7 comic reader apps for desktops

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We leaf through graphic novels and manga with all the conveniences.

1. MComix

Platforms: Windows, Linux.

If you are looking for a simple and fast comic book reader that does not try to impress you with an abundance of settings, but simply displays and flips through the pages, MComix is your choice. It is a free open source reader with a simple interface and all the necessary functions for a comfortable reading. There are several modes for displaying comics, including a special mode for manga. The application does not require installation - just download and unpack the archive and run the executable file.

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2. YACReader

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS.

In addition to the reader itself, YACReader also provides a convenient application for managing your comic library. The program supports all common comic formats, as well as archives. She can load tags from the ComicVine database.

The interface of YACReader is very minimalistic and easy to understand. In addition to the desktop client, there is a client for iOS, but the Android version is not yet available.

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3. ComicRack

Platforms: Windows, Android, iOS.

ComicRack has a tabbed interface that allows you to read multiple comics at the same time. At the bottom there is a panel for managing the user's library. There are more possibilities for manipulating the collection here than in other readers. A nice little thing - customizable smart lists, with which it is easy to sort a large number of comics. If you find the ComicRack interface cluttered, press the F button twice to go to minimalist reading mode.

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4. SimpleComic

Platforms: macOS.

Beautiful minimalistic reader for macOS. Nothing superfluous - just a viewer window and an optional full screen mode. If desired, you can turn on paging from right to left, which is useful for lovers of manga. By pressing a special button, a preview of all pages of the comic is displayed on the screen. This function will help out when you want to find a specific one among them, but do not know its number. SimpleComic supports all common comic and archive formats.

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5. MangaMeeya

Platforms: Windows.

Looking somewhat archaic (and not updated in a while), but still a popular manga reader. It can open both individual files and entire folders. Especially appealing to fans of manga is that it allows you to read comics from right to left. The application is very fast and lightweight, it supports viewing images in archives.

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6. Honeyview

Platforms: Windows.

Strictly speaking, this is not a specialized comic book reader, but a universal image viewer. It can open pictures and photos, but it also supports CBR and CBZ format archives and comic files. If you don't need additional features like library organization, bookmarks and notes, then install Honeyview. For ordinary reading comics, it will be quite enough.

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7. Astonishing Comic Reader

Platforms: Chrome, Android.

This reader is provided as an extension for Chrome. It is useful for those who do not want to install third-party applications and prefer to read comics directly in their browser. Astonishing Comic Reader is very simple and does not have any advanced features, but has a built-in library management tool and support for Google Drive cloud storage. There is an application for Android.