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.

No updates

So I saw an ad for Manta about two years ago and got hooked on one of the more popular stories. Slowly what I’ve come to realize is that they continuously add new stories to read, complete a season and then you’re waiting for months for an update. I have a story in my library that hasn’t been updated in over 4 months. I have another story that has the complete novel available to read yet, the comic with images hasn’t been updated in months. So you can read ahead without visuals but if that’s the case, you’re better off just buying a book. I’m not knocking the artists and rushing their work at all it just seems unfair to pay for something and know that you may not get anything new on current stories. Beyond that I’ve had multiple stories end early due to unforeseen circumstances, which is totally fine. Or a story just ending what seems to be abruptly all together. You have to keep paying a subscription to hope maybe a story with a finished season, not completed, comes back or is updated but doesn’t seem to be a guarantee and then wants you to turn on notifications for it. Like I said I’ve been waiting 4+ months for a lot of stories yet all I get are new ones being added on. So I wonder if this is just a repetitive cycle. I’m hoping there’s something updated by the end of the month before my subscription ends because this will most likely be my last before switching to a different app. I’m not going to keep paying money to wait in hopes of something coming back.

Developer Response ,

Hi there! We source many of our series directly from Korean sources, meaning that we release episodes according to the schedule that has been pre-determined by the original creators. If you'd like to read all episodes at once, there are many completed series available on Manta! For specific questions, please reach out to us through our Help Center (help.manta.net).

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.👍

Developer Response ,

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!