Manta - Manga, Manhwa, Novels

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• Manta Standard 12 Month — $4.99/month
• Manta Standard 12 Month — $12.99/quarter
• Manta Standard 12 Month — $49.90/year ($4.15/mo)
• Manta Premium 1 Month Plan — $9.99/month
• 25 Gems — $0.99
• 71 Gems — $4.99
• Tier 1 Gem bundle — $1.99
• Tier 2 Gem bundle — $4.99
• Tier 3 Gem bundle — $9.99
• Tier 4 Gem bundle — $19.99

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

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• In-app purchases: $0.49 - $249.99 per item

Last verified 31 Aug 2026

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4.7 27411 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Manta review-UPDATED ❤️

   I love this app, the stories are good and there’s always something new to read, however, they just started this thing where you have to buy gems in addition to the subscription you pay in order to have access to certain comics, actually some of the comics they are adding gems to read are ones that I have read in the past without having to buy gems for them. I’m kinda upset this is happening and I’m worried that the only way to get comics in the future on manta will be with this gem buying in addition to the subscription, the subscription is p cheap like $12/yr but I’m already paying a subscription service now I have to buy gems on top of that for access to comics that a) I’ve already read for b) would want to read :/ I don’t like where the app is heading and I hope I’m wrong cuz I really really love this comic app 😭😭 Edit: ok they explained everything in a letter to subscribers! Only certain titles are pay per episode since they are not able to have them up under contract as most comic teams tend to prefer that model. So in order to keep those accesible and provide more titles, they are adding this model. They still have titles under subscription that are available to subscribers so I’m happy about that 😮‍💨 and they want to add options for subscribers to be awarded gems and stuff so that’ll be fun! Maybe they can do an interactive quiz thing about some of the comics to earn gems or something, I can’t wait to see what they have in the works! Thank you Team Manta!! ❤️❤️❤️

   Soooo coooool · 30 Aug 2026

2. 4/5Manta unlimited not really unlimited

   Manta is awesome but recently they’ve started monetizing their novels. Not just a flat fee but the- hey we’ve created a fake currency so you can spend money for stories. Like. Every. Other. Manhwa. App. I love unlimited and would pay more in a subscription if it actually meant that the content is available for a monthly subscription price. I came here to write this review and let the people who run Manta know that if you start changing your app to become like the other, I’ll be canceling completely. Don’t nickle and dime us. Let me pay a monthly fee and give me my content, please. Thank you. ****** The developer has responded to my review with a statement that isn’t true. They state their content is open to everyone with ‘unlimited’. Either my version of Manta is broken or it costs *gems* a proprietary currency that has to be purchased with in app purchases to then unlock chapters. So in my app -which is up to date- it is requiring payment on my device to read the content.****** The developer has responded again clarifying that by dating that the novels are free to continuing reading once you purchase them. I appreciate them restating this again. My original comments and reviews remain: if I pay for an app to be ‘unlimited’ then the content needs to be available for the monthly price. I am happy to pay a higher monthly rate if I had access to the novels.👍

   MalkuthIselith · 30 Aug 2026

3. 3/5Update review: disappointed

   OLD:The schedule make me crazy and waiting is never disappointing. Easy to use. Great stories and amazing art. UPDATED: I still enjoy this application, do not misunderstand me. I find it upsetting that I have to pay for both a subscription and now for gems in order to continue reading? Could you please explain how that makes sense? What is the purpose of the gems if I have paid for a year's subscription? Having been a member for some time, I am disappointed with this update. If you are referring to the buy and keep option, please do not inform me. It is a great idea, but if I wanted to purchase it, I would and there are some I would purchase... but when you subscribe to unlimited content, I should not have to worry about gems (the subscription is referred to as unlimited). Considering my current situation, I might as well return to Webtoons and the other apps. As a result, you are now on the same level as the others, if not worse. I have yet to purchase gems and don’t think I will. My unlimited subscription expires in May 2025 and I may cancel it. It was a pleasure having these wonderful stories and I may never get to finish the ones I have been reading and that saddens me but a point must be made. You can not give and take from your customers ex: “here is an unlimited subscription but in order to keep enjoying your stories you’ll need to purchase GEMS”… nah not going to work for me. Sorry Manta 5 to 3…. Bad look.

