# Comic Book Reader - CBZ & CBR

> Organize, view and read manga files in cbz or cbr format without complication.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.carmelo.viewercbz](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.carmelo.viewercbz)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.carmelo.viewercbz`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** DevCarmelo
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 30,749
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (56 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-24
- **First published:** 2022-12-26
- **Size:** 7.91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-08-27
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.carmelo.viewercbz)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/viewercbz-policy/inicio](https://sites.google.com/view/viewercbz-policy/inicio)

## Description

Comic Book Reader is an all-in-one solution for manga and comic enthusiasts to effortlessly organize and read their CBZ and CBR files. This extension supports popular image formats like PNG, JPEG, and WEBP, allowing you to zoom in and out for detailed artwork appreciation. Users can customize reading directions — left, right, top, or down — providing a flexible experience suited to personal preferences.

Beyond reading, Comic Book Reader helps organize your comics into thematic folders, making collection management simple and intuitive. It also supports sharing and downloading individual pages, featuring dynamic themes and themed icons to harmonize with your browser interface, and includes a reading progress tracker to keep your place in each comic.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.carmelo.viewercbz.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's friendly interface and effectiveness at reading CBZ files, calling it one of the best comic book readers. However, multiple users experience issues with lack of vertical scrolling support, trouble opening CBR files, navigation challenges with gesture controls, and occasional slow loading or white screen problems. Recent updates have improved some issues, but support for various file formats and smoother navigation remain key concerns.

### Pros

- Easy and friendly to use with a great interface
- Good performance for reading CBZ files
- App is considered the best comic book reader by some users
- Improved functionality after updates

### Cons

- App only supports horizontal scrolling, not vertical
- Problems opening some file formats, specifically CBR files
- Interface/navigation issues causing difficulty in accessing menu
- Slow to open some files or sometimes not working at all
- Occasional white screen errors

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.carmelo.viewercbz)