Is There a Tachiyomi for iOS? Mihon-Style Readers for iPhone

There has never been an official Tachiyomi for iPhone, and there isn’t a Mihon for iPhone either. Both are Android apps. What you can get on iOS is a handful of readers built around the same idea: add a repo of sources, install the ones you want, and keep a library that tracks new chapters.

This post is for people moving from Tachiyomi or Mihon on Android to an iPhone or iPad. It covers what happened to Tachiyomi, what you can bring with you, and which iOS apps can use it.

How Tachiyomi became Mihon

Tachiyomi stopped active development on 13 January 2024, after the team received a cease and desist from Kakao Entertainment. Members of the original team released Mihon eight days later, on 21 January 2024, with the same look, the same extension system and the same backup format.

Both were Android projects from the start, and Mihon’s team has said there’s no iOS version planned. Apps on the App Store that use the Tachiyomi or Mihon name aren’t from them. We covered that in more detail, including how to spot the copycats, in is there a Mihon for iOS.

Old Tachiyomi APKs still circulate for Android, but sources and extensions have moved on since 2024, so on Android, Mihon is the version to use.

What carries over to iOS

Two things from a Tachiyomi or Mihon setup can move to another app, depending on which app you pick.

The first is your extensions. Some iOS readers install Mihon-compatible extensions from the same repo you already use, which means the same sources. Others use their own source formats, and you’d set up sources again.

The second is your library. Mihon exports a .tachibk backup containing your manga, categories, reading progress and tracker links. Apps that read that format can restore the whole library. Apps that don’t will need you to add your series again.

If you sync to AniList or MyAnimeList, your read progress is stored there too, so it comes back as soon as you log into the same account in any app that supports that tracker. Our post on which manga readers sync with AniList and MyAnimeList covers which apps do.

The iOS options

Tachimanga is on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. It installs Mihon-compatible extensions, restores .tachibk backups and connects to Komga. Some features need Premium, which is a subscription or a lifetime purchase. See our Tachimanga alternatives overview for more.

Aidoku has a Tachiyomi-like interface and runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It isn’t on the App Store, so you install it through TestFlight, AltStore or SideStore, or an IPA file. It uses its own source format rather than Mihon extensions.

Paperback is on the App Store. Its sources are its own TypeScript and JavaScript extensions, and it’s also a Komga client, so it suits people whose library already lives on a Komga server.

Madomi is our app, so weigh this one accordingly. It’s on the App Store and Google Play, installs Mihon-compatible extensions from a repo URL, and restores .tachibk and Tachimanga .tmb backups. The reader, online sources, Komga, trackers and downloads are free. A one-time Madomi Reader purchase adds cross-device sync and unlimited downloads. It also has built-in AI translation for raw chapters, which runs on credits with 100 free a month. That’s the main thing Tachiyomi never did, and it’s only relevant if you read series that aren’t translated yet. Our guides to reading Korean manhwa and reading Chinese manhua in English show how that works.

Which apps keep your setup intact

	Mihon-compatible extensions	Restores .tachibk	On the App Store
Tachimanga	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aidoku	No, its own sources	Not in its docs	No
Paperback	No, its own extensions	Not in its listing	Yes
Madomi	Yes	Yes	Yes

If keeping your exact sources and library matters most, look at the apps that support both. If you’re happy to rebuild and want a particular interface, the others are worth a try. For Tachimanga and Madomi side by side, see Tachimanga vs Madomi, and for a wider view of iPhone readers, our iOS manga reader roundup.

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