Comic Book Viewer vs Comics Book Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comic Book Viewer
A fast and user-friendly application for viewing digital comic books and PDF files. It supports various comic archive formats and common image types, offering library management and metadata display.
- Supports CBT, CBZ, CBR, CB7, and PDF formats
- Recognizes PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and WebP images
- Import/export comics via iTunes or third-party apps
- AirDrop support for sharing between devices
- Displays metadata (CoMet, ACBF, Comic Rack, ComicBookInfo)
- Library search functionality
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Comic Book Viewer is a lightweight, fast and easy to use reader for your favorite comic books in cbt, cbz, cbr, cb7 or pdf format. Recognized image formats include png, jpg, gif, tiff, bmp and webp. Import and export your comics via iTunes or simply by sharing them in any third-party app on your device. Send them to other devices via AirDrop. Comic Book Viewer supports and shows metadata in CoMet, Advanced Comic Book Format, Comic Rack or in ComicBookInfo format and allows you to search your library. Comics seen in screenshots © 2014-2025 by Ctrl+Alt+Del Productions. Courtesy of Tim Buckley, http://www.cad-comic.com. Comics not included.
Comics Book Reader
This application is a robust viewer for various comic book formats, including CBZ, CBR, CB7, and CBT. It offers a highly optimized visualization system for mobile devices, ensuring maximum productivity and comfort. Enjoy an elegant design, extended functionality, and high speed for a pleasurable reading experience.
- Supports CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT formats
- Integrates with cloud services (Google Drive, Dropbox)
- Supports network services (SMB, FTP, SFTP)
- File manager with sorting and search
- Wi-Fi and FTP transfer options
- Page layout and effects customization
- Bookmarks and quick preview
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The BEST application for reading cbz, cbr, cb7 and cbt comics. All formats are thoroughly elaborated and are 100% supported by the application. The visualization system takes into account the specific character of the formats functioning on mobile devices (memory capacity, the number of general processor units etc.), Providing a maximum productivity and comfort when working with large documents. Elegant design, extended functionality, high speed and stability of work will make reading of your favorite literature a pleasurable experience. You can contact technical support and leave a comment without quitting the application. Comic Book Reader’s special features: ■ Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) ■ Integration with popular cloud services(Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk) ■ Integration with popular network services(SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, DLNA) ■ Open documents directly from cloud services and network services ■ Hight application stability ■ Automatic recovery bad and non standard files ■ User friendly navigation ■ Page layout option in documents(single page, double pages, double pages with cover) ■ Effects for documents(sepia, monochrome, color controls) ■ Brightness control ■ Rotation lock ■ Bookmarks ■ Quick preview ■ Page scaling ■ Auto scaling for adjacent pages ■ Opening documents from external applications ■ Last open document list ■ Web Browser and download manager ■ Wi-Fi transfer ■ FTP transfer File Manager Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ iTunes integration ■ File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date) ■ Searching files in subfolders ■ Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options ■ File/folder search ■ Preview book cover Wi-Fi Transfer Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ Create, move, rename, delete file/folder options ■ Downloading/uploading few media files with one click ■ Display upload progress Feel free to ask questions, report bugs or request new features: support@develsoftware.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Comics Book Reader at 4.3 against Comic Book Viewer's 3.8. Comics Book Reader also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Comic Book Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Comics Book Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Comics Book Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 214 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Comic Book Viewer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Comics Book Reader's.
Comic Book Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Comics Book Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Book Viewer | Comics Book Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (135 ratings) | 4.3 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Boettcher | LTD DevelSoftware |
Customer experience
Comic Book Viewer
Comics Book Reader
User reviews
Comic Book Viewer
From 135 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 🔒 Lightweight and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of advanced organization and management features
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Issues with page scrolling and zooming
Comics Book Reader
From 214 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 📚 Supports various comic formats
- 💾 Cloud storage integration
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔍 Good file management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- ⏰ Frequent ads interrupting reading
- 💰 Expensive premium version
- 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🔗 Cloud storage integration problems
Bugs and requests
Comic Book Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Slider not working after recent update
- Pages randomly skipping ahead when switching orientation
- Inability to import some comic file formats
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to rename/reorder comics
- Implement vertical scrolling mode
- Provide more customization settings
- Improve library management with folders/collections
Comics Book Reader
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Corrupted comic file downloads
- Slow performance on older devices
- Inability to access cloud storage
- Incorrect page rendering
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to organize comics into folders
- Seamless page-to-page navigation
- More cloud storage providers support
- Customizable reading experience
In-app purchases
Comic Book Viewer
No in-app purchases
Comics Book Reader
- Thank the Developer$0.99
- Appearance Customization$1.99
- Additional Formats$3.99
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- Pro Version$5.99
Questions
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