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About Panels
Panels is a comic reader for Apple devices that opens CBR, CBZ, 7z, PDF and comic EPUB files and keeps them in an organized library. Reading progress syncs across your devices.
Reading modes are configurable, including scroll direction and page animations, and a panel-by-panel view focuses on one panel at a time for reading on a phone. You can select text on pages to copy or translate it. Panels also runs a store selling DRM-free comics from independent creators.
Strengths
- Opens CBR, CBZ, 7z, PDF and comic EPUB
- Panel-by-panel view for small screens
- Reading progress syncs across devices
- Text selection for copying and translating
Limitations
- Apple devices only
- Closed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to download; some features and store comics cost extra.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Panels
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Reading a DRM-free comic collection on iPad, iPhone and Mac
- Categories
- Ebook tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Panels
Compare allSoftware that can replace Panels for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
YACReader
Read digital comics with a dedicated desktop application.
YACReader is a free GPL-3.0 comic reader with library tools on Windows, macOS and Linux, with mobile editions offered as separate products.
Aidoku
A free, open-source and ad-free manga reader for iOS, iPadOS and macOS.
Aidoku is free, open-source and ad-free on iPhone, iPad and Mac, aimed at manga with local file import and media server connections.
Paperback
An ad-free comic and manga reader for iOS with extension sources and progress tracking.
Paperback is a free ad-free iPhone and iPad reader for manga and comics with extension sources and tracker sync, with no Mac version.
ComicRack Community Edition
A community-maintained continuation of the ComicRack comic book reader and library manager for Windows.
ComicRack Community Edition is a free Windows reader and library manager with plugin support, leaving Apple devices behind.
MComix
An open-source GTK image viewer designed for reading comic books and manga from archives.
MComix is free GPL-2.0 open source for Windows and Linux with manga mode and double-page view, but has no macOS or mobile build.
CDisplayEx
A lightweight comic book reader for CBR, CBZ and PDF files, including manga.
CDisplayEx is a free, lightweight Windows reader for CBR, CBZ and PDF comics with manga support, without library management or cross-device sync.
ReadEra
An ad-free reader for Android and iOS that opens ebooks, PDFs, office documents and comics.
ReadEra is a free, ad-free reader for iOS and Android that opens comic files alongside ebooks and documents, without a panel-by-panel view or Mac version.
Koodo Reader
A modern ebook reader for fifteen-plus formats that syncs your library and reading progress through storage you already own.
Koodo Reader is AGPL-licensed and opens comic archives among fifteen-plus formats on iOS, desktop, Android and the web, syncing through storage you configure.
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Marvel Unlimited
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ComicTagger
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Kindle Comic Converter
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Apple Books
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