Open Comic Reader AlternativesComic and Manga Readers and other similar apps like Open Comic Reader

Open Comic Reader is described as 'Want to read comic books or mangas on your android tablet? Give Open Comic Reader a try. It’s a new open source project built around the goal of creating a great comic reading experience without the lag, the cost nor the Ads' and is a comic and manga reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Open Comic Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPad, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best Open Comic Reader alternative is Kotatsu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Open Comic Reader are Kavita, YACReader, NeeView and Icecream Ebook Reader.

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Open Comic Reader alternatives page was last updated Jan 30, 2024
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  1. Kotatsu icon

    Kotatsu

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    A simple and convenient open source manga reader for Android from and for the community, where you can find and read your favorite manga easier than ever.

    37 Kotatsu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    History Tab
    Favourites Tab
    Explore Tab

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Material design
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Built-in viewer

    Kotatsu VS Open Comic Reader

     

    • Kotatsu is the most popular Android alternative to Open Comic Reader.

    • Kotatsu is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Open Comic Reader.

    • Kotatsu is Free and Open SourceOpen Comic Reader is also Free and Open Source
    • Kotatsu is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOpen Comic Reader is not according to our users
  2. Kavita icon

    Kavita

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    Lighting fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    173 Kavita alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Kavita screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Hosting

    Kavita VS Open Comic Reader

     

    • Kavita is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Open Comic Reader.

    • Kavita is Freemium and Open SourceOpen Comic Reader is Free and Open Source
    • Kavita is LightweightOpen Comic Reader is not according to our users
  4. YACReader icon

    YACReader

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    YACReader is a comic reader and comic manager with support for cbr cbz zip rar comic files.

    58 YACReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    YACReader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  Read Manga
    3.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    4.  Portable
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  No registration required

    YACReader VS Open Comic Reader

     

    • YACReader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Open Comic Reader.

    • YACReader is Free and Open SourceOpen Comic Reader is also Free and Open Source
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    Icecream Ebook Reader

    Icecream Ebook Reader is a software that turns your computer screen into an EPUB reader, supporting various ebook formats such as EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PDF, and more. It enables users to manage a digital library and offers features li...

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    NeeView

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    NeeView is a Free and Open Source, modern and powerful image viewer and a manga/comic reader that has high quality scaling options and many different customization options.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Program Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Detailed customization
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Portable

    NeeView VS Open Comic Reader

     
  7. Icecream Ebook Reader icon

    Icecream Ebook Reader

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    Icecream Ebook Reader is a software that turns your computer screen into an EPUB reader, supporting various ebook formats such as EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PDF, and more. It enables users to manage a digital library and offers features like page turning, bookmarking, note taking, text...

    94 Icecream Ebook Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Icecream Ebook Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Tablet support
    5.  Book search
    6.  Built-in translation
    7.  Fullscreen support

    Icecream Ebook Reader VS Open Comic Reader

     
  8. OpenComic icon

    OpenComic

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    OpenComic is a free and open-source comic and manga reader for Windows, Mac and Linux, written with Node.js and using Electron.

    66 OpenComic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    OpenComic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Electron based
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Portable

    OpenComic VS Open Comic Reader

     
  10. CDisplay Ex icon

    CDisplay Ex

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    CDisplayEx is a light, efficient CBR Reader, and it is also the most popular comic book reader. It is able to read all comic book formats (.cbr file, .cbz, .pdf, etc..) and Manga. Everything is designed to give you the best comic reading experience, it load comic books...

    50 CDisplay Ex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    CDisplay Ex screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installation may contain adwares: the EULA states that you are agreeing to install OpenCandy

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Adaptive Backgrounds

    CDisplay Ex VS Open Comic Reader

     

    • CDisplay Ex is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Open Comic Reader.

    • CDisplay Ex is Freemium and ProprietaryOpen Comic Reader is Free and Open Source
  11. Houdoku icon

    Houdoku

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    Manga reader and library manager for the desktop.

    58 Houdoku alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Houdoku screenshot 1

    Houdoku Features

    1.  React

    Houdoku VS Open Comic Reader

     
  12. Mcomix icon

    Mcomix

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    MComix is an user-friendly, customizable image viewer. It is specifically designed to handle comic books, but also serves as a generic viewer. It reads images in ZIP, RAR, 7Zip or tar archives as well as plain image files.

    50 Mcomix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Mcomix screenshot 1

    Mcomix Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Fast motion

    Mcomix VS Open Comic Reader

     
  13. Cosmic Comics icon

    Cosmic Comics

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    Cosmic Comics offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to navigate your collection of comics, manga and ebooks.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Cosmic Comics screenshot 1

    Cosmic Comics Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free

    Cosmic Comics VS Open Comic Reader

     
  14. CDisplay icon

    CDisplay

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    CDisplay is a free sequential image viewer utility for Windows used to view images one at a time in the style of a comic book. CDisplay was written to easily view JPEG, PNG and static GIF format images sequentially.

    34 CDisplay alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CDisplay screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version, 1.8, was released on April 2004. It can be downloaded from the official site.

    CDisplay VS Open Comic Reader

     
  15. Comix icon

    Comix

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    Comix is an image viewer specifically designed to handle comic books. It reads ZIP, RAR and tar archives (also gzip or bzip2 compressed), as well as plain image files. It has a simple and user-friendly GUI using PyGTK.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Main Window
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated; this is the reason the Mcomix icon Mcomix fork was started. Last version of Comix, 4.0.4, released in April 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Comix VS Open Comic Reader

     
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