Head-to-head
WebComics vs Tapas
WebComics
65
Winner
WebComics
Tapas
55
WebComics offers a wider selection of stories and a slightly better free-to-read experience, while Tapas struggles with more severe payment and technical issues.
WebComics and Tapas both offer extensive libraries of comics and novels, but users frequently complain about the high cost and difficulty of earning free currency on both platforms. WebComics has a slight edge due to fewer critical technical issues and a perceived broader content diversity, despite its aggressive monetization tactics.
Head to head
WebComics Users praise WebComics for its good diversity and wide range of stories, including Sci-fi and BL genres R2R8R14R23. Many find the stories amazing and some of the best they've read .
Tapas Tapas is also lauded for its wide variety of genres, extensive library, and quality stories . Users appreciate the platform for both comics and novels .
WebComics WebComics users frequently criticize the app for being expensive and money-hungry R10R16. The gem system is seen as difficult, with users needing to spend significant money to read full stories R1R3R7R9. Earning free gems/coins is described as taking 'forever' and yielding very little R3R6R12.
WebComics WebComics users report issues such as the 5 ad-free watches not replenishing R11, problems with the gem playground not giving coins R12, and the menu not disappearing while reading on iPad R27. Some mention not receiving paid gems R19 and an inability to delete accounts R4. There are also complaints about not being able to reread previously purchased comics R54.
Tapas Tapas users experience significant technical problems, including the app taking money without delivering ink R61, the app failing to open R62, WUF pages not loading , and earned ink disappearing R69R71. Ads are frequently broken and don't grant rewards . The app is described as buggy , with frequent network connection errors and pop-up ads redirecting to malware sites . Some users report chapters they paid for getting relocked or stories being delisted .
WebComics WebComics is praised for its good layout R16 and ease of use R54. However, users dislike the inability to rotate the app and issues with Facebook login removal R51. Some users also report misleading links to their comics R13.
Tapas Tapas is noted for its easy navigation and the ability to keep purchased comics permanently . However, users complain about annoying functions like accidental chapter changes when scrolling . There are also issues with reading lists disappearing and a lack of settings . Some users report malicious comments and a lack of moderation .
Pick WebComics if
You prioritize a wide variety of stories, including specific genres like BL and Sci-fi, and want a slightly more stable app experience with fewer critical bugs R2R14R23R27. You are willing to deal with limited free chapters and high costs for premium content, but prefer a more reliable free ad-watching option R1R17.
Pick Tapas if
You are looking for a large library of both comics and novels and appreciate the ability to permanently keep purchased content . You are prepared to spend money on ink and are less concerned about the difficulties of earning free currency or potential technical glitches .
Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews regarding their monetization strategies, making it difficult to find clear advantages in pricing or free content. The evidence for customer support is limited and negative for both, suggesting neither excels in this area.
Frequently asked
Is WebComics truly free to read?
How does Tapas's 'ink' system work?
Tapas uses an 'ink' system where the first few chapters of most stories are free, but subsequent chapters require ink to unlock R72R81. Ink can be purchased with real money, or supposedly earned through playing games or completing web activities, though many users report these free earning methods are unreliable and often don't award the ink R61R70R72R83.
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] WebComics Good diversity among stories: I love the diversity amongst the stories even if they seem relatively alike they all have different personalities and themes. How they conclude is also different
- [R8] WebComics Great app: Loving all the stories
- [R14] WebComics I love it: It has so many different things to and read it the best to read BL for me.
- [R23] WebComics I like it!: I like the Sci fi mangas that was so Cool I can’t stop reading it with my friend I want to read more but… I need to pay gems so thank you very much for making this app Make more Many cool sci fi and romance fantasy!.!.
- [R1] WebComics They want to Scam you: Loved some of the comics in here but when you get 30 chapters in and aren’t buying gems to pay for chapters they remove the watch ad to release chapter which you only get 5 a day to begin with
- [R3] WebComics Gems: The gems are too hard to come by and if I can read a chapter in like 2minutes then i shouldn’t have to take 20 trying to get gems to read the next chapter
- [R6] WebComics Gems: I don’t like that it takes forever to get coins
- [R7] WebComics Disappointed: I’m disappointed. Ads then pay for reading…why not all ads or put somewhere that it’s pay to read.
- [R11] WebComics Love it! But…: I LOVE this app! I enjoy reading in it and using it! I’ve been using it for a while, but there’s a slight problem. I’m not sure if it’s an update or a bug, but lately my 5 add free watch thing hasn’t been working! I come back everyday, and it still hasn’t replenished! Idk what it is, but if ifs a bug, ok! And if it’s not, then ok again :3
- [R17] WebComics Why only 5: I was wondering why there’s only allowed 5 ads per day I mean I know that you need money for the company and for the artists but if you let more than 5 ads a day then you could have more ad revenue for that I don’t mean to make all of them add unlocks but only 5 feels like stoping at the last page to a chapter
- [R4] WebComics Account deletion is not an option.: I wanted to delete my account but lo and behold I can’t do it because the account deletion button is hidden now what am I supposed to do???