   OceanCrow · 30 Aug 2026

4. 3/5Subscription Limited

   I’ve been reading the content on this app with the subscription for maybe about 2-3 years now and I’ve seen this app improve in many ways. Both in its usability and content, it’s been about half(?) a year now since they first launched their new monetization in the form of gems. There are some titles and I believe all the novels are not included with subscription. At first, this didn’t bother me too much as they’re were only a few titles that were not included and I didn’t have much interest in the novels. But now it feels like 1/3rd of new titles coming out are not included and have to be purchased separately. I understand that the main reason for this is to bring in more content and that some of these titles aren’t from Manta but borrowed from other licenses. I appreciate Manta’s efforts but honestly, I rather go back to old Manta with less content but access to all of it. Yes, it felt bad that some titles left for a reason or things got canceled and left but hey at least I was able to read it. If you are going to pay for a subscription you should have access to all your content I know that’s possible. As a start, I think at the very least most if not all of the novels should be included in the subscription. In short yes the app is fine and has a decent library and I don’t believe that Manta is terrible as it seems that they have been rather transparent about their changes. But I would rather go back to old Manta.

   B_W Chaos · 30 Aug 2026

5. 4/5New Gems System

   I am a long time manta unlimited subscriber, and I have loved it for the past few years. The art and quality of the stories really makes it worth it, and I could read to my hearts content! Recently, they implemented a gem systems to pay for novels. Weird that it was content you couldn’t access with the subscription, but I accepted it since the content seemed like it was in addition to what they were already providing. The recent update introduced Gem Exclusive Comics ( some comics that were previously free to read are now about $60 on average to complete, again this is per comic)… and you don’t get ANY gems or even a discount as a monthly subscriber. The limited time offer is 10 gems back after you unlock 5 episodes (it’s typically 4 gems to unlock 1 episode) but you still need to made transactions on top of the subscription that you are already paying. The recent update feels like a money grab and I sincerely hope they change their approach to this. Edit: It seems like the comics that you need gems to unlock are not necessarily a Manta comic, and this is why you are not able to read them with the subscription. I still HIGHLY recommend this app because of their beautiful comics. It is sad to see some of the old ones get locked behind pay walls but as long as the gem exclusives don’t take over the app, the subscription is still worth it to me.

   Can't play without a reminder · 30 Aug 2026

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3.9 62617 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   Still the best affordable app for cheesey webcomics. They lack the obnoxious gimmicks of other apps, and there's tons to read off a flat subscription fee, which gives enough gems to follow a few gem stories at a time.

   Angela Pitaluga · 1 Aug 2026

2. 5/5

   subscribed for months :3 Love the app

   Katelin McClung · 1 Aug 2026

3. 5/5

   Manta is the best! I've read on webtoons for 9 years now but I pretty much only read manta now because you can search by completed comics (my favorite feature) and they don't continue on for 5+ years, for me I lose interest if it does. it's a set fee to read but then you can read tons of comics. every one of them has amazing art too. yes there's a lot you can purchase to read but there's still plenty to read for the standard price. plus they often give free gems to read new or returning comics.

   LylaClare Kosobucki · 1 Aug 2026

4. 3/5

   slow and expensive. the gem system is beyond annoying and the last six weeks the loading times of pages in the app have been nothing short of appalling. I can walk away for 5 minutes and it still won't have the story page loaded. -_- it's all very frustrating. I was hoping I just needed to update, but that doesn't seem to be the case

   Angela Freeman · 1 Aug 2026

5. 5/5

   not too put down loveanddeepspace this app manta is better cuz you don't need space you don't need to delete all your games on your phone

   Ciel Phantomhive · 1 Aug 2026

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