Panels - Comic Reader
The best comic & manga reader
Free · In-App Purchases
Improve your comic reading experience with Panels. Enjoy reading your favorite titles in a clean and delightful interface, with plenty of customization and advanced features — fully DRM-free, with first-class support for OPDS, your own library, and your own files.
Key features:
- Universal Compatibility: Support for most common comic types: CBR, CBZ, CB7, PDF and comic ePUB (not text eBook). Support for multiple image formats, including WebP.
- Cross-Device Sync: Synchronize your reading progress across iPhone, iPad and Mac and resume reading exactly where you left off.
- Full iCloud Drive support: store your entire library on iCloud and access it from different devices.
- Library Organization: Effortlessly manage your comic library with intuitive tools for easy navigation, custom folder colors, logos and cover images.
* Themes: support for Light and Dark modes, and many others.
* Reading Presets: Choose from a multitude of reading presets or create your own, including horizontal, vertical, or panel-by-panel guided view.
- Right to Left reading (manga): read any comic with Panels.
* OPDS support: Stream, search and download comics from your OPDS compatible server (Komga, Kavita, Codex, Ubooquity and others).
* Secure your content: Keep files locked using a password or Face ID for your collections and files. Use Incognito mode to keep your reading sessions hidden.
* Live Text and Subject detection.
* Experimental Features: Access experimental features like panel-by-panel navigation.
Panels Store — DRM-free comics from independent creators:
- Browse and buy comics directly inside Panels, no extra apps or accounts.
- 100% DRM-free: every purchase is yours to keep, read offline and back up.
- Creators keep 80% of revenue, so your purchases directly support the people making the comics.
- Purchased issues are added to your library and sync across your devices automatically.
Native support for importing files from:
* iCloud Drive
* Dropbox
* Microsoft OneDrive
- Substack
* OPDS: Komga, Kavita, Codex and others
* Local network shared files and folders via SMB and Embedded web server
- iTunes
- External drives
- Airdrop
- Drag&Drop from other apps
Page Filters:
* Reduce Noise
* Increase Sharpness
* Reduce Moiré
* Crop Borders
* Require an active subscription or a one-time purchase.
• You may purchase an Auto-Renewing Subscription to unlock all the premium features while it\'s active; or a one-off purchase to unlock the current major version features forever.
• Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase
• Read our privacy policy and terms of use: https://panels.app/privacy / https://panels.app/terms
more Easy to high resolution reader. Allows for me read and organize my comics online into collection making it very easy to read
Easy to high resolution reader. Allows for me read and organize my comics online into collection making it very easy to read
This is the only essder thst really works. As much as I dislike apples dreary interface themes...this one fits my usability criteria
This is the only essder thst really works. As much as I dislike apples dreary interface themes...this one fits my usability criteria
• Continuous vertical scrolling with no borders for webtoons. • Switch horizontal scrolling direction for manga. • Reads .zip files and organises them neatly for you. • Easily lets you upload files through a multitude of methods. • A UI that is elegant and uncluttered. • Frequent updates. 10/10 money well spent.
• Continuous vertical scrolling with no borders for webtoons. • Switch horizontal scrolling direction for manga. • Reads .zip files and organises them neatly for you. • Easily lets you upload files through a multitude of methods. • A UI that is elegant and uncluttered. • Frequent updates. 10/10 money well spent.
Great app with some decent functionalities and features. Would be nice if we could add more data to a Collection or Chapter;description,date added/ date released,genre,etc.
Great app with some decent functionalities and features. Would be nice if we could add more data to a Collection or Chapter;description,date added/ date released,genre,etc.
Fix navigating to the correct page when tapping a page thumbnail.
Fix reader not respecting device margin settings.
3.12.5 21 hr ago
Fix crash on iOS26.5 when rotating the device.
Fix navigating to the correct page when tapping a page thumbnail.
