Lokma

Name

Lokma

Legal name

Lokma Studio Teknoloji Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://lokmastudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kadikoy

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations

Revenue model

1. Freemium Content Access — Coin Purchases: The platform and all its content are free to download and use. Revenue is generated through the sale of 'Coin,' a virtual in-app currency. Users spend Coins to unlock premium chapter access ('Ön İzleme' / Preview chapters and 'BB' / Bekle Bedava chapters). Coins are purchased in bundles via Google Pay or Apple Pay. Bonus Coins are also awarded during promotions, events, and gifts, and expire after 90 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lokma operates a mobile-first webtoon platform that publishes both self-produced Turkish originals and licensed international (primarily South Korean) webtoons for Turkish-speaking readers on iOS and Android devices. The app and full content library are free to read; revenue is generated via an in-app virtual currency called Coin, which users purchase through Google Pay or Apple Pay to unlock premium chapter access, including instant reads, Ön İzleme (Preview) chapters, and bypasses of the 24-hour Bekle Bedava (BB) wait period. The platform runs a regular content release schedule with daily or weekly chapter updates and supports an open creator submission pipeline.

Product overview

LOKMA is a mobile-first webtoon platform operated by LOKMA STUDIO Teknoloji A.Ş., featuring the LOKMA Webtoon Application as its core product alongside the companion website. The platform publishes both original Turkish webtoons and licensed international content (primarily from Korean webtoon studios), offering a freemium model where users access content through a virtual Coin currency system. Key monetization features include Bekle Bedava (BB) chapter unlocks, Ön İzleme (Preview) early access chapters, and Bonus Coins for promotional activities. The platform requires Android 7+ / iOS 11+ and does not currently support offline downloads or Huawei AppGallery distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOKMA Webtoon Mobile Application Mobile-first webtoon reading application available on iOS and Android, enabling Turkish-speaking users to read original Turkish webtoons and licensed international webtoons in a vertical-scroll format optimized for smartphones and tablets. Includes in-app Coin purchases for premium chapter unlocks.
• LOKMA Webtoon Website (lokmastudio.com) Official web portal for the LOKMA platform serving as a catalog, creator showcase, and creator submission gateway. Features the Stories catalog, Artists section, Press/FAQ area, and direct download links to the App Store and Google Play.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Adhesive / Team AdhesivecoreTechnology or IntegrationTeam Adhesive is the webtoon unit of Adhesive, a multimedia firm established in 2011 that produces films, series, webtoons, and animations. They create webtoons for the LOKMA platform, including titles such as 'Kış Rüyası' (Winter Dream) and 'Üçüncü Göz' (Third Eye). Adhesive operates as a South Korean production studio providing creative content.
• TERAPINcoreTechnology or IntegrationTERAPIN is described as one of Korea's leading webtoon content publishers. They provide licensed webtoon content for publication on the LOKMA platform.
• Google PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Pay is used as the payment processing method for in-app Coin purchases on the Android version of the LOKMA application.
• Apple PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationApple Pay is used as the payment processing method for in-app Coin purchases on the iOS version of the LOKMA application.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tappytoon: Storywiz-owned Korean-origin webtoon platform distributing licensed and original content internationally. Directly comparable mobile app, freemium unlock model, and Korean studio content sourcing.
• Toomics: Korean webtoon platform with international multilingual distribution and a coin-based premium chapter model. Comparable mobile-first product and Korean studio content pipeline.
• Lezhin Entertainment: Korean webtoon platform and an existing LOKMA content partner. Competes with the same premium-chapter unlock model and has deeper catalog depth to draw on for global expansion.
• Tapas Media: English-language digital comics and webtoon platform with a freemium Coin-equivalent model. Operates the same mobile-first serialized storytelling model and competes for global creator attention.
• Manta (formerly Comico): NHN-owned webtoon platform with vertical-scroll mobile reading and a freemium unlock model. Closely comparable product experience and creator monetization mechanics.

Emerging players

• MangaToon: Multilingual mobile comics platform offering translated Korean, Japanese, and Chinese titles. Targets the same global non-English mobile readers Lokma is pursuing in Turkish.

Broad incumbents

• Kakao Entertainment (KakaoPage): Parent of Piccoma and a major Korean webtoon producer/publisher. Operates one of the largest licensed-content ecosystems that Lokma sources from, and could expand directly into Turkish-speaking markets.
• Webtoon Entertainment: Naver-owned global webtoon platform operating in 60+ countries. Direct competitor to Lokma's mobile vertical-scroll reading model; has the largest creator library and the resources to localize into Turkish.
• Piccoma: Kakao Entertainment's webtoon/manga platform and one of the highest-grossing consumer apps in Japan. Same vertical-scroll mobile product, freemium unlock mechanics, and Korean studio content pipeline.

Regional players

• Izneo: European digital comics platform operating primarily in French and other European languages. Comparable model of licensed comics distribution through a mobile/web app, but with a different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LokmaStudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/lokmastudio
• TikToktiktok.com/@lokmastudio

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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