Reader+ vs bloopworm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader+
Instantly digitize your physical books using your device's camera. This app supports various file formats and cloud storage, offering features like TTS, customizable reading settings, and social sharing.
- Scan physical books with rear camera
- Supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, CBZ, CBR formats
- Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud)
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality
- Customizable reading settings (font, margins, background)
- Page curl and slide animations
- Social media sharing
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● Reader+ can scan books with rear camera of your device instantly, so you can enjoy your own paper books in iPad or iPhone. ● and support the following file formats. - pdf, epub, txt - zip, rar, cbz, cbr ● You can add following items - Book (for scan) - Shelf (folder) - FTP Server - GoogleDrive, Dropbox - iCloud ● Support bookmark and word search feature. ● You can edit ( modify, delete, move, copy, paste ) items at anytime. ● Support TTS (Text To Speech) feature with simple gesture. ● Support page curl animation and slide animation. ● Including night mode, support various background images. ● For epub and txt file, support various font family and you can change margin, line height, font size. ● Reader+ can post page to Twitter/Facebook/SMS. ● Reader+ can export book to other apps or devices. ● You can perform following operations for scanned results instantly. - Change margin/move/rotate/scale - Skew correction - Color correction - Save or Remove pages
bloopworm
This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.
- AI-powered smart panel detection
- Multiple reading modes (auto-detect, LTR, RTL)
- Horizontal and vertical viewing options
- Support for various image and compressed file formats
- In-app file management and import
- Intuitive image viewer with zoom
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bloopworm is an AI based manga, webtoon (manhwa) & comic reader. This app focuses on one goal: to make the digital experience just as fun as reading physical comic books. Features: • Effortless Navigation: Slide through pages and zoom in on panels with our intuitive image viewer. • Smart Reading: bloopworm's guided view automatically detects panels and text, so you can enjoy comics in their natural format, whether it's webtoon, manga, or traditional comic book layouts. • Multiple Reading Modes: Read from left to right, right to left, or choose auto-detect for a hassle-free experience. • View Your Way: Go horizontal or vertical, whichever feels most comfortable for you. • Widespread File Support: bloopworm opens all your favorite image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP) and compressed files (CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and PDF). • Import from Anywhere: Easily import or extract manga, comics & webtoons (manhwa) from any folder on your device. • Organized Library: Our built-in file management system lets you keep your comic collection organized, so you can always find what you're looking for. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.agreement.bloopworm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: bloopworm at 67% against Reader+'s 18%. bloopworm also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Reader+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Reader+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bloopworm asks for nothing beyond the download.
bloopworm holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Reader+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of bloopworm's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Reader+ | bloopworm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (23 ratings) | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEE DONG WON | Prabhkirat Singh |
Customer experience
Reader+
bloopworm
In-app purchases
Reader+
- Reader+ Pro$1.99
bloopworm
No in-app purchases