3.12.4 4 days ago
This update sharpens the Panels Store experience and squashes a few rough edges:
- Smoother store browsing: scroll-based paging for the prominent carousel, smooth zoom/pan on store previews, and "See All" now lands on the correct section
- OPDS catalogs gain facet and sort option support
- Improved library performance — fixes navigation lag and freezes when browsing your collection
- Fixes an OOM crash when opening the thumbnail gallery on tall PDF pages
- Fixes custom themes silently reverting and saved themes not appearing
- Hides the Tab Bar settings entry on iPad where it doesn't apply
- Cross-comic transitions are more reliable (chevron behavior after navigation)
- Refreshed translations and improved Chinese localization
3.12.3 27 May
Introducing the Panels Store — browse and buy DRM-free comics directly in the app, with 80% of revenue going to creators
- Fix purchases for free comics
3.12.2 30 Apr
Introducing the Panels Store — browse and buy DRM-free comics directly in the app, with 80% of revenue going to creators
3.12.1 30 Apr
Features
- Introducing the Panels Store — browse and buy DRM-free comics directly in the app, with 80% of revenue going to creators
Enhancements
- Browse the store by comics, series, publishers, and curated collections
- Preview pages before you buy with full page galleries
- Improved age rating controls — set your comfort level and lock mature content behind a passcode
Fixes
- Various fixes and stability improvements from 3.11.1
3.12.0 28 Apr
Bug fixes
- Fix blurred thumbnails missing or unblurred for locked iCloud library folders
- Fix iCloud library not detecting externally added files
- Fix low-res thumbnails on Retina displays
- Fix locked content appearing in the Reading Now section
- Fix library progress indicators not updating after a settings change
- Fix OPDS cross-device reading session lookup using a normalized URL fallback
- Fix crash on library indexing progress updates
- Fix iCloud-related UI hangs caused by main-thread XPC calls
3.11.1 15 Apr
New features
- Rebuilds the library indexer from scratch — streaming architecture, deferred metadata processing, parallel rendering during prefetch, dual fingerprinting, and safer path construction. The result is faster indexing, lower memory usage, and better reliability overall
- Adds TAR/CBT support with automatic decompression for TAR variants (.tar, .cbt) and compressed forms (.tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.xz), ensuring compound file extensions are recognized and displayed correctly
Improvements
- Improves PDF rendering performance and quality by removing an unnecessary JPEG round-trip and optimizing image rendering for pages loaded from disk, plus faster prefetch for native PDF mode
- OPDS servers using Digest authentication are now supported
- Web server icon now tints green with a pulse animation when running
Bug fixes
- Fix import of accented filenames
- Fix locked content name leak in Up Next by showing the correct subtitle for locked items
- Fix deadlock during iCloud library import
- Add timeouts for reading progress fetch/update in Komga and Kavita to prevent hangs and keep syncing after reading
- Fix thumbnails rendering as white
- Fix locked content appearing in the Reading Now section
- Fix low-res thumbnails on Retina displays
- Fix OPDS cross-device reading session lookup using a normalized URL fallback
- Fix library progress indicators not updating after a settings change
- Fix iCloud library not detecting externally added files
- Fix web server unreachable from local network
- Fix double page reader jumping pages on portrait-to-landscape rotation
3.11.0 31 Mar
- New experimental feature: Live Translations (on-device)
Read comics in any language supported by iOS. Panels translates on your device (iPhone, iPad, or Mac) and overlays the translated text back into the original speech bubbles so you can keep reading naturally.
Enable it in Settings -> Panels Labs.
- New icon pack: Pastel
Soft pastel icons to bring a little spring to your springboard.
- News section
A new place to keep up with Panels updates and announcements.
Bug fixes:
• Crash opening the app and app taking too long to open
• iCloud reading sessions now sync properly across devices
• Fixes around tapping the sides to advance to the next comic
• Fixed blank cells in languages other than English
3.10.1 4 Mar
- New Panels 4 feature preview: Live Translations (on-device)
Read comics in any language supported by iOS. Panels translates on your device (iPhone, iPad, or Mac) and overlays the translated text back into the original speech bubbles so you can keep reading naturally.
Enable it in Settings -> Panels Labs.
- New icon pack: Pastel
Soft pastel icons to bring a little spring to your springboard.
- News section
A new place to keep up with Panels updates and announcements.
Bug fixes:
• Crash opening the app and app taking too long to open
• iCloud reading sessions now sync properly across devices
• Fixes around tapping the sides to advance to the next comic
• Fixed blank cells in languages other than English
3.10.0 1 Mar
Bug fixes
- Fixed widget becoming black with big covers
- Fixed OPDS downloads not resumable from Reading Now
- Fixed duplicate breadcrumb names when clicking favorites on macOS
- Fixed side taps at the end of a comic not proceeding to the next one
- Fixed multiple Files imports failing or stopping at 20% progress
- Fixed external libraries becoming unlinked after reopening the app
- Fixed Panels Store link
3.9.14 13 Feb
Fixes:
- Fix CloudDocs deadlock crash.
- Fix AirDrop file handling on iOS 26.
- Automatic OPDS streaming cache cleanup.
- Improve poster thumbnail handling and cache updates.
- Fix Kavita not marking comics as fully read.
- Fix opening comics from Files or widgets on iPad.
3.9.13 23 Jan
Fixes:
- Fixed crash when using FaceID for locking content on iOS26.
- Fixed avatar appearing disabled in settings.
- Remove year recap stars effect after user sees year recap.
