Reviews of NovelRead

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List of user reviews and ratings for NovelRead

Total ratings

3.59 (Rating count: 2,245)

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Review summary

Users generally praise the app’s clean interface and the breadth of books, but voice strong complaints about monetization (expensive, coin-based access, unclear payments), account reliability (sign-in across devices, progress loss), and reliability issues (loading problems, wrong books opening). Additional frustration targets the ads/coin economy and perceived lack of transparency. Overall, positive interface/library notes are outweighed by monetization, account, and navigation concerns.

Pros

Comfortable interface
Large selection of books / many good books
Balanced rewards

Cons

Pay-to-read model with subscription/coins; expensive and unclear payment options
Perceived scams / unacknowledged payments and money-grab reputation
Cross-device/login issues and progress not syncing; potential loss of progress
Reliability/navigation problems: chapters hanging and opening unintended books
Ads/coin economy dissatisfaction: coins insufficient and ads/paywall mechanics frustrating

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.80

All time rating average: 3.59

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74% (54)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-11	Me*****	its amazing
its amazing
2026-05-24	Ch*****	No free way to unlock chapters.
No free way to unlock chapters.
2026-03-25	Ja*****	way to many app after either 1 page of reading or 2 to frustrating to follow
way to many app after either 1 page of reading or 2 to frustrating to follow
2026-01-19	No*****	Stories are half bad IF you like one that NEVER ENDS. I finally paid the 9.99 monthly fee. (YES, there is a fee) and got to chapter 287, just call ot 3 novels and be done already.. but at chapter 287 it just hangs there, like the author stepped away. WHO DOES THAT?
Stories are half bad IF you like one that NEVER ENDS. I finally paid the 9.99 monthly fee. (YES, there is a fee) and got to chapter 287, just call ot 3 novels and be done already.. but at chapter 287 it just hangs there, like the author stepped away. WHO DOES THAT?
2026-01-13	Ma*****	Great app have found many good books plus it has a comfortable interface and balanced rewards BUT BE WARNED if you forget to sign in to create an account and then get halfway through a book or finish five books if you are not signed in before you get them YOU LOSE ALL YOUR BOOKS IF YOU SIGN IN AFTERWARDS, luckily I found that if I sign out of the app and use it without an account then it retains your books but PLEASE FIX THIS I want to save my progress but if I try I lose all my progress!
Great app have found many good books plus it has a comfortable interface and balanced rewards BUT BE WARNED if you forget to sign in to create an account and then get halfway through a book or finish five books if you are not signed in before you get them YOU LOSE ALL YOUR BOOKS IF YOU SIGN IN AFTERWARDS, luckily I found that if I sign out of the app and use it without an account then it retains your books but PLEASE FIX THIS I want to save my progress but if I try I lose all my progress!
2026-01-02	Sh*****	Hello! I have already downloaded this app on my phone but because my phone is not working now so I cannot read on my phone. Therefore, I was trying to open my account on my tablet, but I cannot do it. There is no option provided. I simply cannot login to my account on my tablet as the app is not working for some reason. Can NovelRead or anyone tell me what to do to get my account opened on my laptop and not on my phone? Thank you!
Hello! I have already downloaded this app on my phone but because my phone is not working now so I cannot read on my phone. Therefore, I was trying to open my account on my tablet, but I cannot do it. There is no option provided. I simply cannot login to my account on my tablet as the app is not working for some reason. Can NovelRead or anyone tell me what to do to get my account opened on my laptop and not on my phone? Thank you!
2026-01-01	If*****	must b unlock chapters with coins? why not ads?
must b unlock chapters with coins? why not ads?
2025-12-27	La*****	This app is a scam. It just takes your money.
This app is a scam. It just takes your money.
2025-12-20	Su*****	I see a book on youtube or IG and I click to open the book because I have the app....BUT, it doesn't take me to the book. It opens on some random book and since the name of the book wasn't given I can't find it. I'm not interested in the random books that pop up. DO BETTER.
I see a book on youtube or IG and I click to open the book because I have the app....BUT, it doesn't take me to the book. It opens on some random book and since the name of the book wasn't given I can't find it. I'm not interested in the random books that pop up. DO BETTER.
2025-12-18	Na*****	it's the dirtiest scamming app. it just takes money from you n does not even acknowledge the payment when u open up the app let alone letting u read. play store should verify authenticity before allowing these app from thugging the customer. if possible would give negative rating
it's the dirtiest scamming app. it just takes money from you n does not even acknowledge the payment when u open up the app let alone letting u read. play store should verify authenticity before allowing these app from thugging the customer. if possible would give negative rating