# CBZ Comic Reader

> Open .cbz comics straight from any file app. Fast pages, resume, offline.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pentarab.comicreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pentarab.comicreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pentarab.comicreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** pentarab
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 16
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-03
- **First published:** 2026-09-15
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pentarab.comicreader)
- **Website:** [https://pentarab.com](https://pentarab.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pentarab.com/privacy/android](https://pentarab.com/privacy/android)

## Description

CBZ Comic Reader opens the comic the moment you tap the file — from Drive, a download, an email or any file manager. The first page is on screen in about a second, even for a large book.<br><br>OPENS FROM ANYWHERE<br>Tap a .cbz and pick CBZ Comic Reader. No importing, no account, no library scan.<br><br>BUILT FOR READING<br>• Swipe pages, pinch to zoom, tap to hide the controls<br>• Right-to-left reading direction for manga<br>• Two-page spread in landscape<br>• Vertical scroll mode<br>• Brightness slider for reading in the dark<br><br>PICKS UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF<br>Your last page is saved for every book. The library shows what you were reading, with cover thumbnails.<br><br>FAST ON BIG FILES<br>Pages are decoded only as you reach them — the app never unpacks the whole archive.<br><br>NO PERMISSIONS<br>Reads only the file you opened. Nothing else on your phone is touched.<br><br>CBZ only. RAR-based .cbr files are not supported — convert them to CBZ first.<br><br>Remove ads with a one-time purchase, or unlock spread and scroll modes permanently, an unlimited library, and page export.<br><br>Pro: no ads, unlimited use, all features unlocked. One-time purchase.

## Rankings

- #2,810,488 — Overall

## 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.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.pentarab.comicreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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