Local-first · CBZ & CBR · Android

Your comics.
Reimagined.

Apex Comics is a premium reader for your personal collection — with reading analytics, weekly release tracking, panel-by-panel guided view, and X-Ray character intelligence powered by Comic Vine.

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Reading insights

A dashboard for how you actually read

At the top of your Library, a live banner summarizes your collection and habits — the same card you see in the app, always in sync with your real progress.

  • Collection snapshot Total comics, finished issues, and titles still in progress — pulled straight from your library folders.
  • Automatic session tracking Reading time is logged in the background while you turn pages. Sessions under five seconds are ignored so quick flips don’t skew your data.
  • Peak reading period Apex analyzes when you read most — morning, afternoon, evening, or night — so you can spot your natural rhythm at a glance.
  • Cover-powered ambiance Set any issue as your app background and the banner blends a blurred version of its cover into the gradient — personal and immersive.

Your reading overview

Reading stats

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Shown on the Library home screen · backed by Room, updated after every session

Library

A library that thinks with you

Point Apex at your folder once. Every CBZ and CBR is indexed with covers, progress, favorites, and rich metadata from ComicInfo.xml — or Comic Vine when you need more.

  • Smart order Groups similar filenames automatically, or use fixed sections with custom lists you create.
  • Reading stats banner A live overview at the top of your library — see the dedicated section above.
  • Instant search Filter your entire collection as you type. Card or list view — up to six columns.
  • Long-press power menu Mark read, favorite, set as app background, open details, organize into sections, or remove.
Apex Comics library screen with reading stats and in-progress comics

Discovery

Never miss a Wednesday drop

Follow series you care about and browse new releases from Marvel, DC, Image, and more — powered by the Metron API. This week, next week, and your followed titles in one place.

  • Publisher filters One tap to surface releases from your favorite imprints.
  • Followed series feed Issues from series you follow, filtered to what’s relevant this week.
  • Weekly notifications Get notified at the start of the week when a followed series has a new issue.
Marvel DC Comics Image Dark Horse Boom! IDW Dynamite + more
Apex Comics discovery screen with weekly releases and publisher filters

Reader

Immersive reading, your way

Full-screen by default. Pinch to zoom, swipe or tap to turn pages, pull at the end to open the next issue — then pick the layout that fits each comic.

Horizontal Default

Turn pages left to right — the classic comic flow. Tap the sides of the screen or swipe horizontally to move forward and back.

  • Best for Western comics and spreads meant to be read sideways
  • Works with pinch-to-zoom and the bottom progress ring
  • Pinch & double-tap to zoom
  • Circular progress at the bottom
  • Pull past the last page → next issue
  • Center tap opens menu & page timeline

Innovation

X-Ray — character intel while you read

Stuck on who someone is? X-Ray is a layered overlay on top of your comic — you never leave the reader. Apex looks up the current issue on Comic Vine, lists every character tied to it, then opens a full profile on tap.

  1. Trigger from the reader menu Center-tap to open the menu, then hit the X-Ray action — the comic stays visible behind a glass drawer.
  2. Characters matched to your issue The issue title is sent to Comic Vine; you get a scrollable list of names linked to that comic.
  3. Tap any name for the full sheet A second drawer slides in with aliases, origin story, powers, creators, birth date, and a short deck — same data as the screenshot, live from the API.
  4. Need more? Open the full description on a dedicated page when the summary isn’t enough — then close and pick up reading where you left off.

On each character profile

  • Name & real identity
  • Publisher, origin, gender, birth
  • Aliases (expandable)
  • Summary & full description
  • Powers & creators
X-Ray character detail drawer over a comic page in Apex Comics

Overlay on the active page · powered by Comic Vine

Everything else

Built for collectors who read seriously

From backup and restore to Room-powered analytics — Apex respects your library and your habits.

Guided view

Panel-to-panel navigation with a single tap. Hold to pause and peek at the full page.

Ambient mode

Page colors bleed into a soft ambilight around the comic — like cinema, for comics.

Page timeline

Scrub through every page from the reader menu. Jump anywhere in one tap.

Continuous reading

Pull at the last page to load the next issue. Progress is saved automatically.

Backup & restore

Export progress, custom sections, stats, followed series, and settings — including Google Drive.

Multilingual

App UI in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.

Pricing

Start free. Go premium when you want more.

The core reader stays free. Unlock analytics, guided panels, X-Ray, and an ad-free experience with Premium.

Free

€0

Read your local library, no subscription.

  • Local library (CBZ & CBR)
  • Full reader — horizontal, vertical & dual page
  • Discovery & weekly release browsing
  • Progress, favorites & backup
  • Ad-free experience
  • Reading stats banner
  • Guided view (panel-by-panel)
  • X-Ray character intel
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Premium

€4.99 / month

Temporary launch price — may change later

  • Everything in Free
  • Ad-free — no interruptions while you read
  • Reading stats — hours read, progress & peak reading time
  • Guided view — panel-by-panel navigation
  • X-Ray — Comic Vine character profiles in the reader
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Ready to upgrade your reading ritual?

Apex Comics keeps your files local, your progress private, and your experience at the cutting edge of comic apps on Android.

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