Comparison

ComicJet vs Emaki

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

Head to head
About

ComicJet

Features
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Read your comics at jet speed. ComicJet is a fast, clean reader for the comics, manga, webtoons, and scans you already own. Open CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7Z, PDF, and TXT right on your iPhone and iPad — no account, no uploads, no waiting. Why ComicJet Opens instantly The first page shows immediately while the rest extracts in the background. Even huge files start at page 1 with no loading screen. Once opened, a book reopens instantly. All the major formats - CBZ / CBR / CB7 comic book archives - ZIP / RAR / 7Z archives full of images - PDF comics and scans - TXT text files (novels welcome, same viewer) Password files & private reading - Open password-protected ZIP / CBZ (incl. AES), RAR / CBR, and PDF - A working password is stored safely in the iOS Keychain and applied automatically next time - Optional app lock with Face ID or your device passcode A viewer built for reading - Pinch to zoom, smooth page turns - Webtoon mode — vertical strips are detected automatically and read with continuous scrolling, zoom included - Auto-split wide spread pages — left-first or right-first (for manga) - Smart split that detects the actual binding line - Two-page spread view in landscape - Auto-paging (2–10 s) and jump straight into the next book from the last page - Seek bar with thumbnail previews to find any scene fast - Remembers your last page in every book and offers to resume - Night mode for dark rooms - Automatic filename-encoding detection for Korean, Japanese, and Chinese archives (no more garbled names) A simple bookshelf - Grid or list library with cover thumbnails - Drop files into the "ComicJet" folder in the Files app and they appear automatically - Or use "Share → ComicJet" straight from the Files app - Your collection stays on your device, under your control Privacy first ComicJet only reads files stored on your device. Your comics are never uploaded anywhere and no account is needed. Analytics events never include file names, paths, accounts, or passwords. Privacy policy: https://qingdu.ai/comicjet/privacy Premium Prefer reading without ads? Remove them with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Every reading feature stays free. A note ComicJet is a file viewer. It does not include or provide comic content. Please use it to read files you own or obtained legally. Questions or feature requests: qingdu.studio@gmail.com — we read everything. The comic shown in screenshots is Pepper&Carrot by David Revoy (CC-BY 4.0). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Emaki

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Emaki is an iPhone and iPad reader for comics, images, and PDFs you manage yourself. Open files from an SMB share, a location selected in Files, or on your device without reorganizing your existing folders. Free version and one-time unlock Download for free and read the first 20 pages of each archive, PDF, or image folder. A non-consumable In-App Purchase removes the reading limit. No monthly fees. Photos library, videos, connections, and bookshelf browsing are free. This purchase unlocks app functionality, not books or third-party content. Key features • Connect directly to SMB, WebDAV, and OPDS • Browse Komga libraries and sync reading progress • Browse the Photos library by category and album • Start reading large archives from the pages you need • Save books or folders for offline reading • Pause and resume offline transfers • Read a folder of images as one book • Single-page, two-page spread, and automatic layouts • Right-to-left or left-to-right navigation • Reading position, history, and bookmarks • Automatic reading-position sync and shared bookmarks through a selected shared folder • Optionally skip unreadable images without showing an error page • A web bookshelf for titles, covers, and links from ebook services • Add URLs and text to the web bookshelf from the Share sheet Supported formats ZIP / CBZ, RAR / CBR (both RAR4 and RAR5), 7z / CB7, PDF, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and more. Continue on another device Select the same shared folder, such as a folder in iCloud Drive, on each device and keep each book at the same relative path. When you reopen the book, Emaki retrieves the latest synced reading position. Each device needs a version of Emaki that supports this feature. Sync is not enabled automatically for every location. Privacy No Emaki account, ads, usage analytics, or tracking. Reading history and connection details are stored on your device. When shared-folder sync is enabled, reading positions and shared bookmarks are written to the folder you select. Komga integration syncs reading progress to the server you specify. Purchases and restoration use Apple In-App Purchase. The web bookshelf does not import purchased files or bypass DRM. It opens links you added in the provider's app or website. About the screenshots The works shown are "Give My Regards to Black Jack" by Shuho Sato, "Hokusai Manga" by Katsushika Hokusai, and "Choju-jinbutsu-giga." The first is used under the author's free secondary-use permission; the others are public domain. No works are bundled with this app. Saved pages and text Open WebScrapBook folders, HTZ and MAFF files. Read HTML and text in full for free. Long-press a folder and choose Open as Web Page to open index.html or index.htm. Saved-page reading is separate from the Web Bookshelf link collection. Purchases The one-time unlock offered on iPhone/iPad is for iPhone and iPad. You can also restore the universal unlock purchased in the Mac version. Previous unlock purchases remain valid.

Screenshots

ComicJet4 screens
Emaki2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ComicJet at none against Emaki's 3. ComicJet also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Emaki sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ComicJet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
ComicJet versus Emaki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComicJetEmaki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJungsoo NamMasashi Kanamori

In-app purchases

None

ComicJet

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Emaki

One-time3
  • iPhone & iPad Reading Unlock$2.99
  • Unlock all pages$4.99
  • Upgrade to Mac and iOS$5.99

Questions

Is ComicJet free?
ComicJet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emaki free?
Emaki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ComicJet or Emaki have ads?
Neither ComicJet nor Emaki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComicJet or Emaki?
ComicJet ships an update every 2 days, and Emaki every 2 days. Most recently, ComicJet was updated on September 21, 2026 and Emaki on September 17, 2026.

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