Comparison

A Text A Day vs ComicReader

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

Head to head
About

A Text A Day

Discover English literature daily with curated excerpts and historical context. Engage with daily quizzes and games to test your knowledge. Save and share favorite texts, and explore top recommendations for a literary experience on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily literary excerpts
  • Author context and explanations
  • Daily quizzes and games
  • Save and share favorite texts
  • Top recommended texts
  • Exam preparation aid
Features
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“A Text A Day”, enjoy literature day by day! Following the principles of the two French apps “Un Texte Un Jour” and “Un Poème Un Jour”, “A Text A Day” invites you to (re)discover English literature in an original and playful form. Every day, you will have an excerpt from the work of a major English writer and its context. You can also: - Test your cultural knowledge with “The Question of the Day” and the game of the "hidden portrait". - Save and Share your favorite texts. - See the top 5 most recommended texts. - Prepare for your exams and your General Knowledge Tests. We hope you will like the diversity of the authors and texts and the comments and explanations made around them. On the bus or at home, enjoy a moment of tranquility and have a literary pleasure every day: with your smartphone or your tablet, you will be part of a state-of-the-art literary salon!

About

ComicReader

Organize and read your digital comic collection with this app. Import files from local storage or cloud services, track your reading progress, and enjoy features like dark mode and widgets. Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF formats.

Highlights
  • Import comics from local storage or cloud
  • Organize comics into collections
  • Track reading progress
  • Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF files
  • Dark mode and widgets
  • Multi-window support on iPad
Features
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ComicReader is made for reading your comics, manga and graphic novels, simply. Import your files (CBZ, CBR, PDF), organize them the way you like, and enjoy smooth reading, true to the original. Comfortable, faithful reading • Pages turn smoothly, two-page spreads show on iPhone Duo and iPad, and manga reads right to left • Each comic keeps its own settings and picks up where you stopped • Bookmarks, and a thumbnail overview to find any page at a glance A tidy library • Your series grouped into stacks of covers, which open right on the next issue to read • Series spotted automatically, so your issues are easy to sort • Quick filters: unread, in progress or finished • Interactive covers with a holographic sheen Back to your comics in a blink • The comics you're reading stay right at the top of your library • Quick access from widgets, the Lock Screen, Control Center or the Action button • Works with Spotlight, Siri and the Shortcuts app • Reminders to get back to a comic later Privacy No ads, no tracking and no account needed: your files stay with you. Free to try, then your choice Download ComicReader for free and read up to 3 comics. To unlock unlimited reading, choose a subscription (monthly or yearly) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Even without full access, you always keep your library and your files. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Already bought the app? If you bought ComicReader before the switch to subscriptions, your full access is yours for life. There's nothing more to pay. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://siilver777.github.io/ComicReaderPrivacyPolicy/

Screenshots

A Text A Day4 screens
ComicReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ComicReader at Free against A Text A Day's $0.99. ComicReader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). A Text A Day's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ComicReader is free to download; A Text A Day costs $0.99 up front. A Text A Day sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ComicReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Text A Day ships an update every 10 months, ComicReader monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A Text A Day versus ComicReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Text A DayComicReader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIt's Sauquet.comJason Baracassa

Customer experience

A Text A Day

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

ComicReader

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

A Text A Day

One-time3
  • Silver Member$4.99
  • Gold Member$10.99
  • Platinium Member$19.99
3 purchases

ComicReader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is A Text A Day free?
A Text A Day costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ComicReader free?
ComicReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A Text A Day or ComicReader have ads?
Neither A Text A Day nor ComicReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Text A Day or ComicReader?
A Text A Day ships an update every 10 months, and ComicReader monthly. Most recently, A Text A Day was updated on November 13, 2026 and ComicReader on November 6, 2026.

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