Best manga reader on the App Store – Manga Rock Review

This is by far the best manga reader on the App Store. Before I had this I had Zingbox, which was probably the flashiest manga app available to date. It had a Danmu (“flying comments”) feature, commenting and an entire community section. Everything would have been great but sadly over half the content they advertised had loading issues. So the app became unusable to me and I went on yet another hunt for a good manga reader app. For the past half year I’ve used Manga Reader for all of my online manga needs but I realized that I should probably have something that can give me recommendations, so i decided to look into some of those more official ones which is what finally led me here. This app isn’t as flashy as Zingbox with its sparkly orange icon and cool, sometimes unique, features, but it does the job and is everything I wanted. All of the manga they advertise loads, and there’s even a “mature” filter which I appreciate. Everyday they have new lists featured that give users recommendations for new manga to read and the scans have that professional look to them. I love the iMessage stickers and the fact we can buy sticker packs with rocks in the app if we don’t want to spend money on them through iTunes. The currency thing is cool and I love that you don’t need rocks to unlock manga which is similar to a theme I’ve noticed in other apps that are similar (tappytoon and Tapas are two examples). All in all this is a great free manga reading app. They have most of the popular ones and some other lesser known titles that are entertaining as well. I kinda miss Zingbox though with the Danmu and community comments but sadly, that app just doesn’t do its job. Overall, Manga Rock is way better in terms of selection, readability and recommendation services, and has everything you could ever want in an app. It’s one of the few apps that make me feel excited each time I open it, and It’s also an app that I think I’ll be keeping for a long time. You can stop your search for the perfect manga reader here—you’ve already found it.
Review by V.143 on Manga Rock.