Panels - Comic Reader

Name: Panels - Comic Reader
Rating: 4.8 (11958 reviews)
Author: Produkt Studio

By: Produkt Studio App

The best comic & manga reader

Overview

Version:

3.13.1

Last updated: 2026-07-14

Features & Capabilities

Panels offers a clean, customizable interface for reading comics and manga with flexible layouts, themes, and reading presets. It supports panel-by-panel navigation and is designed for a delightful reading experience.

Key capabilities include broad format support (CBR, CBZ, CB7, PDF, ePUB), right-to-left manga reading, OPDS streaming, secure access with password or Face ID, and cross-device sync via iCloud. Organize your library, import with drag-and-drop, and keep content private with Incognito mode and privacy options.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Books Content Privacy & Security

By:

Produkt Studio

Rating:

4.80

(11,958) 48 new ratings

Version:

3.13.1 Last updated: 2026-07-14

Version code:

888273314

Creation date:

2017-10-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

163.20MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 15,979 ▼ 328

Other rankings

#9 in The Best Comic Book Apps #6 in panel keyword 34 #11 in comic keyword 10 ▼ 1#17 in reader keyword 59 ▲ 1#90 in manga keyword 24 ▲ 2

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

Produkt Studio

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/panels-comic-reader/id1236567663

Website:

https://panels.app

User Reviews

Panels is praised for its clean UI and strong organization, delivering a generally smooth reading experience. However, multiple reviews cite update-related issues: black page loads, crashes, and library/linking problems, along with frustration over monetization and paid features.

Pros

Clean, intuitive UI that aligns with Apple design.
Strong organization/navigation, including grouping issues within a series into folders.
Smooth, reliable reading experience with minimal interruptions.

Cons

Page loading issues: black screen during page transitions and slow loading, especially after updates.
Crashes and instability, including crashes when opening files and after app updates.
Monetization gating: features or UI locked behind a subscription and an in-app store.
Update-induced library issues (re-linking after updates) and related data friction.

Recent reviews

This worked for a while and then suddenly the Downloads section just broke. It won’t load anymore. I have 75GB of content downloaded. Now my options are to not have access to them or try to delete the app and redownload all of it. Spectacular. I have comic apps that haven’t been update in over 5 years that don’t screw up this bad. If you read locally avoid this app. Update: I ended up clearing the cache, rebooting multiple times, offloading snd reinstalling the app, and I even let it sit and load for an hour. It eventually loaded 4 comics and then when I clicked expand it went back to infinite loading. I decided to just delete it and start over. Surprise the OPDS connection doesn’t work anymore either. It’s stuck “Loading”. But don’t worry the truly important part of this local comic book reader app works…THE DIGITAL STORE! Can’t believe I got scammed out of $20 so these guys could bait and switch priorities. I’ll be moving back to Chunky as it still works despite being abandoned.