重ね, かさね) derives from the Japanese word for "stacks". It is dedicated to seamlessly aggregating your scattered comic resources into one organized place, providing a fluid and immersive reading experience. Whether your comic library is treasured locally or hosted on remote servers, Kasane helps you connect and manage them effortlessly. Say goodbye to constantly switching between apps, and browse your entire collection within one elegant interface. Core Features & Management • Multi-Instance Aggregation: Connect and manage multiple library sources simultaneously. Bring all your scattered collections together in one place. • Local Comic Management: Efficiently organize your local library. With native support for reading ComicInfo.xml metadata, your covers, authors, summaries, and tags are always perfectly organized. • Universal Standard Protocols: Fully compatible with OPDS 1.2 and OPDS 2.0. Easily connect to self-hosted comic servers like Komga and Kavita. Furthermore, it supports two-way reading progress write-back via OPDS 2.0, ensuring your reading progress stays perfectly in sync across all your devices. Powerful & Flexible Reader • Multi-Format Support: A reading engine highly optimized for comics, smoothly parsing mainstream formats including CBZ, PDF, and EPUB. • Authentic Reading Experience: Features a dual-page reading mode, perfectly recreating the page-turning feel of physical comic books. • Smart Image Splitting: Intelligently splits wide or double-page spreads, ensuring large illustrations remain clear and highly readable on any phone or tablet screen. Layer your comic world within Kasane.

Screenshots

Readive4 screens
Kasane3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kasane at none against Readive's shown. Kasane also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Readive's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readive ships an update every 5 days, Kasane daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Readive versus Kasane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadiveKasane
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersungbin jung晨康 周

In-app purchases

None

Readive

No in-app purchases

None

Kasane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readive free?
Readive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kasane free?
Kasane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readive or Kasane have ads?
Readive shows ads; Kasane does not.
Which is updated more often, Readive or Kasane?
Readive ships an update every 5 days, and Kasane daily. Most recently, Readive was updated on October 1, 2026 and Kasane on September 30, 2026.

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