Facts below come from each app's own App Store listing, checked on 25 October 2026. Catalogues, languages and prices change, so check the listing before you download.
The official apps at a glance
| App | Run by | What is in it | Choose it if... |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA | SHUEISHA Inc. | Shueisha's own series, newest chapters at the same time as Japan; some titles also in Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, Indonesian, Russian, French, German and Vietnamese | you follow weekly Japanese series and want them on release day, possibly in your language |
| Shonen Jump Manga & Comics | VIZ Media | Weekly chapters in English, a large back catalogue for members, offline downloads, landscape mode for two-page spreads | you read in English and want older chapters too |
| WEBTOON | NAVER WEBTOON | Webcomics in many genres, video episodes, a big creator community; the app is listed in English, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Spanish, French and German | you love vertical-scroll webtoons and want lots to explore |
| Tapas | Radish Media | Comics and novels, manhwa and webtoons, new chapters daily, a Wait-Until-Free system | you don't mind waiting for episodes and also read web novels |
| Tappytoon | Contents First | Official manhwa, manga and webtoons with lots of action, romance fantasy and BL; listed in English, French and German | you read Korean romance fantasy or BL in English, French or German |
| Manta | RIDI Corporation | Manhwa, webtoons, manga, manhua and web novels; a Free Pass for one episode every 24 hours on selected series | you want one app for manhwa and web novels |
| K MANGA | Kodansha | Over 500 Kodansha titles, more than 60 series released as they come out in Japan, a new chapter at no cost every day | your favourite series is from Kodansha |
| Comikey | Comikey Media | Licensed manga, manhua, manhwa and webtoons in English; chapters unlocked with a daily pass, ads or keys | you want official English releases and don't mind ads |
| Amazon Kindle | Amazon | Books and comics you buy on Amazon, reading included with Amazon subscriptions, sample chapters | you prefer buying whole volumes |
How we chose
- Official or licensed only. Every app here is run by a publisher or says it carries licensed series. We leave out apps that repost series without permission.
- Facts from the source. Each line is taken from the app's own listing. We don't add ratings or rank them; they suit different readers.
- No prices. Prices differ by country and change often. The store shows the current price before you pay.
When the page isn't in your language
Many series come out first in Japanese, Korean or Chinese, and not every chapter reaches every language. If you can open a page but can't read it, take a screenshot and open it in Mangit. It sends the same page back with every bubble and sound effect in your language, and the art left as drawn. Mangit doesn't host or sell any series; it only translates pages you already have. It is a paid app with no free trial; the app shows the price for your country before you pay.
Questions
What is a legal app to read manga?
Official apps such as MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA, K MANGA by Kodansha and Shonen Jump by VIZ Media are run by publishers. WEBTOON, Tapas, Tappytoon, Manta and Comikey carry licensed series.
Which app has manhwa?
WEBTOON, Tappytoon, Tapas and Manta all focus on Korean manhwa and webtoons, according to their own listings.
Can I read manga in Spanish, Portuguese or Indonesian?
MANGA Plus says some titles are also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Thai, Russian, French, German and Vietnamese. WEBTOON is listed in several languages too.
Is Mangit a manga reading app?
No. Mangit has no catalogue. It translates a screenshot or file of a page you already have into your language.
Why are some apps not on this list?
We only list official or licensed apps, and we describe them from their own store listings.
