I’ve noticed some flaws with this app. The first is that when sharing a story from the app to another person, there isn’t any way for the person you shared it to to open the story I. The app, it just takes them to the website.
Second, sometimes the navigational bar is very hard to bring up when on a fiction page and I find myself having to restart the app.
Otherwise, fantastic app.
Obviously the title of this brief review is heavily subjective to lite novels and a heavy slang toward the dilettante author, but purely as a reading app alone: I absolutely love it.
I've been on RR for years on the site and only recently created an account, but just in time to transition to this masterpiece.
Are there flaws? Certainly! But for what it is, a READER, for the options, for the sheer number of genres that RR has always had, and the extensive options that let you define exactly what reading experience you want (fonts, color of page, very simple interface, etc etc), it's a wonder and a winner for me.
Writing this within the first week of launch. I was a website user and so I already understand the basic program running everything. What I do want to commend is how well the UI on the all is set up without damaging its usability for aesthetics. Also everything is set out in a user friendly and user first way instead of a promotional website first way, which is something I really appreciate. Every feature of the app is easy to access with just a few taps. The few bugs I did have to complain about they have already fixed with an update they put out as fast as possible as they listen to their users and make the app the best they can.
I’ve been using Royal Road as my primary source of entertainment (I know, I’m a nerd) for the past three or so years, a.k.a. since I learned of it. Royal Road has so many great novice and professional writers on it that no matter who you are, you’ll have something to enjoy, whether it’s science-fiction, fantasy, xianxia, or just being the first to comment on a new chapter, there’s something for everyone. If anyone gets this far, I really do hope you download the app, or at least visit the website, it might change your life just as it did mine.
Did I mention people race to comment on newly posted chapters first? Yeah, that might just be my favorite part.
The small team at Royal Road have built a platform where readers can find great stories that match their taste and authors can find an engaged community, and they’ve done it without taking advantage of authors nor harming readers’ experiences to make a quick buck. Every design decision they’ve made over the years shows Royal Road’s commitment to supporting a thriving writing community where anyone can receive meaningful feedback and succeed. Give the Royal Road app a chance, as it will only get better with time just like their website has.
I’ve been waiting so long for Royal Road to come in to app form! I’ve been using the website for about ten years now ( only 7 are tracked) and ever since I’ve wanted the convenience of having it in an app. I hope they continue to have the website up but I’m happy to support and finally have something that’s been talked about for a while now come to fruition.
Immediately bought the premium and advise others to do so if you’re gonna be using it for a while!
The app is functional; more importantly, at the time of my review the story content on the site is incredible. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve spent thousands of hours over the past decade reading stories on RR. This app may make it more accessible for some, which is good for all us readers. Enjoy!!!!
The app has a settings cog at the bottom right that opens up a menu. This menu allows me to adjust font size and paragraph spacing to make the reading experience better.
I love how on the home screen it shows both my reading history and my follows with latest updates there.
As an author who also posts stories on Royal Road, I am looking forward to interacting with new readers through this wonderful new app and reading fellow author’s stories using the new app.
Royal Road has been the website for web serials for a while, especially for litTPG stuff.
This app does a good job of streamlining the functionality, and honestly makes it easier to keep up with updates. Solid download here.
My only gripe is that I wish it had author support.
This app, its community, and its function are all second to none.
I write regularly on the site and absolutely love it. This app is primarily designed for reading the stories on the site, but that might change in the future. You can access the entirety of Royal Road’s webnovel catalog from the app at a touch of a finger, incredibly easy to use.
Overall, even though it’s just the first few days of launch, this app is a solid choice for reading all of your favorite webnovels and engaging with the community here.
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