Comparison

Comic Book Viewer vs Comic Archive to EPUB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Comic Archive to EPUB

Features
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ComicToEPUB Convert your comic book archives into clean, reader-ready EPUB files directly on your iPhone or iPad. ComicToEPUB makes it easy to transform your comic collections into standard EPUB format for reading in Apple Books and other EPUB-compatible readers. Whether your comics are stored as CBZ, CBR, or ZIP archives, ComicToEPUB converts them into properly structured EPUB files optimized for modern reading apps. No accounts. No uploads. Everything happens securely on your device. What You Can Do Import Comic Archives Easily Import your comic files directly from the Files app or supported cloud storage providers. Supported formats: - CBZ - CBR / RAR - ZIP archives The app is designed to prevent common iOS file picker issues where comic files appear “greyed out,” ensuring smooth importing from different providers. Convert to Clean EPUB Format ComicToEPUB extracts your images, structures them correctly, and builds a properly formatted EPUB file that works seamlessly with major reading apps. Your converted EPUB: Preserves page order Is structured for smooth swiping and pagination Is compatible with standard EPUB readers Platform Optimization Profiles Choose a target platform before exporting to ensure optimal output: Optimized for major EPUB reading apps, with Manga mode and e-ink output format support. Each profile adjusts formatting and structure for better compatibility and reading experience on the selected platform. Pro (One-Time Purchase) Upgrade to ComicToEPUB Pro to unlock advanced functionality: Unlock to pro for popular epub optimized apps format along with Manga, and E-Ink platform outputs Remove watermark from exported EPUB files Lifetime purchase — pay once, use forever No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Privacy-First Design ComicToEPUB works entirely on-device. No accounts required No file uploads No cloud processing Your comics never leave your device You stay in full control of your files. Designed for Simplicity Clean, focused interface Straightforward import → convert → export workflow Fast conversion process Built natively for iOS performance If you manage a large comic archive or simply want better flexibility across reading platforms, ComicToEPUB gives you a fast, private, and reliable way to convert your collection into a universal EPUB format. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/I

Screenshots

Comic Book Viewer2 screens
Comic Archive to EPUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comic Book Viewer at none against Comic Archive to EPUB's 1. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Comic Archive to EPUB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Comic Book Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Comic Book Viewer versus Comic Archive to EPUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Book ViewerComic Archive to EPUB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian BoettcherOKGONZ

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

Comic Archive to EPUB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Comic Book Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Comic Archive to EPUB

One-time1
  • ComicToEPUB Pro (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

Is Comic Book Viewer free?
Comic Book Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comic Archive to EPUB free?
Comic Archive to EPUB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comic Book Viewer or Comic Archive to EPUB have ads?
Neither Comic Book Viewer nor Comic Archive to EPUB shows ads.

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