Top 10 Comic Book Readers (CBR, CBZ readers)

October 21, 2023 | Editor:
These reading apps allow to open and read CBR and CBZ books. CBR and CBZ - are types of archive file for the purpose of sequential viewing of images - comic book pages. CBR uses RAR archive type, CBZ - ZIP. Comic Books are supported by some ebook readers on PC, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS tablets. There are also some free cloud services that allow to read comic books online.
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Android
Read tens of thousands of books for free, supports multiple online book sites. Read local books for nice experience with real-time smooth scroll and tons of innovation functions. Supports txt, html, epub, pdf, mobi, umd, fb2, chm, cbr, cbz, rar, zip or OPDS
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Windows PC
Discover free EPUB reader for Windows that transforms your screen into a top-notch ebook reader. Read ebooks in EPUB, MOBI, FB2, CBR and other popular formats. Easily manage a digital library on your PC with Icecream Ebook Reader. Track reading progress, add notes, translate text, use bookmarks, and more. Provides text to speech function.
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iOSAndroid
One app to read them all. Bring all your ebooks, comics and audiobooks in the same place, no matter where they're coming from. Import your own EPUB, CBZ or PDF files. Buy all the latest releases and best sellers from Feedbooks, with a catalog that contains over a million references. Built-in support for public libraries, allowing you to easily browse your library's catalog and borrow books from them. Thousands of public domain books from Feedbooks
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Android
EBookDroid is a highly customizable document viewer for Android. EBookDroid supports the following ebook and document formats: DjVU, PDF, XPS (OpenXPS), FictionBook (fb2 and fb2.zip), Comics Book formats (cbr and cbz), plus - starting with version 2.0 - EPUB and RTF. EBookDroid 2.0 provides the following extra tools: Text selection and external dictionary support. Text highlighting. Free-hand annotations. Text notes and page notebooks.
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Windows PC
SumatraPDF, also known as Sumatra, is a free and open-source software PDF reader for Microsoft Windows only. The program also opens Open XML Paper Specification, DjVu, EPUB, XPS, CHM, CBZ and CBR, and MOBI files
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Online
Free eBook Reader. Read EPUB, DJVU, TXT, FB2, DOCX, RTF, PDF, CBR, CB7, CBZ, CBC, AZW3, MOBI eBook online. Easy ebook navigation. Fast and powerful eBook reader with a clean user interface
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AndroidLinux
KOReader is a document viewer for E Ink devices. Supported fileformats include EPUB, PDF, DjVu, XPS, CBT, CBZ, FB2, PDB, TXT, HTML, RTF, CHM, DOC, MOBI and ZIP files. It’s available for Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Android and desktop Linux.
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Android
Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices. With its intuitive, yet powerful, interface, Librera makes ebook reading a veritable pleasure. It even features a unique auto-scrolling, hands-free Musician’s mode. As of today, it can boast more than 10 million downloads to devices running all flavors of Android OS.
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iOS
Not only an eBooks, Comics reader but also a tons-of-free-ebook-downloader, with dictionary inside for you to studies languages.
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Linux
A simple, focused eBook reader for Linux. Read the books you love without having to worry about different format complexities like epub, pdf, mobi, cbr, etc.
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iOS
Bookman is the super fast PDF/Comic reader that is optimized for reading scanned PDF and Comic book archive files. You can download eBooks from websites with a built-in web browser. Contains online bookshelves for downloading, uploading, and moving and renaming files on DropBox. Supports PDF, ZIP,RAR, CBR, and CBZ.
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Windows PCMac OSLinux
Okular is a universal book viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4. This means Okular works on multiple platforms, including but not limited to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, *BSD, etc. Okular combines the excellent functionalities of KPDF with the versatility of supporting different kind of documents, like PDF, Postscript, DjVu, CHM, XPS, ePub and others.
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iOSAndroidWindows PCOnline
ComiXology has revolutionized the comic book and graphic novel industry by delivering a cloud-based digital comics platform that makes discovering, buying, and reading comics more fun than ever before. ComiXology’s reading technology transforms the comic book medium into an immersive and cinematic experience, helping comiXology become one of iTunes top 10 grossing iPad apps in both 2011 and 2012. Offering the broadest library of comic book content from the top 75 publishers, and including independent creators as well, comiXology will not stop until everyone on the face of the planet has become a comic book fan.
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iOS
Imagine holding your comic library in your hands; with Comic Zeal, you don't have to imagine. Your iPad is the perfect device for reading comics, but reading comics and manga isn't like reading books. You need a specialist app that can organize your comics by series, don't look through hundreds to find the one you want.
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iOS
CloudReaders (TM) is a free book/comic/movie viewer, fully optimized for iPad (and now supports iPhone/iPod touch too!). It supports PDF, CBZ, ZIP, CBR, RAR, MOV, MP3, M4V, MP4 and 3GP format. It allows you to read any book/comic files in either PDF, ZIP/CBZ or RAR/CBR format transferred from your PC/Mac or downloaded from the Internet. CloudReaders also comes with a "cloud bookshelf", where you can download public domain books and comics for free (the number of books is small at this moment, but we are going to add a lot of books soon).
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iOSMac OS
ComicBookLover for Mac OS X enables comic fans to view, collect, and organize CBZ, CBR and PDF format digital comics. Other features include: browsing by cover artwork, smart lists, image adjustment for color and sharpness, and various viewing modes like single page, double page and Western or Manga mode.
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iOS
Finally a comic reader for iPad done right! ComicFlow was designed with one goal in mind: providing the best experience for comic fans with large collections. Features: Polished interface, Can handle very large comic collections (1,500+ comics and dozens of GB) without crashing or becoming unusable, Imports new comics in the background, Doesn't need to pre-process comic files before you can read them, Supports .cbr, .cbz and pdf files
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Mac OS
Ehon is a digital comic book and ebook management program for your Mac. Extremely intuitive, Ehon simplifies your digital library management and lets you focus on what really matters, your books. Painlessly import all of your digital comics, manga and ebooks and let Ehon do all the work for you. When it comes to managing a large number of elements, a well thought user interface really matters and Ehon has been specifically thought to make things really easy.
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Mac OS
Simple Comic is the most intuitive comic reader on the Mac. Its clean interface gives you full control of your viewing experience without getting in the way. Reading comics on a computer has never been easier.
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iOSAndroidOnline
DC Comics is an owner of iconic comics brands (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash) that works to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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Lindy Comics is an app that lets you read your comic book files (cbr/cbz) for on your phone. You can download your comics from Dropbox! Now with thumbnails, folders, banners, this application makes it easy and pleasing to read your comics on your Windows Phone! This app has an advanced download queue that will download while you are reading. You can pan, zoom, pinch, fit to width, fit to page, and navigate through the pages. It has all the great features you know and love.
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iOSAndroidOnline
The Marvel Universe at your fingertips! The Marvel Comics App is packed with over 3,500 issues, as well as exclusive weekly freebies, spotlight updates, and much more—available anytime & anywhere on your iOS or Android device
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Mac OS
The ultimate user experience for reading and managing your comic collection. ComicNerd fits seamlessly with all of your other favorite Mac apps and helps you easily read and manage all of your comics (.cbr, .cbz, .rar, .zip) in one place. ComicNerd's reader is designed to be fast and easy to use. For users with MacBooks or the Apple Magic TrackPad, you can three-finger swipe to go to the next or previous page.
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iOS
ComicGlass is a comic viewer. This application allows you to view scanned comics,manga , magazines and books on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. You can easily transfer scanned images(ZIP,RAR,PDF) from your computer to your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, and view zip-files without decompressing.
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Your shiny BlackBerry PlayBook is the perfect device for reading comic books and now you can. Comics is a comic reader specifically designed for the BlackBerry® PlayBook. Start reading your comics everywhere and download the Comics application. It will allow you to escape reality wherever, whenever and even save the page your at if you have to run from that other dimension. Comics currently supports CBZ, ZIP and CBR files.
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Program for reading .cbr files (electronic comics).

