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Tachidesk Sorayomi vs Thorium Reader

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Tachidesk Sorayomi

8.0
Media & Design

Manga reader

Thorium Reader

8.0
Media & Design

Epub reader

Metric Tachidesk Sorayomi Thorium Reader
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 11 145
90-day Installs 46 404
365-day Installs 227 1.5K
Version 0.6.3 3.4.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 1.5K 2.6K
GitHub Forks 118 210
Open Issues 49 146
License MPL-2.0 BSD-3-Clause
Language Dart TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 10mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Apr 12, 2023 Jun 14, 2020

Reviews

Tachidesk Sorayomi

Tachidesk Sorayomi is a free, open-source manga reader designed to connect with a local Tachidesk server. It offers a sleek interface for reading self-hosted manga collections, appealing to users with their own manga servers.

Reads manga from a Tachidesk-Server instance, providing a local manga reading experience.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source under MPL-2.0 license.
  • + Cross-platform support, including macOS.
  • + Unique ability to connect with a local manga server.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Niche appeal limits community support.

Thorium Reader

Thorium Reader is an open-source, cross-platform EPUB reader that supports the latest EPUB technology, including LCP (Lightweight Content Protection). It offers advanced features like text-to-speech, annotation support, and accessibility options, making it ideal for readers who need robust functionality for digital books.

Thorium Reader is an EPUB reader that supports the latest EPUB technology, including LCP.

Pros

  • + Open-source and cross-platform support
  • + Supports advanced EPUB features including LCP
  • + Strong community and GitHub traction with frequent updates

Cons

  • - Lack of recent community discussion
  • - High number of open issues may indicate areas needing attention