iPad Comic app with OPDS

peaceridge · 11-17-2023, 12:05 PM

Title says it all. I've tried several comic apps on my Ipad, but none have OPDS support to get my Calibre books from my Mac.

tomsem · 11-17-2023, 02:08 PM

PocketBook has OPDS support.

BookFusion might be worth considering if you are willing to subscribe. It has a calibre plugin that lets you select a subset (or all) of your library to upload and make available in the BookFusion apps.

peaceridge · 11-19-2023, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

PocketBook has OPDS support.

BookFusion might be worth considering if you are willing to subscribe. It has a calibre plugin that lets you select a subset (or all) of your library to upload and make available in the BookFusion apps.

Thanks, I didn't know it let you read comics. I'll give it a try.

tmrsm · 12-05-2023, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by peaceridge

Title says it all. I've tried several comic apps on my Ipad, but none have OPDS support to get my Calibre books from my Mac.

You can try comicshare.
I thought it's the best comic reader.

bulletproof2k · 07-27-2024, 07:49 AM

In my opinion, this is the best comic book reader at the moment.
Panels - Comic Reader

peaceridge · 07-31-2024, 02:37 PM

To Update: I do like Panels best as a reader. But I'm having trouble downloading comics from Calibre to any comic reader. I can occasionally get Calibre Companion to cooperate and download books from Calibre and then transfer them to a comic reader.

What OPDS app can I use to get comic books to my Ipad (other than CC)?

Ataris8327 · 10-22-2024, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaceridge

To Update: I do like Panels best as a reader. But I'm having trouble downloading comics from Calibre to any comic reader. I can occasionally get Calibre Companion to cooperate and download books from Calibre and then transfer them to a comic reader.

What OPDS app can I use to get comic books to my Ipad (other than CC)?

Panels has OPDS support. It's requires you to purchase it but it's definitely worth it. You can find it under Manage Your Accounts and then click Add Service. From there choose OPDS and then add your server.

ratinox · 11-19-2024, 07:46 PM

Chunky has OPDS but the developer appears to have disappeared and the app hasn't been updated in years. It still works, but without an active developer it's impossible to say for how long.

victorbaro · 12-07-2024, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaceridge

To Update: I do like Panels best as a reader. But I'm having trouble downloading comics from Calibre to any comic reader. I can occasionally get Calibre Companion to cooperate and download books from Calibre and then transfer them to a comic reader.

What OPDS app can I use to get comic books to my Ipad (other than CC)?

Hi, I'm one of the 2 Panels' creator/devs.

First, thanks for recommending our app.

About your Calibre issues using OPDS, I'd recommend you to contact us via email or join our Discord community which is pretty active. You can find links to them directly from our app, in settings section. I will be able to help you faster if you use those channels.

About other OPDS server app, most of our users like either Komga or Kavita. We have good relationship with both developers and have implemented custom features to integrate better with them. For example, they both support comic page streaming so you can read comics without the need of downloading the full file.

Happy to answer any questions or feedback you may have!

Drybonz · 12-07-2024, 01:29 PM

I've tried most of the comic apps over the years. Back in the day, ComicGlass was the king of the "streaming" reading apps, and is still usable but is a bit dated. I'm now using ComicShare, which I think is the best right now. Very cheap one time purchase and no subscription fees like some of the other over-rated apps. Both ComicGlass and ComicShare are/were lesser known apps in their day than some of the more well known apps, but have been my favorites. ComicShare has a lot of options and can look overwhelming at a glance, but I found that it is still easy to set up and use.

11-17-2023, 12:05 PM	#1
peaceridge Wizard Posts: 1,018 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	Comic app with OPDS Title says it all. I've tried several comic apps on my Ipad, but none have OPDS support to get my Calibre books from my Mac.

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tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,802 Karma: 26985557 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	PocketBook has OPDS support. BookFusion might be worth considering if you are willing to subscribe. It has a calibre plugin that lets you select a subset (or all) of your library to upload and make available in the BookFusion apps.

07-27-2024, 07:49 AM	#5
bulletproof2k Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Voronezh, Russia Device: Various	In my opinion, this is the best comic book reader at the moment. Panels - Comic Reader

07-31-2024, 02:37 PM	#6
peaceridge Wizard Posts: 1,018 Karma: 4407864 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Kobo Aura1, Nexus7.2, Galaxy Tab A 8.4, Ipad Air & Mini 6	To Update: I do like Panels best as a reader. But I'm having trouble downloading comics from Calibre to any comic reader. I can occasionally get Calibre Companion to cooperate and download books from Calibre and then transfer them to a comic reader. What OPDS app can I use to get comic books to my Ipad (other than CC)?

11-19-2024, 07:46 PM	#8
ratinox Fanatic Posts: 583 Karma: 7012262 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Somewhere in Time Device: Forma, iPad Mini	Chunky has OPDS but the developer appears to have disappeared and the app hasn't been updated in years. It still works, but without an active developer it's impossible to say for how long.

12-07-2024, 01:29 PM	#10
Drybonz Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad, Kindle Scribe 2024	I've tried most of the comic apps over the years. Back in the day, ComicGlass was the king of the "streaming" reading apps, and is still usable but is a bit dated. I'm now using ComicShare, which I think is the best right now. Very cheap one time purchase and no subscription fees like some of the other over-rated apps. Both ComicGlass and ComicShare are/were lesser known apps in their day than some of the more well known apps, but have been my favorites. ComicShare has a lot of options and can look overwhelming at a glance, but I found that it is still easy to set up and use.