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Tapas – Comics and Novels vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Tapas – Comics and Novels's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Tapas – Comics and Novels
This App
WEBTOON: Manga, Comics, Manhwa
Nemesis
Pocket FM: Audio Series
Contender
Tappytoon Comics & Novels
Contender
Panels - Comic Reader
Peer
Dreame - Read Best Romance
Peer
Wattpad - Read & Write Stories
Peer
NetFic
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperRadish MediaNAVER WEBTOON Ltd.Pocket FM CorpContents FirstProdukt StudioSTARY PTE. LTD.Wattpad Corpjian jin
CategoryBooksEntertainmentEntertainmentBooksBookBooksBookBook
PlatformAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOSiOSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOS
Store Metrics
Rating4.6 / 54.8 / 54.7 / 54.3 / 54.8 / 54.4 / 54.7 / 54.9 / 5
Ratings Count44,618475,957264,77218,40211,347169,368705,7368,659
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateNov 28, 2012Jul 13, 2014Jan 2, 2021Jun 25, 2015Oct 23, 2017Aug 13, 2018Mar 8, 2009Apr 21, 2025
Last UpdatedApr 27, 2026Apr 14, 2026Apr 13, 2026Apr 21, 2026Apr 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026May 6, 2026May 16, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixedmixedmixed--mixedmixedmixed
Score45/10065/10041/100--45/10075/10055/100
Praises
  • Extensive library of comics and novels provides high entertainment value for casual readers
  • Content Variety and Quality
  • Compelling Story Content
  • Content Variety
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  • Captivating narrative variety across multiple genres keeps readers engaged for extended daily sessions
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  • Engaging narrative content keeps readers hooked through multiple chapters of the story
Complaints
  • Inconsistent reward delivery for task completion frustrates users attempting to earn free currency
  • Monetization and Paywalls
  • Aggressive Advertising
  • Aggressive Monetization
  • Excessive Ad Frequency
  • Technical Glitches
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  • Aggressive monetization pressure forces high costs per chapter that exceed physical book prices
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  • Excessive monetization pressure forces users to pay for content despite initial free claims
Requests
  • Subscription-based pricing model requested to replace high per-chapter ink costs
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  • Subscription model for unlimited reading to replace the current per-chapter coin system
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  • Clearer communication regarding the total number of chapters before starting a new story
Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Hybrid library increases time-on-app via multiple consumption modes
  • Wait-Until-Free retention loop drives daily return behavior
  • Creator publishing platform lowers content acquisition costs
  • Massive CANVAS UGC ecosystem
  • Exclusive major IP (Star Wars, DC, Netflix adaptations)
  • First-mover advantage in vertical-scroll multimedia (Video Episodes)
  • Massive Android footprint (4.4M reviews)
  • High daily engagement (110 mins/user)
  • Extensive 100k+ hour content library
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  • Serialized library drives recurring daily opens
  • Community feedback loops increase time-in-app
  • Daily rewards program incentivizes habit formation
  • Social commenting mechanism drives community-network effects
  • Studios IP pipeline functions as a B2B distribution barrier
  • 25-language library supports international scale
  • Curated editorial quality provides a more polished reading experience than user-generated platforms
  • Genre-focused UI reduces discovery friction for specific fiction enthusiasts
Weaknesses
  • Inconsistent offer-wall reward delivery drives negative sentiment
  • Aggressive ad patterns disrupt reading flow
  • Lack of subscription pricing limits long-term revenue predictability
  • Intrusive ad UX causing user frustration
  • Technical regressions in social login (Facebook)
  • Negative brand perception regarding generative AI usage
  • Aggressive monetization perception ($300/series)
  • High ad friction (16+ ads for 2 episodes)
  • Technical debt (ad-audio overlap)
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  • Premium tier costs exceed physical book prices
  • Technical failures in coin delivery trigger churn
  • Lack of transparent pricing prevents user budgeting
  • 0.8★ Android-iOS rating gap indicates technical friction
  • Ad-supported free tier creates high churn risk
  • Subscription pricing lacks professional catalog value
  • High cost of virtual currency for chapter unlocks
  • Frequent reports of fluctuating character names and pronoun errors in later chapters
Pricingfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemium
MomentumMaintenanceActiveIntenseIntenseIntenseActiveActiveActive
Update Cadence3 versions, ~59d avg5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~10d avg5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~3d avg5 versions5 versions5 versions, ~5d avg5 versions, 3 majors/6mo, ~11d avg5 versions, ~12d avg

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