Koharia review
A free, open-source Android reader for local archives and connected comic servers.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Koharia is an open-source Android app for reading comics and books from local folders, network libraries, and personal media servers. It suits Android readers who already maintain a comic library and want an app to browse or read it, rather than a service that supplies content. It supports comic archives including CBZ, ZIP, CBR, RAR, 7Z, CB7, TAR, and CBT, as well as images and folders; the description also includes EPUB and PDF reading. Comic views include paged, continuous, and dual-page modes.
Its server connections are central to the product: Koharia supports Komga, Kavita, LANraragi, and smanga, with Suwayomi also listed among integrations. On supported server connections, readers can search, sort, and filter library contents. WebDAV and SMB support add ways to access network libraries. This makes it a more natural fit for people who already organize their own collections through compatible servers or network storage than for readers looking for a self-contained catalog or a broadly available cross-platform app.
Offline downloads and caching help make connected or local content available without an active connection, while reading progress and related state synchronize only where the source supports it. That distinction matters: this is source-dependent sync, not a Koharia-hosted cloud service, and the app does not host media. The app is described as free and open-source, with community and documentation support channels. Choose Koharia if Android access to your existing library, flexible reading modes, and archive support are priorities; consider another option if you need a non-Android reader, hosted content, or sync independent of your own server.
Koharia pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Connects to Komga, Kavita, LANraragi, and smanga servers
- Reads eight archive formats, plus local images and folders
- Offers offline caching and server-dependent reading-state sync
- Where it doesn't
- Android only, with no other platform listed
- Reading-state synchronization depends on the connected source
- Does not host media; readers must connect their own libraries
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