Manta - Manga, Manhwa, Novels: iPhone vs Android

Manta is a subscription-based digital reading platform by RIDI Corporation offering manga, manhwa, webtoons, and novels to fans of romance, fantasy, and BL genres. The app maintains strong commercial performance with top-5 grossing positions in major markets including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia, indicating sustained user spending despite a moderate 3.56 rating.

Similar apps: Webtoon, Tapas, Lezhin Comics

Users appreciate the high-quality art and extensive library of manhwa, manga, and novels, often citing it as their preferred reading app. However, there is significant backlash regarding the introduction of a 'gem' currency system that complicates subscription value, alongside complaints about AI translations and intrusive comment sections.

Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.

What people like

• Price & subscription: “These company’s be MONEY HUNGRY!”
• Features & content: “Love the variety on this app!”
• Useful: “I would recommend this app!”
• Ease of use: “Manta makes it so easy for me to read my favorite manhwa series!”

Common complaints

• Price & subscription: “Now I have to pay gems JUST to continue”
• Features & content: “Even increasing the subscription price a little would be better than having to pay for them if I want access to much of the content”
• Design: “I refuse to keep pouring money into a system designed to give me nothing in return”
• Fun: “But enjoyment only goes so far when the payment system is built to bleed you dry”

Users appreciate the high-quality art and extensive library of manhwa, manga, and novels, often citing it as their preferred reading app. However, there is significant backlash regarding the introduction of a 'gem' currency system that complicates subscription value, alongside complaints about AI translations and intrusive comment sections.

Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.

What people like

• Price & subscription: “These company’s be MONEY HUNGRY!”
• Features & content: “Love the variety on this app!”
• Useful: “I would recommend this app!”
• Ease of use: “Manta makes it so easy for me to read my favorite manhwa series!”

Common complaints

• Price & subscription: “Now I have to pay gems JUST to continue”
• Features & content: “Even increasing the subscription price a little would be better than having to pay for them if I want access to much of the content”
• Design: “I refuse to keep pouring money into a system designed to give me nothing in return”
• Fun: “But enjoyment only goes so far when the payment system is built to bleed you dry”

Manta is a subscription-based digital reading platform by RIDI Corporation offering manga, manhwa, webtoons, and novels to fans of romance, fantasy, and BL genres. The app maintains strong commercial performance with top-5 grossing positions in major markets including the US, UK, Germany, and Australia, indicating sustained user spending despite a moderate 3.56 rating.

Similar apps: Webtoon, Tapas, Lezhin Comics

Users appreciate the variety of content and interface features but are highly critical of the monetization model, specifically the introduction of 'gems' that restrict access despite paid subscriptions. Technical issues such as app crashes, inability to cancel subscriptions, and intrusive ads further degrade the user experience.

Mixed (49% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.

What people like

• Price & subscription: “The subscription is well priced too”
• Features & content: “🤗) to get lost in to my heart's content”
• Fun: “Very addictive, its the only subscription I have and it is so worth it”
• Ease of use: “An easy tap to flip through pages for Manga!”

Common complaints

• Price & subscription: “gems are very expensive 💔💔”
• Features & content: “Dont give me the "to give us better content"”
• Crashes & bugs: “this is bogus, why should I pay for a broken app”
• Speed & performance: “The update before were too slow but monthly subscription is 99 pesos only”