TritonPanelsThe short version
Pick Panels if you want a Mac app, a free reader, or a one-time purchase. Pick TritonPanels if you also read on Android, or want OPDS 2 today. The checklist behind both is how to choose a comic reader app.
| Panels | TritonPanels | |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | iPhone, iPad and Mac. US listing requires iOS 15. No Android app. | iPhone and iPad on iOS 17 or later, and Android 7.0 or later. No Mac, no web. |
| Price, as published | Free to download. Panels+ is monthly or yearly, with a trial. Panels 3 is a one-time purchase of that version’s features. The premium guide does not print a number. | No free version. 14-day trial, then monthly or yearly. No ads, no account. The store shows the price. |
| Servers | OPDS, including Komga and Kavita, is Premium. Homepage: OPDS 1.2 supported, OPDS 2.0 “soon”. Komga and Kavita progress goes back to the server with no Panels account. Calibre progress uses a free Panels account. | Komga and Kavita sync both ways, with no TritonPanels account. OPDS 1 and OPDS 2, including Calibre, are read-only, so that progress stays on the device. |
| Files | Homepage: CBR, CBZ, 7z, PDF and comic EPUB. US listing also names CB7. | CBZ, CBR (RAR4 only), CB7, CBT, PDF, image-based DRM-free EPUB. RAR5 does not open. |
Where Panels is better
- Mac. Panels is a native Mac app. TritonPanels is not.
- A free tier. Their homepage and premium guide say you can import, organise and read without paying. TritonPanels has no free version.
- A one-time purchase. Panels 3 keeps that version’s features. A later major version needs a new purchase, with a discount for previous owners. Their guide says Panels 4 will most likely arrive sometime in 2026. TritonPanels is subscription only.
- Page curl, a web server, and their own DRM-free store. Page curl and the web server are Premium and, their guide says, iPhone and iPad only. The store is on the homepage.
- iCloud library sync and Family Sharing. Cloud libraries sync content and progress across Apple devices. Premium can be shared with Family Sharing. Locking a comic with Face ID is Premium.
- Calibre progress across devices. The Mac page says Calibre has no progress API, so Panels syncs that progress through a free Panels account. TritonPanels does not. Calibre progress stays on the device you read it on.
- A larger install base, on their own figures. The homepage says 1.1M+ downloads and a 4.8 rating. The US App Store listing, version 3.13.8, updated 13 October 2026, showed about 4.8 from 12,538 ratings. Those are their numbers, not a measurement made here.
- An older iPhone. The US listing requires iOS 15. TritonPanels requires iOS 17.
SMB, Dropbox and OneDrive are Premium in Panels. They are available to people who pay for Premium.
Where TritonPanels is better
- Android. Panels’ site describes iPad, iPhone and Mac. On 8 September 2026, in the Panels community thread about Android, a developer wrote that they are working on Panels 4 and would like to revisit Android for 2027. There is no Android app to install today.
- OPDS 2 now. The Panels homepage says OPDS 2.0 is “soon”. TritonPanels reads OPDS 1 and OPDS 2.
Both apps write Komga and Kavita progress back to the server without an account of their own. Panels says the same on its Mac page. The account difference is Calibre: Panels syncs that progress through a free Panels account, and TritonPanels keeps it on the device.
Setup for the servers TritonPanels does talk to is in the Komga guide and the Kavita guide. Panel by Panel in TritonPanels runs on the device; in Panels, panel-by-panel navigation is Premium. The steps for the TritonPanels version are in Panel by Panel comic reading.
Frequently asked questions
Is Panels better than TritonPanels?
For a Mac, a free tier, or a one-time purchase, yes. For Android, or for OPDS 2 today, TritonPanels is the one that does that job.
Does Panels run on Android?
No. On 8 September 2026 a Panels developer said they would like to revisit Android for 2027. There is no Android app now.
Does Panels sync Komga progress?
Yes. The Mac page says Komga and Kavita sync progress back to the server with no Panels account. OPDS itself is a Premium feature.
Can I try TritonPanels for free?
There is a 14-day trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. There is no free version and no one-time purchase.
Sources
Checked 15 October 2026. Claims about other apps come from the pages linked below. TritonPanels claims come from this site. A store price is the price that listing showed, and it can differ by country.
Read your comics with TritonPanels
A comic and manga reader for iPhone, iPad and Android. CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT, PDF and image-based EPUB from your device, your cloud, a network share or your own Komga, Kavita or OPDS server — single page, spreads, continuous scroll or Panel by Panel. No ads, no account. 14-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription.
Your own files: TritonPanels reads comics you already have. It does not sell, host or supply comics, and it cannot open copy-protected (DRM) purchases that are locked to another store’s app. Komga, Kavita, Calibre, Dropbox and the other names on this page belong to their owners, who do not endorse TritonPanels.