# Novelize: Stories With Choices

> Interactive visual novels, romance episodes. Choose fantasy, drama or love story

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tortuga.stories](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tortuga.stories)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tortuga.stories`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LeadApp
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 2,840,515
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (24,512 ratings)
- **Version:** 75.2.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2020-07-27
- **Publisher country:** CY
- **Size:** 152 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tortuga.stories)
- **Website:** [https://tortuga.games](https://tortuga.games/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://leadapp.games/privacy](https://leadapp.games/privacy)

## Description

**Novelize: Stories With Choices** is an immersive interactive story role-play game offering a vast collection of romantic episodes, detective dramas, thrillers, and more. Players influence the storyline by making choices at every episode, leading to multiple unique endings. The game blends genres like fantasy, adventure, romance, comedy, and drama, providing a dynamic and engaging experience.

Key features include customizable character appearances, relationship-building, dating simulations, and regular content updates. Exciting stories such as fantasy-based "WITCH", paranormal "RAVEN HILL", exotic romance "INFERNO", and adult office romance "EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT" await players. Whether you're a fan of love games, romance clubs, or fanfiction books, **Novelize** offers rich storytelling with interactive chapters and episodes that keep boredom at bay.

## Rankings

- #35,877 — Overall

## 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.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.tortuga.stories.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.tortuga.stories.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Users praise the compelling horror stories and visuals, and express overall love for the game. However, persistent loading crashes, monetization frustrations (expensive premium options and reduced diamond earning), and slow update cycles with scarce new content consistently appear in reviews. These technical and economic issues risk turning players away if not addressed, despite strong storytelling.

### Pros

- Engaging, suspenseful horror-themed storylines.
- Overall enjoyment and positive sentiment from players (love the game).
- Decent visuals that complement the stories.
- Diverse storytelling and appealing plot quality across titles.

### Cons

- Frequent loading failures and crashes; app often won’t load or crashes after starting.
- Monetization concerns: high premium costs and limited starting diamonds, plus changes to how diamonds are earned.
- Slow or delayed updates and long waits for new episodes/content.
- Performance issues worsen after updates (update-related bugs and slowdown).
- Lack of new content; many stories feel half-finished or there aren’t enough fresh stories.

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