Webcomic and manga apps:Which are most popular?

Name: Webcomic and manga apps: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In October 2026, WEBTOON was the most searched webcomic and manga app worldwide, accounting for 59.5% of all searches among the five apps tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, WEBTOON was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. WEBTOON was recommended most often, coming first in two out of four responses that gave a list.

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Top webcomic and manga apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WEBTOON was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. WEBTOON was recommended most often, coming first in two out of four answers that gave a list. MANGA Plus was second, and Tappytoon was third.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
WEBTOON	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
MANGA Plus	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Lezhin Comics	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Tappytoon	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Tapas	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5

WEBTOON4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
MANGA Plus2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lezhin Comics2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Tappytoon2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Tapas2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best app for reading webcomics?”
1. 1WEBTOON
2. 2Tappytoon
3. 3Lezhin Comics
4. 4Tapas
Asked ChatGPT
“Where can I read manga legally online?”
1. 1MANGA Plus
2. 2WEBTOON
Asked ChatGPT
“Which webcomic apps are worth paying for?”
1. 1WEBTOON
2. 2Tappytoon
3. 3Lezhin Comics
4. 4Tapas
Searched Google, AI Overview
“read manga online”
1. 1MANGA Plus
2. 2WEBTOON
Searched Google, AI Overview
“webcomics app”

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 28, 2026.

Which webcomic and manga apps do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each webcomic and manga app by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five webcomic and manga apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide, by month

Month	WEBTOON	MANGA Plus	Lezhin Comics	Tappytoon	Tapas
Nov 2025	59.1%	26.4%	11.9%	2.4%	0.32%
Dec 2025	57.2%	25.5%	14%	2.8%	0.38%
Jan 2026	54.7%	24.4%	16.4%	4%	0.44%
Feb 2026	56.9%	25.4%	14%	3.4%	0.38%
Mar 2026	56.9%	25.4%	14%	3.4%	0.38%
Apr 2026	56.9%	25.4%	14%	3.4%	0.38%
May 2026	56.6%	20.8%	17%	5.1%	0.46%
Jun 2026	59.5%	21.9%	14.6%	3.6%	0.48%
Jul 2026	57.1%	21%	17.2%	4.2%	0.56%
Aug 2026	57.1%	21%	17.2%	4.2%	0.56%
Sep 2026	59.3%	21.8%	14.6%	3.6%	0.72%
Oct 2026	59.5%	21.9%	14.6%	3.6%	0.39%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	WEBTOONWEBTOON Entertainment	59.5%	1.8M	0%	+0.2 points
2, held 2nd	MANGA PlusShueisha	21.9%	673K	0%	+0.1 points
3, held 3rd	Lezhin ComicsLezhin Entertainment	14.6%	450K	0%	0 points
4, held 4th	Tappytoon	3.6%	110K	0%	0 points
5, held 5th	TapasTapas Entertainment	0.39%	12.1K	-45.5%	-0.3 points

1.WEBTOON
59.5%
Held 1st. 1.8M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
2.MANGA Plus
21.9%
Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.
3.Lezhin Comics
14.6%
Held 3rd. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.Tappytoon
3.6%
Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.Tapas
0.39%
Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -45.5% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among webcomic and manga apps worldwide?

5 brands

In October 2026, WEBTOON was the most searched among webcomic and manga apps worldwide, with an estimated 1.8M branded searches, 59.5% of all searches for the five tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. MANGA Plus is in 2nd place, 37.6 percentage points behind at 21.9%.

Global webcomic and manga apps, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
WEBTOON	59.1% → 59.5%	59.5%Oct 2026	54.7%Jan 2026	1st
MANGA Plus	26.4% → 21.9%	26.4%Nov 2025	20.8%May 2026	2nd
Lezhin Comics	11.9% → 14.6%	17.2%Jul 2026	11.9%Nov 2025	3rd
Tappytoon	2.4% → 3.6%	5.1%May 2026	2.4%Nov 2025	4th
Tapas	0.32% → 0.39%	0.72%Sep 2026	0.32%Nov 2025	5th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, MANGA Plus’ share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide decreased from 26.4% to 21.9%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lezhin Comics’ share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide increased from 11.9% to 14.6%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tappytoon’s share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide increased from 2.4% to 3.6%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, WEBTOON’s share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide peaked at 59.5% in October 2026 and was lowest at 54.7% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, MANGA Plus’ share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide peaked at 26.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 20.8% in May 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lezhin Comics’ share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide peaked at 17.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 11.9% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tappytoon’s share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide peaked at 5.1% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, WEBTOON and Tapas held steady: their share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for webcomic and manga apps worldwide in October 2026?

3 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Tappytoon worldwide rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 110K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for MANGA Plus worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 673K in October 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for WEBTOON worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.2M to 1.8M in October 2026.

How are branded searches counted for webcomic and manga apps?

5 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among webcomic and manga apps comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.