Comic Shelf vs Manga Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comic Shelf
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Comic Shelfは、自分でスキャンした本(自炊データ)を読むための、 iPhone/iPad向けのシンプルなコミックビューアーです。 【対応形式】 ZIP・CBZ・RAR・CBR・PDF・画像を直接含むフォルダに対応しています。 【読みやすさへのこだわり】 ・右開き(縦書きマンガ)/左開きを切り替え可能 ・見開き表示(横長ページは自動で単独表示、表紙合わせにも対応) ・ページめくりはスライド/紙めくり(カール)から選択 ・縦スクロール表示(連続読み)にもワンタップで切替 ・タップゾーン/スワイプでのページ送り、ピンチ・ダブルタップでの拡大 ・サムネイル一覧やスライダから好きなページへすぐ移動 ・しおり、ヒストリバック、読書位置を自動で記憶 【本棚】 ・読書中の本をカルーセルでまとめて表示、タップで即再開 ・本棚を複数作成して整理 ・シリーズ(巻まとめ)をドラッグ&ドロップや複数選択で作成 ・本棚の見た目を6種類のテーマから選択(ホワイト/クリーム/木目/本棚/和紙/レンガ) 【本の取り込み方】 ・アプリ内の「+」からファイルを選択(複数選択・フォルダ単位もOK) ・MacのFinderやWindowsのファイル管理でこの端末の「Comic Shelf」フォルダへ直接コピー ・自宅のNAS・PCから、Windows共有(SMB)またはFTPで直接取り込み ・ファイル名がShift-JISのZIP/NASにも対応 【データについて】 取り込んだ本・しおり・読書位置は、すべて端末内に保存されます。 外部のサーバーへの送信や、利用状況の収集は一切行っていません。 自分の蔵書を、自分の端末の中で、気持ちよく読むためのアプリです。
Manga Folio
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Manga Folio is a beautiful manga viewer designed for immersive two-page spreads with support for ZIP, CBZ, RAR, and CBR files. Experience manga the way it was meant to be read. Ultra-fast page turning. Incredibly smooth zooming. Beautiful two-page spreads. Download Manga Folio and experience the speed and smoothness for yourself. Seeing is believing. ◆ Two-Page Spread Display, Perfected Manga Folio was designed from the ground up with one goal: to make two-page spread reading as beautiful and accurate as possible. ◎ Smart Two-Page Spread Detection Automatically detects wide, combined spread images and displays them beautifully in full-screen. The page order stays perfectly synchronized without shifting the left/right pairing. ◎ Smart Cover & Single-Page Recognition Covers are automatically displayed as single pages, allowing two-page spreads to begin naturally from the main content. Color illustrations, frontispieces, and other single pages are also handled intelligently. ◎ Flexible Custom Pairing If a particular page doesn't pair correctly, you can easily switch it to single-page display or manually adjust which pages are paired. Your custom page arrangement can be saved for later. ◎ Right-to-Left & Left-to-Right Support Designed for both Japanese manga (right-to-left) and Western comics (left-to-right). Switch the reading direction whenever you need. ◆ A Smooth Reading Experience ◎ Fast & Fluid Rendering Optimized with SwiftUI and modern graphics processing for fast, responsive page turning and smooth zooming—with no distracting flickering or unnecessary loading screens. ◎ Optimized for Apple Devices Enjoy immersive two-page spreads on iPad, landscape two-page viewing on iPhone, and your collection on the large screen of your Mac. ◆ Powerful Library & File Support ◎ Wide Range of File Formats Import ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR files, or image folders directly. No need to manually extract your collections. ◎ Import Directly from NAS & PC Connect to your NAS or PC using SMB and import your manga directly into Manga Folio. ◆ On-Device AI Features ◎ AI Super-Resolution Enhance older, low-resolution manga scans and make them look sharper and more detailed. ◎ Manga OCR & Translation Recognize text in speech bubbles and translate manga directly on your device, without sending your manga to an external server. ◆ Private. Ad-Free. Yours. Your library data stays on your devices and is never sent externally. No banner ads. No pop-ups. No distractions. Just your manga and a beautiful reading experience. ◆ Perfect For • Reading scanned manga in beautiful two-page spreads • Anyone frustrated by incorrect left/right page pairing • Enjoying large panels and artwork on iPad and Mac • Organizing your personal manga collection in a beautiful library • Reading Japanese manga and Western comics with the appropriate reading direction Turn the page and experience the difference with Manga Folio. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comic Shelf at none against Manga Folio's 1. Comic Shelf also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Manga Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Manga Folio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Comic Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Comic Shelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Manga Folio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Shelf | Manga Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYUZABU SAITO | Hirotoshi MAKINO |
In-app purchases
Comic Shelf
No in-app purchases
Manga Folio
- Manga Folio Pro$0.99








