# GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories

> Read webnovels & animated motion comics! Enjoy werewolf, billionaire & fantasy.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.read.goodnovel](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.read.goodnovel)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.read.goodnovel`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GoodNovel
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 36,730,123
- **Rating:** 4.57 / 5 (1,012,381 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3.2.1342
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2020-04-15
- **Publisher country:** SG
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.read.goodnovel)
- **Website:** [https://www.goodnovel.com/](https://www.goodnovel.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.goodnovel.com/haiwai\_other/static\_file/privacy\_policy.html](https://www.goodnovel.com/haiwai_other/static_file/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

**GoodNovel** is a digital reading platform featuring 500,000+ webnovels, ebooks and original stories across romance, werewolf, billionaire, fantasy, mystery, thriller, young adult and contemporary fiction. Discover popular tropes such as enemies-to-lovers, fake dating, secret babies, rejected mates, mafia romance and forbidden love, with more than 1,000 new chapters added daily.

Enjoy offline reading, personalized recommendations, bookmarks, reading progress syncing, night mode and customizable text settings. GoodNovel also offers animated motion comics, webtoons and immersive visual stories with voiceovers and sound effects. Aspiring writers can publish original fiction, connect with global readers and earn royalties.

## Rankings

- #4,187 — Overall
- #3 — Books and reference (Gross)
- #5 — Books and reference (Free)
- #78 — Application (Gross)
- #32 — Top app in Philippines
- #137 — Top app in Egypt

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.read.goodnovel.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise GoodNovel for its broad selection of stories and easy, enjoyable reading experience, with engaging, high-quality titles. The main drawback across multiple reviews is monetization: coins are needed to unlock chapters, earning them is slow, and readers frequently encounter paid content. Despite the paywalls, readers still find the content compelling and continue to read, hoping for fairer access or more generous free options.

### Pros

- Large variety of stories; always something to read
- Easy-to-use app with a smooth reading experience
- Engaging, page-turning stories that keep readers hooked
- Consistently high-quality stories across titles

### Cons

- In-app currency/coins required to unlock chapters and read more (paywalls)
- Rewards to earn coins are small and slow, making it take a long time to access content
- Frequent pay prompts or paid content can interrupt the reading experience

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.read.goodnovel)