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ComiCat for Kindle Fire HD

 

 

ComiCat


 

If you are looking for one of the best comic book readers or CBR reader on the Kindle Fire HD, try the leading high quality comic book reader app for Kindle Fire with loads of settings without compromising ease of use: ComiCat from Meanlabs Software. From the very beginning you will experience a straight-forward device scan to build your comics catalog and responsive comic viewer with minimal lag that seamlessly supports CBR and CBZ files. This app only lacks some fine grain file organization control (like folders), broader format support (such as PDF) and an integrated store.


ComiCat is my personal go-to comic book reader and CBR viewer app on the Kindle Fire HD. The natively coded app feels responsive to the slightest gestures and allows for viewing comics and browsing in either portrait or landscape orientation. If you are looking for a high quality comic book reader – and don’t want to be unduly burden by endless settings and configurations for viewing CBRs – ComiCat is a great place to start and here is our ultimate guide for getting the best ComiCat comic book reader experience on your Kindle Fire HD.

 

The Pros

  • Straight-forward, easy to use intuitive interface, right balance between rich settings without extraneaous clutter and easy first time scan for building catalog.
  • Quick, responsive comic reader with minimal lag.
  • Considered the best comic book reader app for Kindle in reviews.
  • Support for portrait and landscape comic book reading and file viewing.
  • Syncing comics from Dropbox account.
  • Password protection and hidden folders.
  • A wealth of configuration settings.
  • Quick responsiveness and customer support of developer Mean Labs.

 

Marvel Unlimited

Marvel Unlimited


 

Is this really the next big thing? It could be the biggest since digital comics coming to tablets. Marvel Unlimited – a subscription service to a vast offering of the Marvel back catalog for about the price of a single issue per month. As a current subscriber to the service formerly known as Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, it was a painful experience on the web, but just like digital comics, the tablet has completely changed it. This is your ultimate guide to Marvel Unlimited with reviews, highlights, screenshots and more:


Get Marvel Unlimited for iPad, iPhone & iPod on iTunes App Store > 
Go to Marvel Unlimited on Web >
 

Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini

Overview

Which device is the best comic book reader? Is it the the second generation device from Amazon – Kindle Fire HD? How about the Nexus 7 – flagship of the Android device proliferation? Or is it iPad Mini – the pint size version of the original touch tablet?


If you are searching for your first tablet or looking to purchase one specifically for comic book reading, then this is the ultimate guide for you. Forums are filled with questions when comic fans decide to take the digital plunge and with each new device that comes on the market, the question is the same: “What is the best comic book reader?”

(If you are an fanatic of Android, Apple or Amazon, this article probably won’t persuade you. Making a device purchase is just as much about the system, service, support and history. Companies want to “lock” you into their service and platform for not only today’s newest tablet, but for future generations of hardware, apps and services as well. If you love your current device, enjoy and happy reading. ^_^)

 

Size Matters

Before we venture further, the first question to answer is size. Your preference can depend on a lot of things including price, portability, usage other than comic reading, hardware computing specs, etc. We will not cover everything in this article – tablets can range from palm phone to desktop sizes, but we will focus on a size that is exploding in the market now: the mid-size 7″ tablets.

If you are looking for a tablet that is closest to trade paperback published size or large format magazine size, I recommend the larger end of the tablet spectrum – your Kindle Fire HD 8.9″, Nexus 10 and iPad Retina tablets – which are not only larger with more storage and power, but also often much more expensive. (Keep your eyes peeled for that head to head to head match-up soon.)

If you think 7″ tablets are not a good size for comic reading, I used to think the same thing until I tried them. I understand the concern about eye strain, not being able to read microscopic text or not seeing the detail put in by your favorite artist. The best way I can show the screen size isn’t too different from a print format is the following to scale image comparing popular American comic book sizes:

Best Comic Book Reader Apps for Kindle on Amazon Apps for Android and Kindle Store


Looking for the best comic book reader on Kindle Fire HD or best CBR reader for Kindle? You have come to the right place place. Here is our ultimate guide for getting the best comic book reader experience on your Kindle Fire HD.

Looking for an in-depth review of the Kindle Fire HD and seeing these comic book readers in action? Then head on over to our Extended Amazon Kindle Fire HD Review.


ComiCat

 

ComiCat

If you are looking for one of the best CBR readers on Kindle, try the leading high quality comic book reader app for Kindle Fire with loads of settings, but not compromising ease of use, ComiCat from Meanlabs Software. From the very beginning you will experience a straight-forward device scan to build your comics catalog and responsive comic viewer with minimal lag that seamlessly supports CBR and CBZ files. This app only lacks some fine grain file organization control, broader format support (such as PDF) and store integration.

See the full review with Pros, Cons, Screenshots and more >

 

PS – If you are looking for single app with access to up to 11,000 out of print golden age comics all in one place, then GoldenCat, from the makers of ComiCat is available for Kindle. This app is styled after a comic book reader store, like comiXology, with in app purchases. You take the app for a test drive right from your computer on Amazon.