--- title: "MANGA Plus vs WEBTOON: Which is more popular?" description: "Is MANGA Plus or WEBTOON more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webcomic and manga apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/manga-plus-vs-webtoon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MANGA Plus vs WEBTOON: Which is more popular? Is MANGA Plus or WEBTOON more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Webcomic and manga apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: MANGA Plus and WEBTOON - **Competitive set**: Webcomic and manga apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **MANGA Plus Share of Search**: 21.9% - **WEBTOON Share of Search**: 59.5% ## Is MANGA Plus or WEBTOON more popular in search? - In October 2026, WEBTOON had more branded searches than MANGA Plus among webcomic and manga apps worldwide. WEBTOON had about 1.8 million branded searches, while MANGA Plus had 673,000. WEBTOON made up 59.5% of all webcomic and manga app searches we track, and MANGA Plus accounted for 21.9%. - WEBTOON was ahead of MANGA Plus in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, MANGA Plus’ share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide moved from 26.4% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 673K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, WEBTOON’s share of searches among webcomic and manga apps worldwide moved from 59.1% to 59.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.8M. ## Top webcomic and manga apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, WEBTOON was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MANGA Plus was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MANGA Plus and WEBTOON were each listed first in two of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | WEBTOON | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MANGA Plus | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tappytoon | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lezhin Comics | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tapas | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about webcomic and manga apps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for reading webcomics?": 1. WEBTOON, 2. Tappytoon, 3. Lezhin Comics, 4. Tapas - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I read manga legally online?": 1. MANGA Plus, 2. WEBTOON - Asked ChatGPT "Which webcomic apps are worth paying for?": 1. WEBTOON, 2. Tappytoon, 3. Lezhin Comics, 4. Tapas - Searched Google, AI Overview "read manga online": 1. MANGA Plus, 2. WEBTOON - Searched Google, AI Overview "webcomics app": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for webcomic and manga apps worldwide 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 has branded search for MANGA Plus and WEBTOON changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | MANGA Plus estimated searches | MANGA Plus Share of Search | MANGA Plus rank | WEBTOON estimated searches | WEBTOON Share of Search | WEBTOON rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 26.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 59.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 25.5% | 2 | 2.2M | 57.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 24.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 54.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 25.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 56.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1M | 25.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 56.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 25.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 56.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 823K | 20.8% | 2 | 2.2M | 56.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 21.9% | 2 | 2.2M | 59.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 21% | 2 | 1.8M | 57.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 673K | 21% | 2 | 1.8M | 57.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 673K | 21.8% | 2 | 1.8M | 59.3% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 673K | 21.9% | 2 | 1.8M | 59.5% | 1 | ## How are MANGA Plus’ and WEBTOON’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MANGA Plus’ and WEBTOON’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **MANGA Plus**: Measured on the search term “manga plus”. - **WEBTOON**: Measured on the search term “webtoon”. - [MANGA Plus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/manga-plus) - [WEBTOON profile](/demand/global-en/brands/webtoon) - [All webcomic and manga apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/webcomic-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MANGA Plus or WEBTOON more popular in search? In October 2026, WEBTOON had more branded searches than MANGA Plus among webcomic and manga apps worldwide. WEBTOON had about 1.8 million branded searches, while MANGA Plus had 673,000. WEBTOON made up 59.5% of all webcomic and manga app searches we track, and MANGA Plus accounted for 21.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MANGA Plus vs WEBTOON: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/manga-plus-vs-webtoon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/manga-plus-vs-webtoon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.