Panels - Comic Reader

Name: Panels - Comic Reader
Rating: 4.75757 (6769 reviews)

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User Reviews for Panels - Comic Reader

Polished for a Jagged Rock

This is one of the better readers from a basic UI standpoint, but probably one of the worst from a technical one. You can add files through iTunes, but not whole folders. As for retrieving them from the app, you might as well forget it. You must create the folders in the app separately, either to import into or add to later. These folders also become part of the app and cannot be managed anywhere else. It’s an overly tedious design that hints at poor development or excessive attempts to force subscription without first building the trust that it will be any less tedious.Subscriptions meant to cover the cost of services make sense. After all, some do charge the developers. Lumping in services that the developers don’t pay a dime to maintain should be a separate, one-time fee to cover the cost of publishing the app. I can’t see paying Panels monthly to cover the cost of using my local server, unless they plan to send out techs to maintain it. After my experience importing files, I wouldn’t want to pay for that experience again.There is almost no animation to reading beyond the generic slide. For one of the most expensive apps to own, it is sad to fall short of the stock Books app included by Apple.Overall, I like the basic look of the UI and hope that one day the functionality catches up. Until then, I will continue to sync with Chunky and import the files here to organize when I get to it. If not for the UI, I probably wouldn’t bother at all.

AbandonedCart, Dec 07, 2021

Panels is here to stay

Ive been using Chunky app for a while, and is a great app, but Panels push the boundaries further with its awesome Library view, editing and import support. There were some minor bugs on iOS 12 or older. I contacted the developer by email and the response time was no joke. Not only they make sure they understand the issue, they asked me more input about the app updates. I was going to give 4 stars because of just one issue that I think could be improved (in my two cents of opinion), but the communication with the developer was so fast and satisfactory that that alone is worth two extra stars if there were more to give. Panels is elegant, organize and the app aesthetics (which is backed by its performance) just wants you to read more.

ashdi-, Jul 29, 2020

Can’t Beat It

I’ve been using panels for going on 2 years now. In the beginning, it was really cool to be able to read my manga and comics on my iPad because I switched from physical books to digital thanks to the pandemic. Panels was really nice in the beginning albeit a bit lackluster feature wise. Over the course of my use, it’s been improving each update, adding all sorts of wonderful features and just making it a better experience. By far my favorite feature to day is them adding custom SMB server support. I have it connected to my home server where all my e-books are stored and now it’s just like my Plex server. Panels is definitely my go to app for all things comic related. You honesty can’t beat it in my opinion. I don’t even make reviews for apps but Panels is definitely one that deserves the praise. I put all my friends on to it and they love it just as much as I do. Please keep up the good work Panels time, y’all are truly making something special here for us comic lovers .

DocRobertz, Apr 09, 2022

Zoom Lock is useless!!!

edit to review:Turns out you need the premium version to do vertical scroll… I tried the premium trial and the reading works very well now and I think I’m buying the full premium version… this app is great and worth it for me right now…Still looking for selecting a part of the comic as a snapshot, putting my notes on it and sharing it to other platforms to be native in this app… I can work around it but I’ll appreciate if I can do it natively!!!——————————————————Everything about this app is great except the most important feature which is Lock Zoom… I’m reading Solo Leveling (a webtoon) on it… the page is long and narrow so I have to zoom in to get it on the full width… the problem is the page keeps moving left and right when I try to scroll so I tried the zoom lock… it turns out that it locks on the view l’m on and don’t scroll any more… so I have to unlock the zoom, scroll down further on the long page (which is longer than standard page), lock it again and so on… I was about to buy the premium version but I don’t see the benefit of doing that now… please fix this!!! One more issue… some comic reading apps allows me to take a snap shot (select a part of the page) and add comments to it and even share it with other apps… it seems Panels lack this as well!!!

FJaradat, Jul 22, 2021

Panels won't let me read my files.

Before the new update I converted the folders with all the images to zip and then changed the extension manually to pdf and no program except Panels could read those files and they always sent me a message that said: The file is damaged. Now with the new update Panels sends me a similar message that says like this: Error opening file. The truth is that this latest update is the worst because I can't read any of my downloaded comics and that disappoints me a lot. I hope you will fix that error in a next update to re-read my files. I don't want to do twice as much work going into the folders and selecting each image to then convert them to pdf, it would take forever because I would have to do it chapter by chapter.

