Reviews of Fatednovel- Web novel & Story

By: HK IReader Technology Limited

List of user reviews and ratings for Fatednovel- Web novel & Story

Total ratings

4.40 (Rating count: 364)

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Review summary

Reviews consistently flag cost and monetization as the core problem. The content itself is praised for quality, but readers report paying heavily for chapters, unreliable coin rewards, and a frustrating user experience with bugs and support issues. Overall, the app has good storytelling at the core, but a monetization model that many feel is unfair and poorly implemented.

Pros

The stories themselves are engaging and of good quality.
Some reviews praise the writing quality/good content overall.
There is a substantial amount of content available (long-running chapters) for readers who want extended reads.

Cons

Very high and inconsistent cost to unlock/read chapters; total cost can reach hundreds of dollars and prices change unpredictably.
Coin and bonus system is confusing, unreliable, and often unhelpful; bonuses don't convert properly, coins disappear, and ad rewards don't reliably unlock chapters.
App usability issues hinder reading (cannot easily go back, progress not saved, chapters lock unexpectedly, payments repeated).
Billing and account problems (duplicate charges, refunds issues, poor support) and frequent payment disputes.
Ad-based unlocking is intrusive and ineffective for many users.

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User Reviews

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All time rating average: 4.40

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78% (29)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-10-20	Lo*****	They charge a ridiculous amount for chapters. If you were to read an entire book it would cost you $100. And the watching 3 adds/videos to unlock each chapter only works for a few times then you pay or can’t continue reading. Lots of typos in the “books”. Don’t waste your time or money! I’d give zeros stars but not an option. No way is this app over 4 stars.
They charge a ridiculous amount for chapters. If you were to read an entire book it would cost you $100. And the watching 3 adds/videos to unlock each chapter only works for a few times then you pay or can’t continue reading. Lots of typos in the “books”. Don’t waste your time or money! I’d give zeros stars but not an option. No way is this app over 4 stars.
2025-09-14	Bo*****	…unless you want to pay $$$ to finish a book. No visible way to turn rewards for watching adds to coins to open chapters. Authors.. try another format if you want readers to actually read your entire book
…unless you want to pay $$$ to finish a book. No visible way to turn rewards for watching adds to coins to open chapters. Authors.. try another format if you want readers to actually read your entire book
2025-08-14	Lo*****	The story is good, but you have to buy coins to unlock the chapter. I’ve already spent $15 and I’m not finished with the one story. It should be a flat fee per month or at least per story. Definitely not worth it.
The story is good, but you have to buy coins to unlock the chapter. I’ve already spent $15 and I’m not finished with the one story. It should be a flat fee per month or at least per story. Definitely not worth it.
2025-08-10	Qu*****	Unintelligible bonus/ coin system that makes it impossible to figure out what you have to actually pay to read a whole book. $29.99 in and app is demanding more $, but zero indication of how much more total. Story not bad, and I’d love to find it, read it but I’m not paying $60+… crazy…
Unintelligible bonus/ coin system that makes it impossible to figure out what you have to actually pay to read a whole book. $29.99 in and app is demanding more $, but zero indication of how much more total. Story not bad, and I’d love to find it, read it but I’m not paying $60+… crazy…
2025-08-03	12*****	Please do not download you will get hooked on a story that never ends and will spend like $100-200 trying to find out what happens next. And that’s a good outcome it might be more
Please do not download you will get hooked on a story that never ends and will spend like $100-200 trying to find out what happens next. And that’s a good outcome it might be more
2025-07-27	La*****	I will NEVER use this app, read its books, pay the ridiculous amount of money for these ridiculous books nor will I ever even try to earn coins. WORTHLESS WASTE OF TIME. Deleted instantly.
I will NEVER use this app, read its books, pay the ridiculous amount of money for these ridiculous books nor will I ever even try to earn coins. WORTHLESS WASTE OF TIME. Deleted instantly.
2025-07-25	Ky*****	This app is not user friendly. Once you click on a chapter you can’t go back to anything. I have to close the entire app to do anything. It doesn’t show you how many chapters there are. I logged out and came back the day after and had to scroll all the way down to where I had left off, but before I can even get there, the app tried to make me pay for pages I already read.
This app is not user friendly. Once you click on a chapter you can’t go back to anything. I have to close the entire app to do anything. It doesn’t show you how many chapters there are. I logged out and came back the day after and had to scroll all the way down to where I had left off, but before I can even get there, the app tried to make me pay for pages I already read.
2025-06-25	pa*****	Don’t bother reading this book it unfinished cost is too expensive
Don’t bother reading this book it unfinished cost is too expensive
2025-04-18	Wc*****	They just want your money. It is the only way to read the books
They just want your money. It is the only way to read the books
2025-03-28	Fr*****	Not sure how this app has a 4.4 rating you can’t convert the bonuses to the coins to actually read any chapters after watching all the videos you might be able to buy two chapters in a day. Books are over 400 chapters which are only a few pages long. then they change how much they charge for the chapters very randomly. It had been consistent with 50 for the first chapter 30 for the second and then all of a sudden it’s 50 for the first chapter and 46 coins for the second when you can only get coins in increments of five. Took screenshots to show when I had 29 coins the next chapter was 30 coins. Went and got more coins and had 34 and they changed the price to 35 within 15 minutes. Rip off. Your coins disappear with no warning and with no explanation. Honestly not worth the hassle.
Not sure how this app has a 4.4 rating you can’t convert the bonuses to the coins to actually read any chapters after watching all the videos you might be able to buy two chapters in a day. Books are over 400 chapters which are only a few pages long. then they change how much they charge for the chapters very randomly. It had been consistent with 50 for the first chapter 30 for the second and then all of a sudden it’s 50 for the first chapter and 46 coins for the second when you can only get coins in increments of five. Took screenshots to show when I had 29 coins the next chapter was 30 coins. Went and got more coins and had 34 and they changed the price to 35 within 15 minutes. Rip off. Your coins disappear with no warning and with no explanation. Honestly not worth the hassle.