Tapas vs Minkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tapas
Discover your next favorite story with a vast library of webcomics, novels, manga, and webtoons. Enjoy daily new chapters and free episodes released regularly. Engage with a community of readers and creators, and even publish your own work.
- Vast library of comics and novels
- Daily new chapters
- Free episodes every three hours
- Wait-Until-Free system
- Publish your own stories
- Community engagement
- App-exclusive perks
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The Ultimate App for Comics, Novels, Mangas, Manhwas, Webtoons and More!—Discover Your Next Favorite Story with Tapas Looking for the perfect way to pass the time? Tapas is your go-to destination for captivating stories. Whether you love romance, action, or BL content, Tapas has something for everyone. Discover new chapters released daily, with free episodes dropping every three hours. Get hooked on international sensations and famous Tapas Original Series like: - The Beginning After the End - Solo Leveling - Little Rabbit and the Big Bad Leopard - A Business Proposal - Heartstopper - Moving Thanks to our Wait-Until-Free system, you can enjoy many of these mega-hit stories for free. Explore an endless library of stories spanning everything from Tapas Originals, K-content, to indie webtoons. With thousands of premium comics and novels, you can indulge in isekai adventures, otome game stories, and breathtaking romantasy! Download the app and engage with 10 million other readers and creators. Get notified about updates on your favorite series. Plus, you’ll get access to app-exclusive perks like Gift Passes and Fortune Cookies! Want to write your own epic saga? Tapas is the perfect platform to share your creativity with a supportive global audience. Join over 75,000 talented creators—from established, award-winning authors to aspiring independent artists—and publish your work on Tapas. Turn your phone time into story time with Tapas—your go-to destination for the stories you crave! Website: http://www.tapas.io E-mail: feedback@tapas.io Instagram: http://instagram.com/tapas_app Twitter: https://twitter.com/tapas_app Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tapas.io
Minkly
Discover and read serialized web novels across various genres, or publish your own stories. Automatically converts written chapters to audio upon release, allowing seamless switching between reading and listening.
- Read web novels
- Publish your own stories
- Automatic audio chapter generation
- Switch between reading and listening
- Multiple genres available
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Minkly is a home for web novels and serialized fiction. Read stories across fantasy, sci-fi, romance, horror, mystery, thriller, and slice-of-life, or publish your own work and reach readers worldwide. Every chapter is automatically turned into audio the moment it goes live, so you can switch between reading and listening whenever it suits you, and authors reach audio-first readers without a separate production.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minkly at 100% against Tapas's 49%. Minkly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tapas's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 4) and chart position (#131 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minkly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tapas has 45K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Tapas's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minkly's.
Tapas ships an update monthly, Minkly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tapas | Minkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (45K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Radish Media | MINKLY LLC |
Customer experience
Tapas
Minkly
Bugs and requests
Tapas
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing ink balance and reading progress
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent behavior when downloading chapters
- Unreliable 'wait until free' episode unlocking
Requested features
4 requests- Subscription-based model for unlimited reading
- Better organization and search functionality
- More transparent and reliable free ink earning methods
- Improved stability and performance
Minkly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tapas
No in-app purchases
Minkly
No in-app purchases
