Overview

Rating:
4.10 +5
(2,060)
Version:
2.2.2
Last updated: 2026-07-22
Ranking
#41,922 ▼ 36
Overall

Features & Capabilities

NovelBar is an online reading platform with a vast library of diverse, trending novels across genres—from romance to fantasy—curated to fit every reader's mood and transport you to new worlds.

Backed by Letterlux, NovelBar invites talented authors to apply as Letterlux signed writers to have their novels featured on the platform. A monthly, auto-renewing subscription at $19.99 via iTunes powers access, with cancellations, renewal reminders, and optional coins/bonuses.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
QVON
Rating:
4.10
(2,060)
5 new ratings
Version:
2.2.2 Last updated: 2026-07-22
Version code:
888559744
Creation date:
2023-08-22
Compatible devices:
Size:
153.82MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-09
Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

Other platforms

Android
NovelBar-Your Reading Haven (v2.1.8)
653,234 3.47 (3,365)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
QVON
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/novelbar/id6453157225
Website:
https://www.novelbars.com

User Reviews

NovelBar has a strong, varied library and many readers praise the engaging stories and platform for authors. However, widespread concerns about pricing (coins/points and monthly fees), billing problems, loss of ad-supported access, unfinished books with high finish costs, and accessibility issues significantly impact user experience. Overall, the content is praised, but the app is viewed as expensive, opaque, and sometimes difficult to use.
Pros
  • Large, varied library with engaging plots
  • Many reviewers find the stories enjoyable and high quality when accessible
  • Platform supports writers by giving them a space to publish their work
  • Some users feel the content is worth the cost for the right interests
Cons
  • Extremely high and opaque pricing: coins/points and monthly fees that don’t unlock entire books, making reading expensive
  • Frequent payment issues: double charges, difficulties canceling subscriptions, and refunds not being processed
  • Ad-based access has been removed or restricted, reducing free reading options and making access more costly
  • Many popular titles are incomplete, with hundreds of chapters and high costs to finish a book
  • Accessibility problems for visually impaired users: screen readers and menus have poor accessibility
Recent reviews
UPDATE: Not even a day later, a collected my rewards today, had 603, just looked now I have 544, real nice! Purposely don’t read the next chapter to see what would happen, guess we know. What a scam. You can clearly see the amount of people that say how grossly expensive it is. Their response is “visit the rewards page”. HA, I do that daily, yesterday I collected my rewards and had 643, this morning I woke up to collect again and I’m down to 598. I didn’t even read anything to have used them. Don’t give these scammers any of your hard earned money, they can’t even be honest with the rewards you earned! This is not the first time it’s happened, just the first time I’m finally posting about it because it’s a joke!
by Fi*****, 2026-07-18

I love the stories. Honestly I just cannot justify spending the money when a book online can be purchased for under $5 or $10. The purchase to finish a book is awful. My subscription ends the 27th and I won’t be renewing.
by Ni*****, 2026-07-14
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