# Funtel-Stories&Books,Webnovels — user reviews > 445 indexed App Store user reviews of Funtel by 智超 杨, rated 4.90/5 from 6,067 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funtel-stories-and-bookswebnovels/id1597216091/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funtel-stories-and-bookswebnovels/id1597216091.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,621 · 4★ 253 · 3★ 105 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 53 ## What do users think of Funtel? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Great stories - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Variety of books - 👍 Daily rewards **Cons** - 💰 Expensive to read full books - 💰 High cost of coins - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 🔒 Copyright infringement issues **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashing or freezing - Chapters not loading properly - Coins not being awarded correctly - Books being deleted after updates **Most requested features** - More free or affordable options to read full books - Better ways to earn coins without spending money - Improved customer support ## Newest reviews (13 of 445) ### 4/5 — Have had for a couple of years now *2026-04-16, version 3.0.0* I give this app a solid 4 and when they added the ability to watch ads for double points to daily check ins it was great but in the last month it doesn’t work anymore. Just sits with a loading animation, went a full minute I backed out and try it every day but it doesn’t seem to work. Was hoping with app update it would correct issue but sadly no. Otherwise I will continue using daily for stories ### 2/5 — Buyer beware - not worth the money *2025-03-24, version 2.6.1* I’ve read precisely one book in this app. It cost me $30 by the time I was done. In spite of the numerous errors It’s painfully obvious the story was never edited. If it was, the author didn’t bother uploading the revision. In spite of that, the basic story showed a lot of potential, and I decided to read it again. Until the next chapter required I purchase coins to continue. There were also no options to earn coins. Nope. Not going to happen. ### 2/5 — App crashed *2025-03-19, version 2.6.1* I like this app a lot, however it froze and crashed right in the middle of a story! I hope they get it fixed soon, will probably give a better rating if they get it fixed and I can finish the book I’m on! ### 2/5 — Coins and customer service never there *2023-08-16, version 2.6.0* I purchased a coin package didn’t receive it, tried to hit the restore button didn’t restore it ( which has worked before but not this time), went to the faq that didn’t work. Then went to the customer service assist button didn’t help hit the customer service chat typed out the problem never received a reply soooo not helpful in getting it resolved. Shame really, I like the stories enough, even though I think the chapters are costly and would be nice to have other ways to fill coins or the very least. ### 3/5 — Highly upset *2023-07-14, version 2.6.0* This app was working so well in the beginning and now I can’t even get into it as soon as I tap on the app to open it it goes back to my home screen. Please fix this because I don’t want to have to delete and lose all my data and stories! ### 1/5 — Too difficult to earn coins for chapters since the last update *2023-04-30, version 2.6.0* Used to get a pass card daily for a free chapter. With the latest update, takes a week to earn a chapter. Not worth my time, will be deleting the app. ### 2/5 — Way over priced. *2023-04-14, version 2.6.0* Each chapter costs over 11 coins. Not worth the price for an e novel. ### 1/5 — Overpriced *2023-04-13, version 2.6.0* The app has really good stories but I dont think any of them is worth spending 50-100$ on🙄 It costs at least 6$ for 500$ points but one chapter costs around 200 points… if the story has at least 20 chapters… around 60$ spent… on a book… and most of them have grammatical errors 🤦🏽‍♀️ What is sad is that a lot of apps are like this! Why can’t they do like Manta or Galatea, you either pay monthly/annually or wait a few hours for the next chapter if you dont want to buy points? Anyways honestly love their stories but sooooo not worth it ### 1/5 — Overpriced *2023-04-11, version 2.6.0* Enjoyed the story I was reading but to be able to read the whole “book” it would cost well over 100 dollars. I’m sorry but no book is worth that amount of money. Just ridiculous!! Don’t bother downloading if you aren’t willing to cough up absurd amounts of money for books that don’t even have proper grammar or spelling. ### 1/5 — $630!!! For one book! *2023-04-11, version 2.6.0* I have about a dozen of these particular reading apps and Funtel is by far the most outrageously priced one. I don’t even know how it’s justified. 