# Booklover vs Smart Comic Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Comic Reader at 4.9 against Booklover's 4.6. Smart Comic Reader also leads on ratings volume (539 vs 57) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Booklover's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#24 vs #78). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Booklover costs $3.99 and Smart Comic Reader $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Smart Comic Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Comic Reader has 539 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Booklover's written reviews are positive against 91% of Smart Comic Reader's.

Booklover ships an update fortnightly, Smart Comic Reader every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booklover | Smart Comic Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklover-ebook-reader/id949207089/reviews) | **[4.9 (539 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-comic-reader/id1511175212/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **539** |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | **91.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#24** | #78 |
| Size | 22 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plastic Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/949207088) | [Onne van Dijk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511175211) |

## What reviewers say

### Booklover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklover-ebook-reader/id949207089)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

Organize and read a vast collection of eBooks, including PDFs, manga, and scanned books. Seamlessly sync with iCloud Drive and customize your reading experience with advanced reader settings and library management tools.

**Highlights:** Manage and view eBooks (PDF, ZIP/CBZ, RAR/CBR), iCloud Drive syncing, Organize books by genre and bibliographic details, Powerful search and Library Navigator, Customizable reader settings, Bookmarks and PDF annotations, Support for archived image files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Smart Comic Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-comic-reader/id1511175212)

**Currently charting:** #78 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

This app offers a unique comic reading experience by automatically detecting and zooming into individual panels. It allows for seamless navigation between panels with simple taps, optimizing the view for smaller screens. Import comics from various sources and organize them within your iCloud or local storage.

**Highlights:** Automatic panel detection and zoom, Seamless panel-to-panel navigation, Optimized viewing for small screens, Comic import from any source, iCloud sync and local storage options, Supports CBZ, CBR, and PDF formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Panel-by-panel reading mode
- 👍 Seamless iCloud integration
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 👍 Clean, minimal UI
- 🚀 Fast and responsive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with panel detection
- 🔀 Difficulty exiting panel view
- 🔀 Inability to adjust cover size in grid view

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted user's entire comic collection
- iCloud sync not working for some users
- Freezing/crashing issues on iPad

**Requested features**

- Page marking/bookmarking function
- Built-in dictionary/translation tool
- Vertical scrolling mode for webtoons
- Ability to manually arrange reading order
- Live Text integration for dictionary lookup


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booklover free?

Booklover costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smart Comic Reader free?

Smart Comic Reader costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Booklover or Smart Comic Reader?

Smart Comic Reader is rated higher. Booklover averages 4.6 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Smart Comic Reader averages 4.9 from 539 ratings.

### Do Booklover or Smart Comic Reader have ads?

Neither Booklover nor Smart Comic Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booklover or Smart Comic Reader?

Booklover ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Comic Reader every 5 weeks. Most recently, Booklover was updated on September 21, 2026 and Smart Comic Reader on September 22, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Booklover or Smart Comic Reader?

Booklover currently peaks at #24 in the App Store charts, and Smart Comic Reader at #78. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*