A Panels comic reader alternative for Android and Windows
Panels is a comic reader for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and there is no Panels app for Android or Windows. Its sync runs across Apple devices. If you also read on an Android phone or a Windows PC, LiveComics keeps one library in your account and opens it on Android, Windows, iPhone, iPad and in any browser, at the panel where you left off.
Is Panels available on Android?
No. In the App Store, Panels lists iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, and as of November 2026 it has no Android or Windows app. It syncs your reading progress across iPhone, iPad and Mac, so it suits a reader who stays on Apple devices.
What about Chunky Comic Reader?
Chunky is listed in the App Store as designed for iPad, and its last update there was in August 2020. There is no Chunky app for Android or Windows.
How do I sync comics between Android, Windows and iPhone?
Keep them in one account. In LiveComics your library, your shelves and your place belong to your account, so an issue you start on an Android phone opens at the same panel on a Windows PC or an iPad. Reader settings like page turns, subtitles and voice speed follow you too.
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How do I move my comics over from Panels?
Panels reads your files from places like iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive or a comic server, so the CBR, CBZ and PDF files are still yours to add.
- Make a free account at livecomics.to, or get the app from the App Store, Google Play or the Microsoft Store.
- In your library, press + Add Comics and pick the files. You can pick many at once, or paste a Google Drive or Dropbox share link instead.
- Choose Pages only, Panel view or Voiced and press Add. Issues of the same series stack themselves in reading order.
Each file can be up to 2.6 GB. A free account imports 30 comics a month and holds 1 GB, about 20 single issues, with no card. For a bigger collection, Collector is $3 a month for 50 GB and lifts the import limit.
Does it connect to Komga or Kavita like Panels does?
Yes. Choose Your library server and connect the OPDS feed of a Komga, Kavita or calibre server, then import the issues you pick. The server has to be reachable on the internet over https.
Does it read one panel at a time?
Yes. Panel view finds each panel and fills your screen with it, so you tap from panel to panel in reading order instead of zooming. It is free on every issue. Voiced reads every speech balloon aloud with two synthetic narrators matched to each speaker, with the drawn sound effects and a soundscape under every scene. Voices come with a monthly plan or a top-up, and you see the price in credits before you press Add.
Should I keep Panels on my iPad?
If you like it, yes. Panels is a well made reader on Apple devices. The reason to add LiveComics is the screens Panels doesn't reach, like an Android phone, a Windows PC or any browser, and a library that is the same on all of them. Your reading place in Panels doesn't come over with the files, so each series starts again here.
Straight answers
Is there a Panels comic reader for Android?
No. Panels is made for iPhone, iPad and Mac. LiveComics is on Google Play, opens CBR, CBZ, PDF and EPUB files, and keeps your place in step with the iPhone and Windows apps.
Is there a Panels comic reader for Windows?
No. On Windows, LiveComics is in the Microsoft Store and also runs in Edge, Chrome or Firefox with nothing to install.
What is a good Panels alternative for Android?
One that reads the files you own and keeps them in step with your other devices. LiveComics does both, and adds Panel view, one panel at a time, and reading aloud.
Does LiveComics sync reading progress?
Yes, to the panel. Your place is saved to your account and opens where you left off on any device you sign in on, for your own comics and for the streaming shelf alike.
Can I read comics offline on Android?
Yes. Choose Download for offline reading on a comic in your library, and that copy stays on the phone until you remove it.
Is LiveComics free?
Yes, to add, organize and read your comics. A free account imports 30 comics a month with 1 GB of storage, about 20 single issues, and no card. Panel view is free on every issue, and voices come with a monthly plan or a top-up.
LiveComics is not affiliated with Panels or Chunky Comic Reader. They are named only to compare, and their details come from their App Store listings in November 2026.
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