# Pocket Novel

> Read Anytime, Anywhere

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1588200287](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1588200287)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1588200287`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pocket FM Corp
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,266 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.9.9
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-05
- **First published:** 2021-10-25
- **Size:** 192 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-novel/id1588200287)
- **Website:** [https://www.pocketfm.in/](https://www.pocketfm.in/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.pocketfm.in/privacy-policy](https://www.pocketfm.in/privacy-policy)

## Description

Pocket Novel is a fast-growing reading app that brings you the world’s best novels from top authors. Read anytime, anywhere—whether you’re at the gym, cooking, or winding down for bed—and enjoy daily chapter updates across genres like Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama, Horror, and Classics.

Join a lively community of readers and writers who share a love for storytelling. Discover translated and original works, publish your own stories, participate in contests, and use the matchmaking system to reach readers who share your interests. Pocket Novel also provides a privacy-friendly experience with clear terms and policy links.

## Rankings

- #49,007 — Overall

## Review summary

Engaging stories and a large library exist, but the app suffers from onboarding blockers, ads, expensive coin-based purchases, buggy reading flow, and poor search/discovery, leading to mixed overall impressions.

### Pros

- Engaging stories and generally positive content across multiple reviews.
- Extensive reading options with long, multi-chapter titles (e.g., books with hundreds to thousands of chapters).
- Some users report a good initial reading experience and enjoyment of the stories.

### Cons

- Onboarding and authorization problems that block access (Unauthorized Request and failing setup screens).
- Intrusive, frequent in-app ads interrupt reading sessions.
- Expensive pricing/coin model, with complaints of high costs and perceived scams.
- Reading flow bugs such as automatic chapter advancement, blank pages, and error messages.
- Content discovery/search issues, including difficulty finding advertised books.

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