Great but beware the unfinished stories
Updated review based on response-
The app itself is enjoyable when stories are actually completed and don’t require gems every few pages. I’ve found some great Community stories that only require gems at the end of each chapter, and that feels much more reasonable.
My biggest frustration is that I’ve started multiple stories that stop updating around Chapters 5–10, even after I’ve already spent gems on premium choices. There should be a clear label if a story is abandoned or on hiatus before readers invest their gems. There are dates that will say when it’s last updated but it doesn’t let you know whether or not it’s going to continue. I feel if they are not completed, they should not be requesting gems, at least on the community page.
In response to the developer’s reply, I understand there are ways to earn gems through ads, events, VIP, and purchasing packages. My concern isn’t that gems are unavailable, it’s that the economy of the game feels heavily unbalanced.
Even watching ads isn’t a realistic solution. Ads only reward 4 gems each and there is a daily limit on how many you can watch. Premium choices typically cost 12 gems for VIP members and 17 gems for non-VIP players or newer stories. That means watching several ads often doesn’t even cover a single premium choice and with the choices every other page… you need it.
I’m also a VIP subscriber, and while it includes some nice perks, it doesn’t meaningfully reduce the gem costs that matter most. The premium choices are still expensive, and the free alternatives are often written to be so unfavorable that they can negatively affect the story or make the experience much less enjoyable.
I also tested one of the larger packages. A $100 package includes reading tickets, gems, and Choice Cards, but the Choice Cards expire after only I believe 48 hours or less, meaning you have to use them immediately or lose them. After tracking my spending, I found that completing a single premium story can easily consume an entire $100 package. You essentially need 1000 gems or more to complete 1 full story.
I genuinely enjoy the stories and would be happy to support the app through subscriptions or purchases if the pricing felt fairer. However, the current gem economy makes many stories feel prohibitively expensive, even for paying VIP members.
The app itself is enjoyable when stories are actually completed and don’t require gems every few pages. I’ve found some great Community stories that only require gems at the end of each chapter, and that feels much more reasonable.
My biggest frustration is that I’ve started multiple stories that stop updating around Chapters 5–10, even after I’ve already spent gems on premium choices. There should be a clear label if a story is abandoned or on hiatus before readers invest their gems. There are dates that will say when it’s last updated but it doesn’t let you know whether or not it’s going to continue. I feel if they are not completed, they should not be requesting gems, at least on the community page.
In response to the developer’s reply, I understand there are ways to earn gems through ads, events, VIP, and purchasing packages. My concern isn’t that gems are unavailable, it’s that the economy of the game feels heavily unbalanced.
Even watching ads isn’t a realistic solution. Ads only reward 4 gems each and there is a daily limit on how many you can watch. Premium choices typically cost 12 gems for VIP members and 17 gems for non-VIP players or newer stories. That means watching several ads often doesn’t even cover a single premium choice and with the choices every other page… you need it.
I’m also a VIP subscriber, and while it includes some nice perks, it doesn’t meaningfully reduce the gem costs that matter most. The premium choices are still expensive, and the free alternatives are often written to be so unfavorable that they can negatively affect the story or make the experience much less enjoyable.
I also tested one of the larger packages. A $100 package includes reading tickets, gems, and Choice Cards, but the Choice Cards expire after only I believe 48 hours or less, meaning you have to use them immediately or lose them. After tracking my spending, I found that completing a single premium story can easily consume an entire $100 package. You essentially need 1000 gems or more to complete 1 full story.
I genuinely enjoy the stories and would be happy to support the app through subscriptions or purchases if the pricing felt fairer. However, the current gem economy makes many stories feel prohibitively expensive, even for paying VIP members.
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Josh
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Amazing
In love with this
stories are not good
the stories give wattpad and i cringe at some like there’s no real buildup and its so basic it’s like a colleen hoover book
