Bruno by ablemagic vs Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bruno by ablemagic
This interactive storybook features a playful narrative about a boy seeking inspiration for his grandfather. It includes beautiful hand-drawn graphics, soothing music, and unique animations. An added coloring activity and jigsaw puzzle enhance the experience.
- Interactive picture book
- Rhyming narrative
- Origami animations
- Coloring activity
- Jigsaw puzzle
- English and Norwegian language options
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DIGITAL EHON AWARD WINNER 2015! Beautiful picture book in English and Norwegian. "Bruno is a carefully crafted storybook filled with soothing music, superb hand-drawn graphics, wonderful animation, and an enchanting story written in rhymes. It is a storybook experience quite unlike any other. If you or your kids want to read a great story tonight, be sure to pick up Bruno!" AppSaga Playful and exciting picture book about the little boy Bruno and his grandfather, the painter, and what we do to make the people we love happy. When Bruno's grandpa loses inspiration and refuses to paint, Bruno travels the town in search of a new color. Will he find it among bright blue cars, red parrots and green melons? Bruno is a book written in rhyme for all children – also the ones that have grown up! The new version contains also a coloring activity that captures the water-color feel of the illustrations of the story, and a jigsaw puzzle. Features • Beautiful graphics and design • Playful and poetic narrative • Unique origami animations • Coloring activity with water-color feel • Jigsaw puzzle Appropriate for children: no in-app purchases
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics
Access official manga from over 20 Japanese publishers with a vast library of iconic and exclusive titles. Enjoy hundreds of free chapters daily or subscribe for unlimited access to premium content and build your personal digital manga collection.
- Official manga from top Japanese publishers
- Hundreds of free chapters available
- Subscription for exclusive titles
- Purchase chapters and volumes with coins
- Personalized reading library
- High-quality imagery and translations
- Horizontal and vertical scrolling options
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Mangamo is the official reading manga destination from over 20 top Japanese publishers. Buy chapters and volumes of iconic series like Attack On Titan, Blue Lock, Vinland Saga, Tokyo Revengers, A Sign of Affection, and more! Subscribe to Plus to get access to 50+ exclusive titles such as the critically acclaimed My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Devil-Chi, Date of Marriage, A Man with A Thousand Skills, Dropkick My Devil!, I Fell in Love So I'm Streaming It, and 400+ great manga titles. FREE READING NOW • Enjoy reading hundreds of free chapters on over 400 series! SUBSCRIBE TO PLUS • One low monthly price, cancel anytime • Access to over 50+ titles only on Mangamo such as My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, I Fell in Love So I'm Streaming It, Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun, and Reset Game • More new release titles such as Record of Ragnarok, Date of Marriage, Devil Chi, Nanase-san's Crazy Love Obsession, and Kamisama Death Game • New chapters every day • No daily limits on reading • No ads BUY WITH COINS • Buy coins Redeem chapter access to iconic series like Attack On Titan, Tokyo Revengers, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Fire Force, A Silent Voice, Land of the Lustrous, Your Lie in April, and more • Read them whenever you want without restrictions once purchased • More series and chapters coming soon BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY • Add a new series you discovered to your list and view your finished collections • Automatically track your reading progress on every title • Easy one-tap bookmark for return reading • Add titles to your reading list • Reading optimized for any iOS device ENJOY THE HIGHEST QUALITY READING • High quality imagery for iPhone and iPad • Professional, accurate translation on all series • Intuitive page to page navigation in gallery view • Choose between Horizontal or Vertical scrolling options (read like a webtoon/webcomic) • Three different methods for zooming--choose your favorite Your support on Mangamo helps support the manga creators that work tirelessly behind the scenes to forge your favorite stories. Download Mangamo today and read FREE. No subscription or purchase required to start reading free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics at Free against Bruno by ablemagic's $2.99. Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (391 vs 1). Bruno by ablemagic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics is free to download; Bruno by ablemagic costs $2.99 up front. Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bruno by ablemagic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bruno by ablemagic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics has 391 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bruno by ablemagic's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics's.
Bruno by ablemagic ships an update every 9 months, Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Bruno by ablemagic | Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (391 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 391 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #196 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ablemagic | Mangamo Inc. |
Customer experience
Bruno by ablemagic
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics
Bugs and requests
Bruno by ablemagic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription issues (unable to read after subscribing)
- Inconsistent page ordering and layout problems
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
- Frequent loading delays and black screens
Requested features
4 requests- Release schedule updates
- Improved browsing and filtering options
- Support for landscape mode and custom zoom
- Ability to download chapters for offline reading
In-app purchases
Bruno by ablemagic
No in-app purchases
Mangamo Manga Reader & Comics
- Mangamo Plus$4.991 Month
- 20 coins$1.99
- 70 coins$4.99
- 50 coins$4.99
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- 100 coins$9.99
- 200 coins$19.99
- 500 coins$49.99
- 1000 coins$99.99
- 2000 coins$199.99
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