YACReader - Comic Reader

• Price: $4.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.8 2508 ratings · App Store

1. 2/5I miss Comic Zeal.

   This was my replacement for comic zeal, where this app has nice enough features like the recently comics bar at the top, how smooth it is to swipe through and reading the content you put on the app always looks crisp. The app is ok for what it is, but could be more user friendly not a learning curve to get use to. I am still bothered by the lack of “move” ability, where the manual says “how to move content”..there isn’t a way to move its a copy and paste method. I put content on the app to read and already have my folders created, and some back log its faster and easier to plug my ipad to my computer to move the content over with the the finder window to drag and drop. why should i have to keep editing the folder and upload the whole folder. These ridiculous icons that should be labeled and should not be the main tools on how you organize your content. having to triple check if you items were moved is not user friendly. 3 step importing is pretty unnecessary when it can be 2 steps, computer to iPad sharing - to App- then to go to another section to press a button to import - then copy and paste to a folder. why can’t i just drag and drop and it shows up in my content list, it can be done. Other apps have this feature. (yes you have another app for importing, why do i need another app to use with this app, should be easy, file share window drag and drop, content on main screen. Why am i seeing old folders on the app that were deleted prior in my finder/sync window on my mac. Also a lot of typing errors on your update prompt windows after an update is installed, are you proof reading and editing?. Theres been a lot of updates as of late and thats concerning.

   the mike X · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5YACReader makes me happy!

   As corny as it may sound, YACReader makes me happy, but the customer service keeps me happy. I have been using YACReader for several years. (6 years, if memory serves). It was my first digital comics reader. Andy Ihnatko chose it as his Pick of the Week back in 2012, when Bandette came out. I’ve been using it ever since. And honestly, even though I’m perfectly happy, from time to time, I have tried the other guys too. I’ve tried at least a dozen other comic book readers over the years. But not because of ANY other reason than “just in case” the other guys had that one killer feature I didn’t know I needed yet. FOMO, right? And each time I ask myself why am I wasting my time. Part of me puts a lot of stock in Andy Ihnatko’s picks anyway. But I still wanna know what else might be available. But here’s the thing. The killer feature is not in the app at all. It’s a near perfect app. The killer feature is the customer service. You see, over the years I’ve had some questions. A couple of times I sent in a compliment. Several times I had some human error going on and needed some direction. And once or twice I ran across a faulty file and needed some advice how to save my library. And each time my questions or comments were addressed efficiently and in a friendly manner. That means a lot to me. I feel like Luis has the best comic reader out there. And I know he really cares about my experience. And I absolutely LOVE carrying a few thousand comics around in my pocket. Try it. You’ll like it. And tell your friends. Get the word out. YACReader is where it’s at!

   jaysonslade · 31 Jul 2026

3. 3/5Ok, but too barebones

   I picked this up so I could have an app to read comics off my NAS. I have too many to fit on my current iPad, especially given it's small storage size and no convenient expandable storage options. YACReader seemed like the best bet. Setting up the backend was... more difficult than it should have been, owing mostly to extremely poor documentation (nearly lacking entirely, really). I'm happy that the functionality I hoped for is here, though. I can connect to my server and read my comics/manga without having to download them. The "streaming" works very well! However, this app has some quirks that I *really* don't like. Over 99% of my collection is manga. I can't just toggle a button and have it know to read right-to-left. I have to toggle that button. Every. Single. Time. Likewise, rather than fitting pages side-by-side, I have to click that setting. Every. Single. Time. There isn't any global setting for this, it's on a "per book" basis... but only for books that have been downloaded. I guess I wouldn't mind that, if it didn't default to literally the absolute worst settings. Please, in a future update, give us a way set the defaults to our preferences! That change alone would bring this up to a 4/5 easily (maybe even 5/5). There are even more features I'd like, but at only $2.99, I can't complain too much. The current functionality *is* good, but it really needs settings for the default view mode.

   just a ron · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Excellent Comic Reader/Server

   Not only is this my favorite reader but the server aspect of it runs perfectly and saves my reading progress with ease. Yes there are a few features it could benefit from like multiple user accounts (there is a workaround for this) panel view would be so nice on an iPhone, and password protected remote server access. But when using an iPad this device is hands down my favorite and most polished solution. Navigating the app and comics is fluid and intuitive, and any question or concern has always been answered quickly by the developer himself which I really appreciate. Buy this app it’s worth it!!! Especially for those with a large library who doesn’t want everything to be saved on their device. Using the server allows me to not have a single comic saved on any of my iOS devices however all of them can access read and sync back my reading progress.

   Gcmfrule · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Love it on many levels

   I love that I can read my mangas on the iPhone and iPad from the YAC server on my Mac. I have the mangas in all formats - zip, car, rat, PDF and they work great. I’m not sure if epub is supported too - if so that would make this app even better because I have quite a few in epub format too. It would be very nice for the controls in the app to be a little more friendly. I find myself skipping forward and backwards unintentionally. I also wish the rating and favoriting of mangas to be easier and more intuitive. Please keep refining and improving the user experience and user interface. I’m still learning the app but so far I haven’t found a way to organize my mangas by series and kind etc like I can do in comic zeal. Thank you!

   Love everything about this app · 31 Jul 2026

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