Best Tachiyomi Alternatives for Android: What Actually Works in 2026
Tachiyomi’s original development ended, and now some of the apps people were pointed to as replacements…. Kotatsu, specifically — have gone through their own shutdown. This page separates what’s actually maintained right now from what’s a dead link waiting to happen, starting with the two options worth your time: Mihon and Kotatsu-Redo.
Why So Many “Tachiyomi Alternatives” Keep Disappearing
This isn’t bad luck. Tachiyomi’s shutdown and Kotatsu’s archiving in November 2025 both came from the same kind of pressure — legal action from rights holders, plus tighter platform rules on sideloading. Not maintainers losing interest.
That’s why the names to remember here are specifically Mihon and Kotatsu-Redo — not just “Mihon” and “Kotatsu.”
Mihon: The Closest Thing to Tachiyomi Still Running
Mihon is where most former Tachiyomi users land — same reader, same extension-based setup, same workflow. It even imports your Tachiyomi .tachibk backup directly.
One catch: your extension repositories don’t carry over. You’ll need to re-add those manually after restoring the backup.
Kotatsu Is Dead. Kotatsu-Redo Is What Replaced It.
If a guide told you to install Kotatsu, check the source first. The original KotatsuApp/Kotatsu repo was archived read-only on November 4, 2025, citing legal pressure from Kakao Entertainment and Google’s incoming sideloading changes.
Kotatsu-Redo is the community fork that picked up where it left off, now on v9.6.4+. Same simple, no-setup feel Kotatsu was known for.
Other Active Android Options
Mangayomi
Cross-platform ambition, but it’s still less mature than Mihon or Kotatsu-Redo. Worth trying if you want one app across multiple devices — just expect rougher edges.
TachiyomiSY, TachiyomiJ2K, Aniyomi
These are forks of Tachiyomi, not independent alternatives. SY adds extra filtering and tracking features, J2K simplifies the UI, and Aniyomi bolts on anime streaming alongside manga. Pick one only if you specifically want what it adds — otherwise Mihon covers the same ground.
What Reddit and the Community Actually Recommend
The pattern holds pretty consistently: Mihon for anyone who wants to keep their old Tachiyomi habits intact, Kotatsu-Redo for anyone who just wants to open an app and read without touching settings.
Does Your Old Source Still Work?
Source availability depends on the extension and the site behind it — not on which app you install. Switching to Mihon or Kotatsu-Redo doesn’t guarantee any of these still work.
If a source stops loading, the fix is usually to check for an extension update — not to switch apps.
Next Steps
Picked Mihon or Kotatsu-Redo? Setup is where most of the actual friction shows up — restoring backups, re-adding repositories, sorting out which extensions still work.