Franklin Suarez, Aug 05, 2022

UPDATE: Missing functionality - used to be great

Update:2.4.4 - the last few versions I’ve had trouble other comic names. I’m importing via airdrop to my iOS device (latest software) and two comics had the end of their file names cut off. File names are the exact same length of other comics in the series that did not have naming issues. When I use the “rename” feature and save, the file name reverts to what it was and never changes. //Update:2.2.2 - I’ve updated my iOS device hardware and am on the latest softwares for my device and the app. I’m unable to airdrop directly to the app (was able to do this in ver. 1 and iOS 12) and my Files app recognizes CBZ files to share with Panels, but it does not recognize CBR files as sharable with the Panels app. //Update:2.02/3 fixed the crash upon app start. Comics read fine now as they did before. Tested the search feature and THAT crashed the app 3-for-3 when I tried it. Good thing the app loads up and reading comics is normal, not good that standard features still cause app crashes. Also, I liked starting at the Library page in the old app. I recommend letting users choose their landing page upon opening the app. As someone who uploads comics on devices with smaller storage spaces, all the “READ NOW” features are pretty useless for me as I keep no more than 20 comics loaded in (usually less). //Old:App doesn’t even load up now. It just crashes. Should have waited to move to version 2 until after testing was complete.

Generic Review N.7., Feb 22, 2021

Great Comic Reader

Usually with a lot of comic readers I run into issues that end up preventing me from using it as my main source of comics, but this app can automatically pick up where you left off in each file you have and you can sort each issues or volumes into collections for easier navigation. It can also be used by uploading your downloaded or scanned comics with the supported file types being cbz cbr or other types of compressions or storage types (normal zip, rar, 7z). I suggest using iCloud as you can import through files with that without having it on your phone, but if you pay for their premium version you can import from many other services (Google drive, Dropbox, mega, etc.) Also, no ads are present which is a great detail.

jehbrvfba, May 03, 2022

This Is The Way

There are a number of apps for comic book collectors to organize and read in. Nothing comes remotely close to panels, whose developers always respond to user questions and implement user suggestion quickly if the idea has obvious merit. They have a forum site set up just for communicating with users. The app itself is stellar. There are no folder icons because the devs understand how important cover art is when you’re trying to find something. Instead you create stacks of cross-referencable comics which look like a stack seen from above. Everything stays where you drag it if you don’t want auto alphabetization - so you can separate artists from writers, or new stuff from the permanent part of your collection, or what have you. i could go on and on as to what make this app the clear winner in its field. My collection is vast (over 500gb) and the app scrolls smooth as glass. I’ve been able to organize that much content sensibly and quickly. They’ve provided tools to help people on phone screens read panel by panel instead of page by page. With the last update it can even read to you. Excellent elegant software.

joecunningham, Dec 22, 2019

I don’t understand the complaints

People complaining about subscriptions in this app make no sense to me, I’m grandfathered in. You legitimately had years to purchase the app but seemingly only managed to find a way to complain once the option has been removed. I’ve had several comic readers on iOS over the years that have just been abandoned by the developer because they can’t make any money. I’m glad I’m grandfathered in but I’m also fine sending the dev a tip every now and then for continued support of an app I use regularly. My only complaint is I wish I could keep my comics on a cloud dev side server so my iPads/phone wouldn’t have 60gb of comics taking up space but logistically that isn’t economically feasible considering what they’re charging

Moshfosh, Jan 04, 2023

Best Comic Reader I’ve Ever Used

I’ve read tons of comics and manga with convenience due to this app. For years, I was looking for a somewhat decent reader to read my collection on the go, in my phone, but whichever one I tried, none of them felt convenient. This app has an outstanding one hand touch zoom feature that was a dealbreaker for me. It made reading so much easier, so much engaging but then they took it a step further and released the panel view. Although, it still needs a bit of work, they’re on the right path and I know that feature will make this app one of the best. I just now purchased the premium plan after months of being happy with this app and it’s totally worth it.

ShadowOverInnsmouth, Feb 03, 2021

Description

Elevate your comic reading experience with Panels. Enjoy reading your favorite titles in a clean and delightful interface, with plenty of customization and advanced features. Key features: - Universal Compatibility: Support for most common comic types: CBR, CBZ, CB7 and PDF.

Support for multiple image formats, including WebP. - Cross-Device Sync: Synchronize your reading progress across all your devices 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. * 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. * Secure your content: Keep files locked using a password or Face ID for your collections and files. Use icognito mode to keep your reading sessions hidden. - Customize your library collections: change folder color, logos and use custom images to make it yours. * Experimental Features: Access experimental features like screen reading or panel-by-panel navigation. Native support for importing files from: * iCloud Drive * Dropbox * Google Drive * 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 * Require an active subscription or a one-time purchase.