Comic Book Viewer vs WebToon 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.
WebToon Reader
View your favorite webtoons and manga files with a simple, optimized reader. Supports a wide range of compressed file formats and PDFs, with easy file import from cloud services and PC.
- Horizontal scrolling for webtoon feel
- Supports CBR, CBZ, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7Z
- PDF file support
- Import from cloud services (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox)
- Upload via PC web browser (WIFI)
- App and file lock functions
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Simple Comic File Reader App Horizontal Scroll Like Korean Webtoon - Smooth horizontal scrolling - Simple options - CBR, CBZ, CB7, ZIP, RAR, 7Z - Also supports PDF files - iPhone, iPad, Mac(Apple Silicon) support (* Some functions may not be supported on Mac) This app can upload and view compressed files or PDF files that users have. (File containing webtoon or Manga image files) We've optimized and simplified the options to view webtoon files in the current “Manga Viewer” app. Normal cartoon files can be viewed like watching a webtoon. ** Characteristic ** - Zip, RAR, 7z, cbz, cbr, cb7 compressed files (including images with png, jpeg, jpg and gif extensions + bmp, tiff, tif, webp, avif, jxl(26+), heif(18+)) - PDF file support - Upload via PC web browser (WIFI) - Import files from cloud apps such as iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, etc. - OneDrive, Dropbox direct login and download - WebDav, SMB, FTP - SFTP support - Upload files with iTunes file sharing - Cloud app, copy files from mail attachments - Apply default image sharpening filter - iPhone, iPad, Mac(Apple Silicon) support - Pad supports multitasking - Rotate the screen horizontally and vertically - “App Lock” function to enter password when entering the app - “File lock” function to enter password when opening file - Screen auto off (ON / OFF) - Continue to last file (ON / OFF) ** Please install the cloud app on your iPhone and log in to import files from the cloud. If you have any bugs or issues, please send them to the Send button on the top right of the setting screen or send them to junhuloveapple@gmail.com. (Answer in comments may take up to a day to respond to Apple's comment system. Please email us for a quick reply.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WebToon Reader at 4.4 against Comic Book Viewer's 3.8. WebToon Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 71%). Comic Book Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. WebToon Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
WebToon Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Comic Book Viewer's written reviews are positive against 88% of WebToon Reader's.
Comic Book Viewer ships an update every 3 months, WebToon Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Comic Book Viewer | WebToon Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (135 ratings) | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Boettcher | kim juyoung |
Customer experience
Comic Book Viewer
WebToon Reader
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
WebToon Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Comic Book Viewer
No in-app purchases
WebToon Reader
- WebToon Reader Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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