Are you a comic book fan? You've come to the right place. There are tons of apps out there that let you find great comics, but these apps are going to let you get personal. That's right, this list of apps is perfect for those that have collections of comics that they want to download and read right on their iDevice.
Highest scored apps in the category
For those who want a comic book reader with import, sharing, and page zooming features.
iComics is attractively-designed, but despite its polish, the app is a bit confusing to use and doesn’t excel at displaying comic files. For example, when you zoom in on a page, blurry text isn’t sharpened. That said, iComics has some good sharing features that some may find too useful to pass up. The Universal app uses the iOS extension share sheet to facilitate importing files from cloud storage services, network attached storage, and even iCloud Drive. The functionality works well, and the app also includes useful features such as the ability to open a file in a different app, an option to switch reading direction for Manga, and a choice to not back up to iTunes/iCloud.
Finally a comic reader for iPad done right
ComicFlow is a competent, bare bones app that does little more than display comic book files. The app has almost no customization options and doesn’t support any importing services, except for a “ComicFlow Web Server” available as an IAP. Still, ComicFlow’s free price tag makes it a useful app to have as a backup.
For those who want a comic book reader with import, sync, and organizational features.
YAC Reader tackles digital comics in an entirely different way from most of its competition, and is sure to appeal to those whose iPads don’t have much free storage space. YAC Reader integrates with a desktop version of the app for Mac, Windows, and Linux that manages a “library” of your comics, which it streams to your device. Thankfully, the app also supports downloading files to a device or adding them via the “open in” functionality. The reading experience is impressive, as the app keeps your chosen zoom between page taps as well as moves a zoomed in page horizontally so you don’t miss anything (rather like Comixology’s “Guided View”). Unfortunately, YAC Reader only supports Dropbox and lacks an integrated web browser for importing purchases.
ComicShare is a High-function e-book reader
ComicShare is a High-function e-book reader.
SMB, FTP, GoogleDrive, Dropbox, OneDrive(Business), Box, webDAV, OPDS, SFTP, Web(HTTP) support.
zip(cbz), rar(cbr), 7zip(cb7), lzh(lha), tar(cbt), txt(rtf), epub, pdf support.
This application allows you to view scanned comics on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad.
You can easily transfer scanned images(ZIP,RAR,7ZIP,TAR,LZH,PDF) from your computer to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, and view (ZIP,RAR,7ZIP,TAR,LZH)-files without decompressing on the local FTP, SMB, GoogleDrive, OneDrive,...
Apps with average score
If we had to pick just one app on this list, and reading comics on the iPhone wasn’t required, it would be Chunky Comics Reader. First and foremost, comics in any format look great in Chunky. They display quickly and there’s no lag or stutter when you turn pages, zoom...
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...
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...
Download and read, STOP! EASY and FREE!
Comic reader for true fans.
•In-Browser
• FTP
• WI-Fi MAC\PC
• Drop Box, Google Drive
• Google Drive
• One Drive
• Web Server / WebDav
• iTunes
• Gif
Ultimate Comic Reader is the best and most versatile FREE comic reader app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. It allows you to read DRM-free comics from your own collection, easily and in a very natural way.
Ultimate Comic Reader Supports CBR and CBZ comic formats, and it's extremely easy to...
Comic Zeal is the top choice for anyone wanting to read comics on an iPhone and an iPad. Comic Zeal excels at displaying comics, but most of the app’s other functions are oddly overcomplicated. For example, Comic Zeal’s updated file system involves dragging files over to a “slider” on the...
Comic Book Reader is a universal app designed for iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV to read your comic books.
No matter where your collection is stored, you can access it direct from the app - in Dropbox, Google Drive, My Cloud, you can access them even on your computer...
Reader – your marvellous assistant to read comic books and magazines
Free
No ads
• KEY FEATURES:
- All popular comix' formats: CBR, CBZ (best to read your DC or Marvel comic books)
- Support magazines and books (PDF, DjVu)
- Catalogue search
- Bookmarks and notes: make, view, share
- Sort your files by date or name
-...
The iComics app offers simple page navigation, zooming for easier reading, and high resolution viewing. You can download comics, enjoy offline reading, and can flip through your books with page swiping. The app works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch for flexibility.
CBR/CBZ comic reader.
Built in cloud support for the following services:
Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive, Box. Download your comics without ever leaving the app.
If you do not have any of these services, have no fear, as you can still import your comics from another app, or through itunes.
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...
