Penguin Viewer is a fast, private reader for the manga, comics and webtoons you already own, with a translator built in that runs entirely on your device. Bring your own files, connect your NAS, and read on iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription, no ads, no account — just one optional lifetime purchase for Pro.
TRANSLATION THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE
Reading manga in a language you don't speak yet? Penguin Viewer recognizes the text on the page, vertical Japanese included, and lays the translation right over the speech bubbles.
- Runs fully on device, so your pages are never sent anywhere
- Pre-translate a whole book so every page opens already translated
- Download language models ahead of time and translate offline
YOUR FILES, YOUR FORMATS
Drop in your collection and start reading in seconds.
- Opens CBZ, CBR, CB7, ZIP, RAR, PDF and image folders
- Drag and drop to import
- Groups volumes into series automatically using ComicInfo metadata
YOUR NAS IS YOUR LIBRARY
Keep thousands of books on a server and read them anywhere.
- Connects over SMB, WebDAV and OPDS, and works with Komga and Kavita
- OPDS-PSE streaming reads page by page, no full downloads needed
- iCloud keeps your reading position in sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac
READING DONE RIGHT
- Single pages, smart two-page spreads, and true right-to-left for manga
- Keep spreads in landscape, switch to single pages in portrait
- Vertical scrolling for webtoons with hands-free auto-scroll, smooth at 120Hz
- A draggable bottom page bar with thumbnails shows exactly where you are
- Auto-crop scanned margins and bookmark any page
A SHELF THAT KEEPS ITSELF TIDY
- Smart shelves file every book as Unread, Reading or Finished
- Multi-level sorting and instant search
- Set your own grid: column count, cover size, or just pinch to resize
MAKE READING A HABIT
- Reading stats, streaks and milestones
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets on iOS
HONEST PRICING
Nearly everything is free, including translation, server connections and every reading feature. The included library holds 30 books, and sharing the app with a friend raises it to 40. Need more room? A single lifetime Pro purchase unlocks an unlimited library. Pay once, keep it forever. There is no subscription.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Local first: your books and your reading data stay on your devices. No account to create, no uploads, no ads.
SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
The interface is available in 17 languages, including English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.
Questions or ideas? Reader requests have shipped in the very next update more than once. We read everything.
It takes a little time, but the on-device translation model easily translates all the speech bubbles in the comic. If you pre-translate the comics when you're not reading them, you can easily enjoy untranslated Japanese manga. The only downside is that the app can be a bit unstable at times.
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your kind review.We are currently aware that the app may lag or freeze in certain scenarios. We are doing our best to ensure the app runs as smoothly and stably as possible. If you continue to experience recurring issues, please contact us at honeybeemobility@gmail.com, as it would greatly help us fix the bugs.Thank you!
Page turns now have a look you choose — none, slide, fade, or page curl, with slide as the default. Two-page view gains a single-page advance, so you can shift the spread by one when a cover throws the pairing off. Auto-scroll finally uses the full refresh rate on ProMotion (120Hz) iPhones and holds a steady speed even when a frame slips; on Mac it follows your display. With Reduce Motion on, the effects ease off by themselves.
Version 1.3.9
The developer, HAEDUN KIM, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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