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Tappytoon Comics & Novels vs WEBTOON

Tappytoon Comics & Novels 4.3★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner WEBTOON
WEBTOON 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

WEBTOON is the better choice for most users due to its larger content library, more generous free reading options, and higher overall user satisfaction, despite recent issues with intrusive ads.

Full reviews: Tappytoon Comics & Novels · WEBTOON

WEBTOON generally offers a more satisfying experience with a vast collection of comics and more accessible free content, though recent ad changes have frustrated some users. Tappytoon struggles with high costs, frequent payment issues, and a smaller, less diverse content library, making it a less appealing option for many.

Head to head

Content Library & Variety edge: WEBTOONR5R14R18R42
Tappytoon Comics & Novels Tappytoon offers a good selection of series with amazing artwork and original comics, including some from SPOTTOON R5R18. However, some users note a lack of unique art styles and a prevalence of certain genres like BL R14R18R42.
WEBTOON WEBTOON boasts a vast and diverse collection of stories across every possible genre, with users praising its ability to help them discover rising illustrators and storytellers . While some find a lack of variety in top suggestions , many appreciate the wide range of content.
Pricing & Free Content edge: WEBTOONR2R4R9R10
Tappytoon Comics & Novels Tappytoon is widely criticized for being a 'pay to read' platform with expensive points/coins R2R4R9R10. Many users feel chapters are too costly, with some spending $2 per chapter or $30-50 per series R42. While there are daily check-ins and ads for points, these are often seen as insufficient or time-consuming R17R49.
WEBTOON WEBTOON, while also having a coin system and fast pass, is generally perceived as more generous with free content . Users appreciate the ability to read episodes weekly for free , though recent updates have increased the number of locked chapters and ads, making it feel more like a 'cash grab' .
Ease of Use & Reliability tieR3R30R31R45
Tappytoon Comics & Novels Tappytoon users report frequent app crashes, freezing, and login issues R3R31. Some also mention problems with the payment method, such as PayPal not working or charges resetting R30. The UI is described as modern but lacks a comment section R45R50.
WEBTOON WEBTOON's app has become increasingly buggy, with frequent glitches, freezing, and crashes, especially after recent UI updates . Intrusive ads are also a major complaint, often causing the app to freeze or become unresponsive R70.
Customer Support edge: Tappytoon Comics & NovelsR10R13R61R108
Tappytoon Comics & Novels Tappytoon's customer service is described as unhelpful, with staff having an 'attitude' and avoiding issues R13. Developers' responses to comments are perceived as not genuine R10.
WEBTOON Reviews do not provide sufficient information to assess WEBTOON's customer support directly. Some users mention issues like lost coins R61 or login problems R108 but do not detail interactions with support.
User Experience (Ads & Interface) edge: Tappytoon Comics & NovelsR3R45R49R50
Tappytoon Comics & Novels Tappytoon users are frustrated by ads that break the app and the need to watch many ads for meager points R3R49. The lack of a comment section is also a minor complaint R45R50.
WEBTOON WEBTOON has seen a significant increase in intrusive ads, including unskippable video ads that overlay content and cause the app to crash R69R70R72. Many users, even those who pay, find the ads disruptive and annoying R79. The new UI is also criticized for being glitchy and making navigation difficult .
Pick Tappytoon Comics & Novels if

you are looking for specific manhwa titles that might be exclusive to the platform, and you are willing to pay for content or engage with daily check-ins and ads to earn points R17.

Pick WEBTOON if

you want a vast library of comics across many genres, prefer more free reading options with weekly updates, and are generally satisfied despite recent increases in ads and occasional app glitches .

Evidence note: WEBTOON has a significantly larger number of reviews, providing a more robust dataset for analysis. Tappytoon's evidence, while consistent, comes from a smaller pool of users. Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and much of the negativity for both stems from the monetization model (coins, ads, paywalls).

Frequently asked

Is Tappytoon free to read?
Tappytoon is a 'pay to read' platform where most episodes beyond the first few require purchasing points or coins, with chapters often costing around $2 or 300-400 points R4R10R15. While there are some free episodes, daily check-ins, and ads to earn points, many users find these insufficient and the overall cost expensive R17R49.
Does WEBTOON have a lot of ads?
Yes, WEBTOON has significantly increased its ad presence, with many users reporting intrusive video ads that pop up at the start of every chapter, overlay content, and can cause the app to freeze or crash R69R70R72R79. Even paying subscribers experience these ads R79.
Which app has better translations?
Reviews suggest Tappytoon has issues with translations, with users reporting 'paltry excuses for translations with errors and ugly formatting' R13. WEBTOON reviews do not specifically mention translation quality as a widespread issue.
Can I read comics in languages other than English on Tappytoon?
One user explicitly states that reading in Russian is not possible and they do not understand English or other languages R1. The reviews do not provide further details on language support.

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.

