•The market is dominated by established players like WEBTOON (1), which held the top spot for 77 of the last 90 days, indicating strong brand loyalty and user retention; competitors are struggling to dethrone it.
•There's significant upward mobility in the mid-tier, with Manta: Comics & Graphic Novels (+6) and Draw Glow Comics (+6) being the biggest gainers, suggesting growing interest in niche genres or innovative formats within the comics app space; this could signal an opportunity for new entrants with differentiated content.
•New entrants like Storygrounds: Webtoons, Comics, Manga Reader, Cookie Manga, and TMOLector: Manga and Stories are attempting to disrupt the market, indicating ongoing demand for fresh content and alternative platforms, however, their long-term sustainability and impact on established apps remain to be seen.
•Shonen Jump Manga & Comics (3) and K MANGA (5) are in close competition, as evidenced by their rank changes (Shonen Jump Manga & Comics (+2), K MANGA (+1)), indicating a dynamic battle for market share among major manga publishers, providing users with a variety of options for accessing popular manga titles.