3.9.11 8 Jan
## Improvements
- Faster library indexing with progressive updates (files appear as they're indexed)
- Better handling of temporarily disconnected external libraries
- Display promotional discounts and introductory offers in subscription UI
- Support for pay-as-you-go and pay-up-front introductory offers
## Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when loading products with introductory offers
- Fix security scope issues causing file access errors
- Fix crash on iOS 15 when displaying discount banners
- Fix iOS 15 crash with negative sizes in collection view layouts
- Fix widget progress calculation and display
- Fix some OPDS servers not showing thumbnails
3.9.10 27/12/2025
## Improvements
- Faster library indexing with progressive updates (files appear as they're indexed)
- Better handling of temporarily disconnected external libraries
- Display promotional discounts and introductory offers in subscription UI
- Support for pay-as-you-go and pay-up-front introductory offers
## Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when loading products with introductory offers
- Fix security scope issues causing file access errors
- Fix crash on iOS 15 when displaying discount banners
- Fix iOS 15 crash with negative sizes in collection view layouts
- Fix widget progress calculation and display
- Fix some OPDS servers not showing thumbnails
3.9.9 23/12/2025
## Improvements
- Faster library indexing with progressive updates (files appear as they're indexed)
- Better handling of temporarily disconnected external libraries
- Display promotional discounts and introductory offers in subscription UI
- Support for pay-as-you-go and pay-up-front introductory offers
## Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when loading products with introductory offers
- Fix security scope issues causing file access errors
- Fix crash on iOS 15 when displaying discount banners
- Fix iOS 15 crash with negative sizes in collection view layouts
- Fix widget progress calculation and display
- Fix some OPDS servers not showing thumbnails
3.9.7 22/12/2025
## Improvements
- Faster library indexing with progressive updates (files appear as they're indexed)
- Better handling of temporarily disconnected external libraries
- Display promotional discounts and introductory offers in subscription UI
- Support for pay-as-you-go and pay-up-front introductory offers
## Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when loading products with introductory offers
- Fix security scope issues causing file access errors
- Fix crash on iOS 15 when displaying discount banners
- Fix iOS 15 crash with negative sizes in collection view layouts
- Fix widget progress calculation and display
- Fix some OPDS servers not showing thumbnails
3.9.6 16/12/2025
## Improvements
- Faster library indexing with progressive updates (files appear as they're indexed)
- Better handling of temporarily disconnected external libraries
- Display promotional discounts and introductory offers in subscription UI
- Support for pay-as-you-go and pay-up-front introductory offers
## Bug Fixes
- Fix crash when loading products with introductory offers
- Fix security scope issues causing file access errors
- Fix crash on iOS 15 when displaying discount banners
- Fix iOS 15 crash with negative sizes in collection view layouts
- Fix widget progress calculation and display
- Fix some OPDS servers not showing thumbnails
3.9.5 17/11/2025
Improvements
• Stability - Major improvements to app reliability with fixes for multiple crash scenarios
• Performance - Updated Firebase SDK to latest stable version for improved reliability and performance
Fixes
• Critical Fixes - Resolved crash when viewing comic actions, eliminated iCloud file access deadlock, and fixed issues with collection/comic scrolling
• iOS 26 Beta Support - Fixed crash on early iOS 26 beta versions when using glass effect UI
• OPDS Servers - Fixed server identification with legacy configurations
3.9.4 28/10/2025
Improvements
• Stability - Major improvements to app reliability with fixes for multiple crash scenarios
Fixes
• Critical Fixes - Resolved crash when viewing comic actions, eliminated iCloud file access deadlock, and fixed issues with collection/comic scrolling
• iOS 26 Beta Support - Fixed crash on early iOS 26 beta versions when using glass effect UI
• OPDS Servers - Fixed server identification with legacy configurations
3.9.3 27/10/2025
New Features
• Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support
• iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad
Improvements
• Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch
• Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading
Fixes
• Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates
• Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems
• UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values
3.9.2 17/10/2025
New Features
• Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support
• iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad
Improvements
• Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch
• Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading
Fixes
• Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates
• Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems
• UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values
3.9.1 07/10/2025
New Features
• Enhanced Widget Experience - Brand new widget with customizable options and full iOS 26 support
• iOS 26 Optimized - Full support for iOS 26 TabBar and top menu actions on iPad
Improvements
• Better Control - System Settings > Panels now displays your support identifier and lets you disable automatic reader restoration on launch
• Performance - Optimized metadata generation with reduced file operations for faster library loading
Fixes
• Kavita Integration - Reading progress sync now works correctly with zero-based page updates
• Visual Polish - Improved widget text contrast, fixed navigation bar display issues on iOS 26, and resolved iPad layout problems
• UI Refinements - Enhanced switch animations and proper widget rendering with default values
3.9.0 01/10/2025
Fixes:
• Allow users to save theme inside Theme Editor.
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Improvements:
• We've tweaked the layout to take advantage better of the space.
• Downloads now remember the last sort mode selected.
Fixes:
• Folders' style is not synced correctly on iCloud Drive libraries.
• Library leaks memory causing random crashes.
• Panels crashes on launch to some users.
3.8.3 15/09/2025
Improvements:
• We've tweaked the layout to take advantage better of the space.
• Downloads now remember the last sort mode selected.
Fixes:
• Folders' style is not synced correctly on iCloud Drive libraries.
• Library leaks memory causing random crashes.
• Panels crashes on launch to some users.
3.8.2 28/08/2025
Fix navigating to the correct page when tapping a page thumbnail.
Fix reader not respecting device margin settings.
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