  1. [R5] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 5/5 · US Great comics and artwork: I don’t remember how long ago I’ve downloaded Tappytoons but I appreciate that they’ve never asked me to review their app. That pop up is annoying. I would probably say I’ve downloaded this app maybe 3/4 years ago. The artwork is amazing and the comics are original. I love that they even got some comics from SPOTTOON when they stopped continuing stories. I love when they
  2. [R14] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 4/5 · US It's a good app! But mostly the same artstyle for EVERYTHING: I personally enjoy this app with it's variety of stories, but it the style gets to a point-yn? I would like to see some more unique artstyles but I have other reading apps so it's ok!!
  3. [R18] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US It’s good but i’d change a bit.: Pros: • The stories are really good and very interesting. • i like the art for everything! • i like the amount of BL’s on here 🤤 Cons: • i dislike how you only get an episode A DAY on the TTF (Time Till Free). • there are not many BL’s on TTF. • the ones that I do want to read, you only get the first episode, and then you have to pay for the rest. • coins a
  4. [R42] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US It’s good but: I definitely like it but you spen an average of 30-50 dollars pr read and most of the reads one here are about gar prince’s not my thing but there’s also a lot of hidden gems 7/10 would recommend
  5. [R2] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 4/5 · US Tappytoon: It’s a amazing app and there is many incredible comics on here but why I gave it a 4 star rating is because it’s uses a lot of points to read only one comic and that takes a lot of money to get points so that’s why, but overall I love this app!
  6. [R4] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 1/5 · US Pay to read: Not good- expensive This is a pay to read platform. I looked at dozens of titles and each required u to pay to move past a certain amount of episodes. Like 3 are free. Do NOT use this platform. There are some that have actually free stories
  7. [R9] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US Coins: I do like it it’s just that we need to pay money to continue I story almost every time besides the first episode.
  8. [R10] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 1/5 · US terrible: when the developers respond to these comments, it’s not genuine. You can only read one or three pages, then you have to buy stuff. 300 points for one page is way too much, it’s like they don’t want people to even use their app.
  9. [R3] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US Ads: Seems like every other week a new ad comes along and breaks the app.
  10. [R30] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US The payment method sucks: As much as I love the story’s and try so so so hard to buy coins or to make a subscription the payment method here sucks so hard for 1 it’s only by PayPal and for some the try my hardest to use PayPal i never liked it but I try anyways it don’t work at all even when I think it already charge me it just resets my whole page and make me start over 5 times and every time I s
  11. [R31] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 1/5 · US App won’t open??: Every time I try to open the app it’s stuck on the first black screen with the mascot on it. I waited for half an hour and still no change. Please fix.
  12. [R45] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US It’s okay: The collection is pretty decent and the UI is modern. However, there is no comment section and I wish tapping on a webtoon with a new chapter out would take me straight to the new chapter instead of the last read one.
  13. [R13] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 1/5 · US Horrible staff: Compared to other platforms this one is nothing special. There’s more uncensored and adult titles offered on the big L. There’s lots of stories on this platform with paltry excuses for translations with errors and ugly formatting. If you raise any kind of issue be it technical or otherwise customer service has an attitude and will never help you. Expect to have them run around the
  14. [R61] WEBTOON 2/5 · US WEBTOON WTF: I just got back from taking a break off Webtoon for a while because I couldn’t get it back for some time, and I come back to all of my coins being taken away?! I had 130+ coins left from a while ago that I hadn’t used yet, and I came back to 0 in my account. what the actual heck Webtoon, good job making me take another long break. This upset me so much, I didn’t even know you guys did
  15. [R108] WEBTOON 3/5 · US Not letting me into my account: I’ve used webtoon for a long time now and it’s always been really nice. I started school and deleted the app so I wouldn’t get distracted, and recently just redownloaded it. But yeah, it’s not letting me log into my account even though i’m still getting the ‘password reset’ emails. (i don’t need to reset my password, I have it written down). It says it’s an email
  16. [R49] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 1/5 · US Not worth it/overall: I used to pay. The 12/24 hour cd should auto reset at set times. Not being right on time is annoying. Also the ads just take way too long. It may take 40+ mins sometimes to watch those adds and that’s just for 1 episode that’s 2 mins long. The trade off is wack. If something’s change maybe and I’m still around I plan to update my review.
  17. [R50] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 4/5 · US Great app!!: Just wish there were comments
  18. [R15] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 3/5 · US Ok app to use: Its ok. The only reason i downloaded it was for Solo Leveling. But it costs 300pts. To read 1 chapter. And their prices are high to buy points. I would of given it a 2* but SL was on there and had to give it a better rating. Just go to webtoons. Better pricing/deals and their chapters are 3-7 coins.
  19. [R17] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 4/5 · US Good selection and price friendly: They have a good selection of series and if you remember to check in daily, you can accumulate points to get a chapter decently quick, in addition the free ads can help as well. Sometimes free tickets are given out so you get to discover new series
  20. [R69] WEBTOON 3/5 · US Good but too many ads: While I’ve been reading for a while and there’s tons of good comics and all, there’s just too many ads now
  21. [R70] WEBTOON 1/5 · US Ads are crashing the app: The pop up ads they use as a banner overlay for every first 5 sec of each new episode you read crashes the app and puts it into a no response. Forcing you to re open the app…… and that’s right have to go through the ad again. After it happens after every episode you break down and go purchase the Manta app. Rather pay money than deal with an app that’s supposedly free bu
  22. [R72] WEBTOON 3/5 · US Intrusive ads: I used to love WEBTOON but lately the ads have gotten more and more intrusive- including videos that overlay the comic for a short time, even if you’re a subscriber. Greedy greedy and it just makes the app less appealing.
  23. [R79] WEBTOON 2/5 · US Ads are ruining the app: I’ve been using this app nearly every day for years and this update with the ads is driving me insane. I pay monthly for coins and I STILL have to sit through them? Every. Single. Episode. Genuinely considering cancelling my membership and deleting the app. It sucks because I love it but the ads are nonstop and distract from some of the more tense moments. Hopefully they l
  24. [R1] Tappytoon Comics & Novels 2/5 · US Cannot read in Russian: Cannot read in Russian, I don't understand English, and even less so other languages · translated

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store