Comparison

Novel Comix vs Ebook Reader

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

Head to head
About

Novel Comix

Discover and read digital comics in high quality. Organize your favorite titles and authors in a personal library. Access your collection anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Buy and read digital comics
  • Personal comic library
  • Follow favorite editors and authors
  • High-quality comic display
  • Access comics anywhere
Features
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Novel is a free App to buy and read digital comics, you’ll find inside many comics and you’ll have your library in your hand everywhere. You can follow your favourite editors and new talented authors, all at the best quality higher than FullHD. Take your comics everywhere you want, enter in Novel!

About

Ebook Reader

Features
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Ebook Reader is your personal reading companion — import your own EPUB and PDF books, read beautifully, and build lasting reading habits. POWERFUL READER · Import EPUB and PDF files directly from Files, iCloud Drive, or any share sheet · Smooth paginated reading with 12 typefaces, adjustable font size, line spacing, and margins · 5 reading themes: White, Sepia, Gray, Dark, and Night Blue · System, Light, or Dark appearance — your eyes, your choice · Organize books into custom shelves alongside smart lists (Reading, Completed, Favorites) HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES · Highlight in 4 colors: Yellow, Green, Blue, and Pink · Add personal notes to any highlight · Bookmark any page and jump back instantly · Full-text search within any book · Export all highlights as Markdown, plain text, or a shareable image card READING GOALS & STATS · Set a daily reading goal (minutes per day) · Streak tracking — build your reading habit day by day · Home screen widget shows today's progress and streak at a glance · 90-day activity heatmap and detailed session history AI BOOK ASSISTANT · Ask anything about the book you're reading — in Vietnamese or English · Powered by Claude AI for thoughtful, context-aware answers · Understand difficult passages, explore themes, or quiz yourself DISCOVER FREE CLASSICS · Browse thousands of free public-domain books via Project Gutenberg · Download directly into your library with one tap SYNC & BACKUP · iCloud sync keeps highlights, bookmarks, and reading progress up to date across all your devices · Daily reading reminders — set your preferred time SOCIAL READING · See what your friends are reading · Follow readers with similar tastes · Share your favorite highlights publicly LANGUAGES · Interface available in 10 languages: Vietnamese, English, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese

Screenshots

Novel Comix4 screens
Ebook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ebook Reader at none against Novel Comix's 10. Novel Comix's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). 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. Novel Comix sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ebook Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Novel Comix versus Ebook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovel ComixEbook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAL DevelopBees Studio

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Novel Comix

One-time10
  • Ink & Bullets - 01 - Ink & Bullets - Vol. 1Free
  • Keiseki - 01 - Keiseki - Vol. 1Free
  • L'occhio - 01 - In una notte buiaFree
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  • Cappuccetto Rosso - 01 - Cappuccetto RossoFree
  • Blackout - 06 - Blackout Vol. 6Free
  • La Tilda - 07 - PsichedeliaFree
  • La Tilda - 11 - True Detective 02Free
  • Fuga da Salinas - 01 - Parte unoFree
  • Fuga da Salinas - 02 - Parte dueFree
  • Freak - Episodio ZeroFree
None

Ebook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Novel Comix free?
Novel Comix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ebook Reader free?
Ebook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Novel Comix or Ebook Reader have ads?
Neither Novel Comix nor Ebook Reader shows ads.

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