200 coins for one chapter with 10k points costing $100! For the one book it would have cost over $600…one one book! How is that justifiable! Needless to say I am deleting the app after this review. ### 2/5 — Expensive!! *2023-03-18, version 2.6.0* I am shocked at how many coins it takes to open a chapter! Absolute rip off! £10 didn’t even get me 10 chapters, there are plenty of other fab apps that have similar stories and don’t rip you off, very disappointed!! ### 1/5 — So stupid *2023-03-05, version 2.6.0* Since the update my phone has glitched! Bought coins without my authority - they haven’t got back to me and it’s now been 5 days!! Since the update I can’t read any of the stories as they demand coins that you purchase!! It makes them money hungry and overall stupid! I can’t even with this app as I’ve lost money and no one is helping me! ### 1/5 — $$$$& *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* The amount stated in the blurb is $1.99 for a weekly subscription and $5.99 for a monthly. However once you have entered the app, the prices are very different $14.99 weekly and $39.99 monthly. Very misleading. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-10-31, version 3.0.0* Let’s you read a few chapters then starts trying to force you to buy coins to read more. Not paying $30 - $40 - $50 for stories that aren’t even that good. ### 1/5 — Stealing stories *2025-07-16, version 2.6.1* This app is stealing stories from Wattpad and selling them on here! Disgusting! ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-05-21, version 2.6.1* Stay far away. I canceled all subscriptions for this app and deleted it and they still took money from my account and refuse to refund. ### 1/5 — Expensive *2025-02-19, version 2.6.1* This app is a complete scam. If you want to read a book just buy a solid copy which will probably cost around £5-£10 because with this app you’ll spend £50+ just to read a whole book and that’s with a 20% discount too. They also drag out the story and make all chapters very short so you’ll buy more coins to buy the chapters. Btw 500coins costs £5. ### 1/5 — Stolen works *2024-10-02, version 2.6.1* They have stolen my stories and have yet to take them down after numerous attempts. Do not buy or support this app in anyway. A quick glance at this app and 90% of these stories are plagiarized. DONT SPEND 30-50$ on a book many offers have for free or under 5$! ### 1/5 — Copyright infringement *2024-08-12, version 2.6.1* You have posted my book The Gray Brothers not once but twice and renamed it Forced to live with the hot boys. You post stolen intellectual property. ### 1/5 — Huh?!?! *2023-10-17, version 2.6.0* I have over 800 bonus coins and it’s not letting me unlock the next chapter. What the heck is going on?!?! ### 1/5 — Expensive *2023-09-22, version 2.6.0* This app is awful but the books are good. Coins are to expensive there not enough options to gain coins. People should be able to read to their liking not because of the app hendering them from reading its rally sad how expensive it is just to read one character. I see that no changes have been made to the app after countless reviews I have read. I won’t be using this app for much longer. I tried contacting support they wont contact me bck. I have had this app for less than a mont and I have spent over $200 and only read ver few chapters.it’s very disappointing that you can’t read without paying over $200. Lastly the only way to gain coins is to spend money. For the books to be this good for the app to be expensive and terrible it’s really sad. I now have to find another app to use ### 1/5 — 😤 *2023-08-04, version 2.6.0* This app deletes the books I am reading every time it updates. Starting to really hate this book ### 1/5 — Better Apps Out There *2023-05-07, version 2.6.0* The pricing is not consistent for each chapter. They don’t have on demand help when there are issues for collecting daily reads. Same books on different apps. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Just want coins lol *2023-05-01, version 2.6.0* Yeah ### 5/5 — Bad update *2023-04-04, version 2.6.0* Ever since my app updated I no longer get the daily pass yet it’s still up there where it tells you how many coins you have and says you can get them with the daily check in which I do everyday ### 5/5 — It’s a good app *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* I am liking this app so far. ### 5/5 — Great story *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* I love the books in this app ### 5/5 — Great stories *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* Awesome stories a little pricey though ### 5/5 — Fun *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* Lots of fun options to read ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-02-14, version 2.1.1* Like it so far ### 5/5 — Reading app *2023-02-13, version 2.1.1* Only for the coins. ### 5/5 — I don’t know if I like or not *2023-02-13, version 2.1.1* I have only signed up to this app I am not sure what it’s like yet ### 5/5 — Revenge Mates *2023-02-13, version 2.1.1* This book is HOT!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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