- [R12] WebComics starts are great: the story’s have a wide range and o have not been board yet, but the majority of them you have to buy, cons are much 240 of them is1/100 of a gem and it can cost 5 gems to read a book sometimes also i am having problems with the gem playground even when i complete the task i can’t get the coins
- [R19] WebComics Paid for gems, not delivered: I paid for several gem packs, nothing has been delivered. Submitted screenshots through feedback, nothing but an automated response.
- [R13] WebComics Tricks people into thinking they have comics that they don’t: I am a comic creator. This app has a fake link with my comic name that leads to their website. I do not host my comic on their platform. They do this solely to trick people who are looking for my comic into going to their site instead. It’s really gross.
- [R16] WebComics Way too Expensive: I think the layout of the app seems okay, but it’s way too expensive. I love to support authors but this doesn’t seem to be very feasible with the way their pricing is set up.
- [R51] WebComics PUT FACEBOOK BACK NOW: You have no reason to get rid of facebook
- [R54] WebComics Gone down in quality: I use to love this app but you can’t even go back to reread old comics that you’ve already purchased in the past you have to keep repurchasing now. I’m so disappointed in how far gone the app has gone I use to love it and it was easy to use. Now most comics require only diamonds as a college student I can’t afford to keep buying comic I already paid for
- [R27] WebComics Problems with menu when reading comics: Hello, I’ve been trying to message through the app but get no answers. When I read the comics on my IPad, the menu at the top will not disappear which intrudes on the reading experience. Very frustrating since I don’t experience this on other comics apps. I do enjoy the comics. This probably has the most extensive Chinese comics while Tapas and Tappytoon hav
- [R64] Tapas No help: I have written to the tapas team multiple times about a problem and no one has reached out to me. It’s been almost two weeks now….
- [R83] Tapas Good but…: Great app to read, lots of variation of topics to read about, love the WUF (Wait Until Free) feature. Would recommend. However, the most recent game I played for earning ink didn’t give me anything, even after reaching out to customer support through Offerwall. I showed my transaction history, and all they kept saying was close and reopen the app…which didn’t work. Last time this happe
- [R9] WebComics Not free: It has a lot of great books but there are a lot of ads and you do have to pay for the books
- [R10] WebComics Expensive: You have to spend money to enjoy the app. And even when you spend money everything’s so expensive within the app that there’s a chance you can’t even read a whole book on here even while spending 20$ on it.
- [R61] Tapas Took my money: tried playing the games to earn ink, but the progression is a brutal, exhausting grind. Decided to just spend real money to read my books, but the app is completely broken. It regularly takes my money without delivering the ink. To make it worse, the transactions don't even show up properly on my statement right away. Don’t waste your time or your money on this buggy app. But still
- [R70] Tapas Continuously scammed out of money: These offers for games suck. While for common web ones as long as you don’t spend money over half don’t work. But for game ones to be usefully you usually have to spend a little money but I keep being scammed out of it and not rewarded even if I report it. And almost every-time I’m not rewarded for a purchase one the offer gets deleted so they won’t even reward m
- [R72] Tapas READ BEFORE YOU GET: So basically, for 99.99% of the books the first five chapters are free but then you need ink to unlock the rest. And there are three ways to win ink: Give money, download and play the games they say, or do the web activities. And im not giving any money so i decided to do the other two options. But guess what? THEY DONT WORK. SO NOW IM DELETING THIS APP BC I CANT READ ANY BOOK
- [R81] Tapas Locks too many episodes: I like the app, I just don’t like how new episodes are locked and I have to pay money for ink. Even if I try to get free ink, it’s some bogus stuff that doesn’t even give me the ink. I get you need to get ink to pay creators for their stories, but I feel like only having a certain amount of episodes free just takes away from my excitement of reading the stories.
- [R62] Tapas Lots of stories but Recent bug?: Very fun and addicting app. Only trouble is I’m having trouble opening it currently? I click on the app and it starts to load but then just exits. Hoping this does not continue for long.
- [R69] Tapas My inks keep disappointing without spending them: Whenever I get those inks, and I leave the app and save up, the next day it disappears. it happens all the time and it’s getting annoying. Please fix this, thank you.
- [R71] Tapas I like the app but I don't know where my ink is going: I love the app it's really good for what I want to read and stuff but sometimes I feel like it's stealing my ink because after I get some ink on Mondays I close the app after screen shotting how much I have and I don't use the ink but when I get back on the app my ink went down like I had 630 when I closed the app and now I have 380 ink and
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store