Manga Vault Features — Barcode Scanner, Editions & More

Why Manga Vault?

What makes Manga Vault different.

The features physical manga collectors told us they needed most.

Duplicate Prevention

The reason most collectors download Manga Vault. Scan at the bookstore, get an instant flag the second you point your camera at a volume you already own. The single feature that pays for itself.

Real-time alerts Money saver In-store ready

Manga Vault scan result: Found! Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Vol. 2 from TOKYOPOP, with an Add to Collection button

Barcode Scanning

Point your camera at any volume. Manga Vault recognizes ISBNs from TOKYOPOP, Viz, Yen Press, Kodansha, Seven Seas, Dark Horse, and more — no manual entry, no edition guesswork. The try-or-uninstall feature, done right.

90,000+ volumes Auto-fill details Batch scanning

Manga Vault volume page for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1, marked Owned and Lent

Edition-Aware

Standard tankōbon, omnibus, 3-in-1, box sets, special editions — every format is its own catalog object with the right total volume counts. So Berserk Deluxe Vol 3 and Berserk Vol 7 never get tangled.

Standard Omnibus Box Set Special

Manga Vault Discover screen: Complete Your Series lists how many volumes are missing from Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man

Series Gap Detection

Every series rendered as a grid of owned and missing volumes with completion percentage. Your next-buy list writes itself — no more "did I get Vol. 14 already?" in the manga aisle.

Missing volumes Completion % Visual progress

A Catalog That's Actually Maintained

90,000+ manga volumes across 22,000+ series in 8 languages, with cover art, authors, publishers, and edition data. We update it every week — request a missing title from the app and we'll add it.

Updated weekly Request missing Cover art included

Lending Tracker

Lending volumes to friends? Never lose track of what's with whom. Set return reminders, view complete lending history, mark returned with one tap.

Track loans Return reminders Lending history

Never Lose Track of Lent Manga

Lending manga to friends is great — until you forget who has what. Manga Vault's lending tracker ensures you always know where your volumes are, with optional return reminders so nothing stays borrowed forever.

Lend to app users or enter any name
Set optional return date reminders
View complete lending history
Mark items returned with one tap

Smart Lending

Track every loan

Core Features

Built for the way you collect.

The essentials behind every collection — organization, condition, and what's next on the list.

Condition Tracking

Rate every volume: Mint, Good, Fair, or Poor. Out-of-print hunters care. Resale value cares. And future-you will care when you forget which copy of Vol 1 is the pristine one.

Mint Good Fair Poor

Wishlist

Keep track of volumes you want to buy. Never forget a title you spotted at the store, found in a haul video, or a friend recommended.

Track wants Quick add

Grid & List Views

Browse your collection your way. Cover-focused grid view for shelfie-style visual browsing, or compact list view for quick scanning across hundreds of volumes.

Grid view List view Shelfie-ready

Smart Search

Find any volume in seconds. Search by title, author, publisher, or ISBN. Filter by series, genre, or reading status.

Instant results Advanced filters

Unlimited Shelves PRO

Free users get 3 custom shelves. PRO unlocks unlimited — "Currently Reading," "Favorites," "Lend to Friends," "Buy in Japan" — organize however you want.

3 free Unlimited PRO Multi-assignment

Collection Statistics

Volumes owned, completion percentages, genres, publishers, and growth over time. The dashboard that answers "how big is my collection really?"

Visual charts Growth trends Genre breakdown

Scan. Add. Done.

Adding manga to your collection should take seconds, not minutes. The barcode scanner uses your phone's camera to instantly recognize any manga volume and automatically fill in all the details.

Works with any ISBN barcode
Auto-fills title, author, cover art & more
Batch scan multiple volumes quickly
90,000+ volumes in the catalog, in 8 languages

Instant Recognition

Just point & scan

Monthly Wrapped for May 2026: 28 volumes added, 7 new series and the top series of the month, with Share and Save to Photos buttons

Show Off Your Stats

Beautiful & shareable

Your Collection, Beautifully Summarized

Every month, Manga Vault creates a personalized "Wrapped" summary of your collecting activity. See your stats, celebrate milestones, and share beautiful cards directly to social media.

Volumes added this month
Reading streaks and progress
Collection growth trends
Share directly to Instagram, X, and more

Know What Your Collection Is Worth PRO

Ever wondered what your manga collection is actually worth? Manga Vault PRO tracks estimated values with condition multipliers — a Mint volume is worth more than a Fair one. Watch your collection value grow over time.

Estimated value with condition multipliers
Mint, Good, Fair, and Poor each weighted
Track value growth over time
See your most valuable volumes

Collection Value screen: $289.72 total, based on cover price and condition, with a breakdown by condition

Track Your Worth

Condition matters

Social

Connect with fellow collectors.

Share your passion, compare collections, and earn achievements.

Friend System

Add friends via username, QR code, or shareable friend code. See their collections and activity (with their privacy settings).

Username QR code Friend code

Collection Comparison

See what you have "In Common" and what's "Unique" between you and friends. Discover new series through your friends' collections.

In Common Unique Discover

56 Achievements

Unlock manga-themed badges and earn XP as you collect. Optional — turn it off if gamification isn't your thing.

56 badges XP & Levels Shareable

7 Privacy Controls

You control what others see. Toggle visibility for bio, activity status, stats, collection value, and more. Private by default.

Granular toggles Private by default

Activity Status

See when friends were last active on their profile. Know who's actively collecting and who might have recommendations.

Last active Online status

Profile Customization

Make your profile yours. Custom avatar, cover photo, display name, and bio. Express your collector personality.

Avatar Cover photo Bio

Power Features

For serious collectors.

Advanced tools, premium capabilities, and the values you'd expect from an app made by collectors.

Quick Scan Mode PRO

Scan and instantly add volumes without confirmation dialogs. Perfect for cataloging large collections — just point, scan, point, scan, done.

No confirmation Rapid entry

Collection Value PRO

Know what your collection is worth. Estimated values with condition multipliers — a Mint volume is worth more than a Fair one. Watch value grow over time.

Estimated value Condition-based Value trends

Monthly Wrapped

Every month, Manga Vault generates a shareable recap of your collecting activity — volumes added, reading streaks, growth trends — designed to share on Instagram, X, or Discord.

Shareable cards Monthly stats Social sharing

Cloud Sync

Your collection syncs automatically across every device in real-time. Start on your phone at the bookstore, finish on your tablet at home.

Real-time sync All devices

Full Data Export

Export your entire collection as JSON anytime, or as a CSV spreadsheet with PRO. Delete your account whenever you like, with a 30-day window to change your mind. We never hold your collection hostage.

JSON export CSV with PRO Account deletion

No Ads. Ever.

No banner ads, no sponsored placements, no "deals" disguised as features. Free or PRO, your collection screen stays yours. We make money from PRO subscribers, not your attention.

Zero tracking ads Always

Every feature. Built for one job — your shelf.