A reader for your comics & manga.
The Vision Pro replaced my computer for most things, and I fell behind on the manga I was reading. So I built the reader I actually wanted. It's focused on function, in the spirit of ComicRack, the kind of thing I'd use on a desktop. Three reading modes, search across your whole library, and you can connect your own self-hosted server. Your files stay yours, free with optional support.
v1.1 · CBZ / CBR / PDF · OPDS · Free
A library, three ways to read, your files.
01 · LIBRARY
A library you control.
Point at a folder of CBZ, CBR, or PDF. Your covers come in and your filenames carry through. A naming-conventions wizard helps fill in the gaps (series, volume, year) based on your personal file structure.
02 · READING
Three ways to read.
Horizontal page scroll. Vertical webtoon scroll. A flat reader with 3D page curl. Right-to-left manga, naturally.
03 · YOURS
Yours, wherever it lives.
Read from files on your device, or connect your own self-hosted library over OPDS. Nothing to sign into, no accounts, no lock-in. It opens what you already have, then gets out of the way.
A library, in covers.
Point Comic Vision at the folders you already keep. Covers come in, your filenames carry through, and any ComicInfo.xml already in your files is read on import. You stay in charge of your metadata. Browse every series at a glance, then drop into one for the full run.
- All series at a glance
- Drill into a single run
- Series, volume, publisher
- Characters, creators, tags
- ComicInfo.xml read on import
Your library, on your own server.
Keeping a big collection on the headset is a lot to ask. Connect a self-hosted library over OPDS instead, and browse, search, and read straight from your own server. Stream a book page by page, or download it to read offline.
- Any OPDS server (v1 and v2)
- Browse and search the catalog
- Save a catalog as a list
- Stream over OPDS-PSE
- Download for offline
Search it, sort it, save it.
01 · SEARCH
Find anything, instantly.
Search across your whole library at once: titles, series, publishers, creators, characters, and tags. Results narrow as you type, whether you have fifty comics or fifty thousand.
- Across every field
- Instant as you type
- Fifty or fifty thousand
02 · FILTERS
The questions a search box can't ask.
Build filters with AND/OR rule groups, and reach through a comic's links to filter on related fields, like its series, its publisher, or the author's details.
- AND/OR rule groups
- Filter on linked fields
- As precise as you need
03 · CUSTOM LISTS
Lists that keep themselves current.
Hand-pick a manual list, or save a search as a smart list that updates on its own. Build a list of any entity, not just comics, and tuck them into folders.
- Manual and smart lists
- Any entity, not just comics
- Grouped into folders
One reader, three ways to read.
01 · HORIZONTAL
Horizontal, snap to spreads.
A horizontal scroll that snaps to single pages or double-page spreads. Right-to-left when the volume calls for it.
- Full-bleed pages
- Single & double-page spreads
- Right-to-left manga
02 · VERTICAL (WEBTOON)
Long-strip, no page breaks.
Manhwa and webtoons land where they belong: vertical scroll, top to bottom, no page boundary in the way of the panel you're trying to read.
- Continuous scroll
- Variable image heights
- Snap-to-panel mode
03 · 3D PAGE-CURL
An optional page-turn mode.
A separate reading mode where pages turn instead of scrolling. A little touch for spatial immersion on the Vision Pro.
- Separate reading mode
- Adjustable curl strength
- Soft drop shadow
04 · PER-COMIC DEFAULTS
A global default, overridable per book.
Set your reading preferences globally, then let any single comic or manga keep its own: mode, direction, page display. It remembers per book.
- Overrides the global default
- Reading mode & direction
- Single vs. double-page
Small touches, for a better experience.
Quiet refinements that add up. A small look-to-scroll zone at the page edges keeps your hands where they are. Long-press any cover for a quick summary without leaving the shelf. Reach the last page and the next volume is already queued. A Continue Reading card brings you back to whatever you had open, and the app remembers your window size, so it opens the way you left it.
- Look-to-scroll at the edges
- Long-press quick peek
- Next-in-series, queued
- Continue Reading card
- Remembers your window size
Cataloguing for collectors.
