# Penlab - Comics Manga Webtoons

> Filipino Comics, Manga, Webtoons, Manwha

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kumu.penlab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kumu.penlab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kumu.penlab`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kumumedia International Pte Ltd
- **Category:** COMICS
- **Downloads:** 193,689
- **Rating:** 3.56 / 5 (787 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.15.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-29
- **First published:** 2022-09-09
- **Publisher country:** SG
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kumu.penlab)
- **Website:** [https://www.penlab.ink](https://www.penlab.ink/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://penlab.ink/privacy-policy/](https://penlab.ink/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Penlab is your ultimate digital platform for Filipino comics and manga, featuring a vast selection of Pinoy komiks, webtoons, and graphic novels by talented Filipino artists. Whether you're into romance, BL, GL, LGBTQ+, fantasy, drama, or action, Penlab offers a seamless reading experience with easy browsing and bookmarking.

Support Filipino creativity by subscribing and participating in our revenue-sharing model. Penlab connects readers to original and independent works, fostering a vibrant community and promoting digital publishing of Philippine arts. Download Penlab to enjoy the rich world of Filipino comics anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #163,362 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Penlab - Comics Manga Webtoons app is praised for supporting Filipino creators and offering good local comics with appealing art. Users appreciate the straightforward interface and recent improvements. However, many reviews highlight frequent lag, crashes, and bugs that disrupt reading including problems opening chapters and account registration issues. There is demand for features like dark mode, zoom, offline use, filters, and better notifications management. Overall, while the app is promising and embraced by the community, it needs significant technical fixes and feature enhancements to fully satisfy its users.

### Pros

- Supports and promotes Filipino creators and local komiks.
- Includes a good variety of comics with appealing illustrations.
- Some improvements have been made since launch, showing active development.
- Easy and straightforward user interface appreciated by readers.
- Opportunity for writers to submit and publish their own stories.

### Cons

- App is often laggy, slow, or crashes frequently, hampering reading experience.
- Many users experience issues opening chapters or experiencing blank/white screens.
- Account registration and login has bugs preventing users from progressing.
- Lacks important features such as dark mode, zoom, offline reading, and filters.
- Settings and preferences often don't save; notifications are hard to manage.

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