Comparison

Comic Shelf vs Manga Folio

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

Head to head
About

Comic Shelf

Features
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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。

About

Manga Folio

Features
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Manga Folio — A Manga Viewer Built for Beautiful Two-Page Spreads 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/

Screenshots

Comic Shelf4 screens
Manga Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Manga Folio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Comic Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Comic Shelf versus Manga Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic ShelfManga Folio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYUZABU SAITOHirotoshi MAKINO

In-app purchases

None

Comic Shelf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Manga Folio

One-time1
  • Manga Folio Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Comic Shelf free?
Comic Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manga Folio free?
Manga Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comic Shelf or Manga Folio have ads?
Neither Comic Shelf nor Manga Folio shows ads.

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