Bookman Pro for iPad displays comic files well and includes a handy integrated web browser. The app, however, falls short of the top category for two main reasons: (1) it lacks sharpness with lower quality or heavily zoomed images, and (2) it does not keep your zoom setting when you...
Could be good for special cases
Comic book reader designed to display your purchased or scanned comic books in their proper size.
Each page is scaled to take advantage of the full width of your device.
When holding the iphone in horizontal landscape position, a part of the page is displayed and the images are shown in their real size.
Portrait mode is also supported.
Easy browsing:
- tap left or right on top of the screen to go page up (or half page up in landscape mode)
- tap left or right on bottom of the screen to go page down (or half page down in landscape mode)
- tap in the middle of the screen to show menu options
- manual scrolling by dragging in the middle of the screen
- zoom slider to adjust the comic page size while reading (for optimal landscape reading)
- go to specific page by selecting thumbnails
- start reading the comic while the rest of the pages are loading
Supports all major formats: pdf, cbr, cbz, zip, rar.
Supports large files and large collections
Search through your collection easily
Possibility to use the filename to auto-organize the imported comic books.
Comic info can be changed in the app as well.
Import or export comic books:
- itunes file share
- airdrop
- cloud: icloud drive, dropbox, google drive, ...
- email
Preview comic:
The Walking Dead - Vol 1
Comic book reader designed to display your purchased or scanned comic books in their proper size.
Each page is scaled to take advantage of the full width of your device.
When holding the ipad in horizontal landscape position, a half page is displayed and the images are shown in their real size.
Portrait mode is also supported.
Easy browsing:
- tap left or right on top of the screen to go page up (or half page up in landscape mode)
- tap left or right on bottom of the screen to go page down (or half page down in landscape mode)
- tap in the middle of the screen to show menu options
- manual scrolling by dragging in the middle of the screen
- go to specific page by selecting thumbnails
- start reading the comic while the rest of the pages are loading
Supports all major formats: pdf, cbr, cbz, zip, rar.
Supports large files and large collections
Search through your collection easily
Possibility to use the filename to auto-organize the imported comic books.
Comic info can be changed in the app as well.
Import or export comic books:
- itunes file share
- airdrop
- cloud: icloud drive, dropbox, google drive, ...
- email
Preview comics:
Bobby Make Believe - Chicago Sunday Tribune (1915-1917)
The Walking Dead - Issue 4
The Walking Dead - Vol 1
EasyComic is a smart comic reader and a complete comic manager. With its super intuitive interface, comic reading is great fun. The interface is smartly designed to make the most of the display state for greater reading experience on TV.
With complete support of cloud services (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) and WiFi sharing on a local network, you can access your saved comics with a single button click.
Great Features includes
- Support for all popular comic formats like CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, Zip, Rar.
- Single button download of your comics from your OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, WiFi Sharing (Home Network)
- Preview pane for quick page selection.
- Designed for the best experience on Apple TV.
- Feature rich yet easy to use.
- Quick search from all cloud services.
- Comics are beautifully arranged and elegantly presented.
- Fast viewing of comics through efficient caching.
- Zoom up to 2x, Multiple view modes, double tap to zoom
- Right to left and left to right reading order.
- Interactive Gestures for forward and reverse and almost all navigation needs.
- HD quality support.
- Efficient caching for best performance without going out of memory.
- Auto split two-page
Digital Comic Book Reader for the iPad.
For the cost of a single issue of you favorite monthly comic, you can now get Flatbox; a simple to use, fast comic book reader that supports all the popular formats: cbr, cbz, zip, rar & pdf.
Using a simple ‘stacks’ visual metaphor, you can touch through your collection like photos and instantly open any issue without any onscreen clutter. Each page animates with a touch or flick, or by tapping in the middle of the screen, you can bring up the conveniently located navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to delete finished issues, or jump to a certain page.
Flatbox optimizes each page, without any unwanted changes to the original image, optimizing your comics for full screen viewing, both in horizontal and vertical mode. Simply drag your comics into the File Sharing portion of the Apps tab in iTunes and launch Flatbox to begin the process. Or, add your iCloud Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox account to retrieve your comics from the cloud. It’s that simple!
Flatbox is specifically designed to be a no-frills, simple to use, comic book reader for those that want to have money left over to buy comics and not have to wade through bizarre interfaces or rely on the major publishers for content.
GrassGames’ Comic Reader boasts an interface that would have looked dated on the original iPhone, but the app does display comics crisply. The app is very barebones and lacks many settings and organizational options, specifically any ability to import files from cloud services. It does, however, keep your zoom setting between page turns and is responsive.