Latest news about Comic Book Readers (CBR, CBZ readers)


2022. ComiXology to get integrated into Amazon Kindle



ComiXology became an Amazon acquisition eight years ago but remained an independent entity. However, significant changes are on the horizon. One such change includes a new policy that prohibits the download of DRM-free comics, and additionally, the integration of the ComiXology app into the Kindle app. The retirement of the ComiXology app is imminent, as it will be fully incorporated into the primary Kindle app for Android and iOS platforms. To assist users with the transition and comic viewing, a FAQ page has been created. Furthermore, the Kindle app has been enhanced to include the panel-by-panel 'Guided View' feature.


2014. Amazon acquires comic book ecosystem Comixology



Amazon has made an announcement regarding their acquisition of comiXology, a renowned service that offers digital versions of comics from major publishers such as Marvel and DC. Often described as the iTunes/Kindle Store for comic books, comiXology provides an online store where users can purchase comics and subsequently read them either via their web platform or through the company's iOS/Android apps. With an extensive catalog, comiXology currently offers over 50,000 comics for sale. In 2013, the company introduced a self-publishing platform for comic creators, allowing them to upload and sell their own work. This strategic move aligns with Amazon's own self-publishing initiatives for books. ComiXology CEO David Steinberger has confirmed the news, assuring that the company will maintain its brand identity and continue operating as a subsidiary of Amazon.