Manta: Comics & Novels 12+

Seriously, just do it!

Manta Comics is beyond worth it. In 10+ years, I think I’ve reviewed 1-2 apps maximum…because who leaves reviews for apps. Lol. Manta is the exception for me. Highly, highly recommend. I’ve not even had my subscription two full months, yet I’ve read more series on here than I ever thought my brain could handle or juggle at one time. When you realize how much you get with this app at an extremely reasonable price, it’s an easy decision to subscribe. Well done, Manta Comics team.

*Pro tip: Have a series that you’re reading for every day of the week. That way, there’s a new episode to look forward to every single day.

Also, The Golden Forest is wildly underrated. It’s my absolute favorite series hands-down. The storyline has so many layers, and the episodes are very satisfying because you get enough content (that made it worth waiting a week for and not just something short to seemingly fill a weekly quota), yet there will still be the obligatory cliff hanger. Haha. There are truly so many good series on Manta (and they’re ALL binge worthy, so, buckle up), but The Golden Forest takes the cake for me. The complexity of the storyline plus the graphics/artwork are truly well done.

Subscription 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.

Ответ разработчика ,

Hi! Rest assured, our subscription still provides access to a wide variety of content, just as before. The Buy & Keep option lets us offer titles that wouldn’t have been available with the subscription alone, including those whose contracts had ended. For more details about this update, please check the Notice section in our Help Center.

Manta 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.👍

Ответ разработчика ,

Hi there. We'd like to express our sincerest gratitude for all the feedback you've given to us. Your message has been delivered to the Manta team, and we'll take your suggestion into serious consideration. We're always listening to our users' voices, and your comment is invaluable to us. We hope you continue to be a part of our community. Thank you!