01 · EDIT METADATA
Every field, editable.
Series, volume, creators, characters, tags at the comic level. Then drop into a single page to add notes, set its type (cover / story / ad), rotate it, or flag it "display alone" so it never breaks a double-page spread.
- Comic & per-page
- Page type & rotation
- "Display alone" flag
02 · MARQUEE SELECT
Draw a box, edit a shelf.
Marquee-select across the grid the way you'd lasso files in Finder. Then bulk-edit whatever you grabbed.
- Click-and-drag selection
- Mixed series
- Bulk edit anything
03 · NAMING-CONVENTIONS WIZARD
Regex-driven naming conventions.
Write a regex for your filenames, map each capture group to a metadata field, and save it as a naming convention. Apply it to a manual selection, or automatically to every newly scanned comic.
- Regex with live preview
- Group-to-field mapping
- Manual or auto-on-scan
04 · BULK ASSIGN
Assign across a whole selection.
Multi-select volumes and assign series, creators, publisher and relations across the whole selection at once.
- Series, creators, publisher
- Volume relations
- Across your selection
Formats
CBZ · CBR · PDF
Reading modes
3
Platform
visionOS 2+
Price
Free
Free, with optional support.
Comic Vision is free, with no subscription wall, no upsell, no premium tier. If you'd like to chip in, the app has a tip jar with a few amounts, and a recurring support option with a few tiers for anyone who wants to keep it going. Both are completely optional and change nothing about the app. They're a way to say thanks, nothing more.
Found a bug or have an idea? The community is the place. Someone might already know how to solve your problem, or I'll move it onto my to-do list. Either way, it's a good place to keep things documented.
Questions, answered.
- What is Comic Vision?
- Comic Vision is a comic and manga reader for Apple Vision Pro, in the spirit of ComicRack. It reads the files you already own, catalogues them into a library, and gives you three ways to read on visionOS.
- What file formats does Comic Vision support?
- Comic Vision reads CBZ, CBR, ZIP, RAR, and PDF files. Any ComicInfo.xml metadata already inside your files is read on import.
- Can I use Comic Vision with a self-hosted server?
- Yes. Comic Vision connects to any OPDS catalog, so you can browse, search, stream, and download from your own self-hosted comic server. It supports OPDS 1.x and 2.0, including OPDS-PSE page streaming, so a large library does not have to live on the headset.
- Can I search and organize my library?
- Yes. Search runs across your whole library by title, series, creator, character, and tag. A filter builder handles more precise queries, and you can save manual and smart lists, including lists of series, characters, and other entities, grouped into folders.
- How much does Comic Vision cost?
- Comic Vision is free, with no subscription wall, no upsell, and no premium tier. The app has an optional tip jar and a recurring support option, both of which change nothing about the app.
- What devices does Comic Vision run on?
- Comic Vision runs on Apple Vision Pro and requires visionOS 2 or higher. It is available on the App Store.
- Does Comic Vision support manga and webtoons?
- Yes. Horizontal mode snaps to single pages or double-page spreads and supports right-to-left order for manga, and a vertical long-strip mode reads manhwa and webtoons top to bottom with no page breaks.
- Do my comic files stay private?
- Yes. Comic Vision reads the folders and files you already keep, and your files stay yours. You stay in charge of your own metadata.
Latest from the blog.
- ReleaseJuly 12, 2026
A big update: search, filters, custom lists, and OPDS
One big update: search across your whole library, a filter builder, Custom Lists (smart and manual), connecting third-party OPDS servers, and a batch of quality-of-life touches.
Read - ExperimentJuly 3, 2026
An experiment: should an app have its own personality, or feel fully native?
I gave Comic Vision's new News tab the website's palette while keeping the real glass and every native behavior. An experiment in having personality without giving up the native feel, and I want your opinion.
Read - LaunchJune 30, 2026
Comic Vision is out. Here's why I built it.
The full story: how a page refresh twelve years ago turned into a career, why v1.0 is fundamentals-first instead of a spatial tech demo, and everything the app does on day one.
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Now on the App Store.
Comic Vision is out for Apple Vision Pro. Free to download, with optional support inside.