# Light Novel - Offline Reader — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of Light Novel by Thien Le, rated 4.50/5 from 316 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-novel-offline-reader/id1524146384/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-novel-offline-reader/id1524146384.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 233 · 4★ 49 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of Light Novel? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great novel selection - 💰 Affordable VIP/lifetime membership - 🎧 Good text-to-speech (TTS) quality - ✨ Generous login gifts and points system - 📥 Downloadable chapters for offline reading - 🆓 Free to read with ads - 🚀 Fast updates - 🌟 AI audios are on point - 👍 Easy to use - 💯 Worth paying for VIP - 👍 Good for offline readers - 💎 Developers are appreciated **Cons** - 😠 Overbearing ads - 📉 Limited library selection - ⚠️ Ads can be intrusive/laggy - 🚫 Offline viewing issues - 💸 VIP upgrade feels excessive - 🤖 Robotic AI narrator sound - 🐛 Glitchy chapter downloads - 🗑️ Downloaded chapters removed over time - 😵 Ad count down when not in app - ❌ Lifetime membership removed - 🚫 Apple OAuth not working - ❌ VIP status not transferred between platforms - ❌ Cannot redeem purchases on new devices - ❓ Illustrations missing - 🚫 Ads cover text/screen - 🚫 Ads play at full volume - 🚫 App doesn't work offline - 🚫 TTS stops when app is closed **Commonly reported bugs** - Chapter download failed, points not returned - Downloaded chapters removed over time - Ads sometimes unskippable, requiring app restart - Offline viewing doesn't work - App counts down ad-free time when not in use - Lifetime membership removed - Apple OAuth not working - VIP status not transferred between platforms - Cannot restore purchase on iOS from Android - App closes when trying to purchase again - Ads cover the screen and cannot be removed - Ads play at full volume regardless of settings - App stops reading when closed (even with premium) - Downloaded novels not accessible offline **Most requested features** - More content in read aloud features - Pronunciation correction in read aloud - Skipping certain words/phrases in read aloud - Skipping/highlighting sentences instead of paragraphs - Fast forward/rewind option for audio - Real-like narrator sound for AI - Add a timer for reading sessions - Improve AI voice quality - Background reading/listening feature - Fix ads covering text - Fix ads playing at full volume - Fix app not working offline - Fix TTS stopping when app is closed - Fix VIP status transfer between platforms - Fix purchase restoration across platforms - Add illustrations - Fix Apple OAuth - Fix ad count down when not in app - Fix downloaded chapters being removed - Fix lifetime membership removal - More novel selection - Allow background listening - Add timer for reading - Improve AI narrator voice - More read aloud customization ## Newest reviews (16 of 74) ### 4/5 — None *2026-07-30, version 3.1.20* Much ads but manageable and worth it ### 3/5 — Simplified Beast Evolution Path *2026-07-21, version 3.1.17* Surprisingly coherent and well written. The characters have depth to them and it’s actually pretty good ### 3/5 — It’s meh. *2026-07-17* The app looks great but the amount of ads popping up? Terrible the amount of points you get from watching ads? Terrible the ad at the bottom of the screen making scrolling laggy? Absolutely awful Ima stick with NovelReader it’s better. **Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that your experience wasn't a good one. We understand that ads can be frustrating. We try to balance keeping the app free with providing a good reading experience, and your feedback about the ad frequency, coin rewards, and scrolling performance is valuable. We'll continue working to improve these areas in future updates. ### 4/5 — Add a fast forward/ rewind option *2026-06-30* Please add an option to make it where when your listening to the audio you can skip/rewind so it will be easier to listen, I’m at work and some want to skip in the story, please add this I saw in the App Store a picture the had an option where this was available but I can’t see it, it’s the 4th picture on the App Store where it says every novel, now an audiobook ### 4/5 — Great novel app with one flaw it removed some downloaded chapters over time *2026-06-07* I love how you can download the novels so you can read them online it’s a great novel the only issue is it keeps removing what’s been downloaded after a bit so if possible I’d like that flaw fixed **Developer response:** Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying it! 😊 ### 4/5 — Update (honest review ) *2026-05-27* I purchased the lifetime membership since it was affordable and just made sense in the long run. It is definitely worth it; having no ads and the "auto-next" feature is great. (Cough, cough... most apps include auto-next as a freebie, but I guess it helps drive subscriptions, and I can't complain too much since Royal Road does the same thing!) The Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature has also improved a lot. There are no more awkward pauses at line breaks, and the text formatting is way cleaner now. So, thank you for those updates! However, the library is still pretty limited and doesn't have the greatest selection of new books yet. Overall, I'd give it a 3.9, but I'm rounding it up to 4 stars. If you can improve the selection of new books, this app would easily be the best out of any third-party app out there! **Developer response:** Thank you for explaining this in detail 🙏 We’re really sorry for how disruptive this is — that’s not the experience we want for readers. We understand your concern about moderation, and your feedback has been shared with the team to urgently review and fix the ad behavior. We truly appreciate you speaking up. ### 5/5 — Great novel app *2026-05-08, version 3.1.1* I love how you can download the novels so you can read them online it’s a great novel ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-05-07, version 3.1.1* Highly recommended the best novel quick updated. The apps updated is really amazing especially the voice and the comment section. Thank you. Keep moving guys. My VIP member is worth paying for.. ### 4/5 — A singular problem I found *2026-04-29* The app is good in all ways, but sometimes I can’t skip the ads and enforced to get off of the app entirely before closing it and opening it again. This might just be because I’m using VoiceOver but either way the issue should be addressed. **Developer response:** Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to report this! We're sorry about the ad experience — accessibility with VoiceOver is something we take seriously, and we'll look into making sure ads can be properly dismissed when using it. If you run into this again, feel free to reach out to us directly so we can troubleshoot further. Really appreciate the feedback! ### 5/5 — Comment *2026-04-19, version 3.0.5* Very nice and great app ### 5/5 — Good but be wary of ads *2026-03-27* It’s great for what it does except if you don’t like ads. I personally never minded them so to be able to read light novels for free is all I need **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support ❤️ We’re glad you’re enjoying the app and appreciate your understanding about ads — it really helps us keep the app free! ### 5/5 — Peak Reads *2026-03-15, version 2.9.9* EVERYDAY ITS PEAK AND AFTER THE PEAK THERES PEAK. PEAK AMONG PEAK!!! ### 5/5 — Still loving it *2026-03-08* Its gotten even better with the audio reading added to it now! though my only complaint is that you have to keep the app open for it to keep reading hopefully get a reading in the background added soon so i can lock my phone and listen still. update they added the feature glad to be heard now it makes it so much easier to listen while doing other things! **Developer response:** That's awesome! It’s so exciting to find something that brings you joy. We completely understand that emotional moment when you discover what you've been searching for. Enjoy your reading! ### 5/5 — Best App I’ve used so far *2026-03-03* The VIP was cheap. It has so many features. And it has all the novels I wanna read. What more could you ask for? **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the support ❤️ We’re really glad you’re enjoying the VIP features and the novel collection! ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-03-01, version 2.9.7* It’s cheap the adds are not even bad if you don’t buy the subscription and it’s just a good place but they need to work on the ai audios the sound off ### 4/5 — TTS ENHANCED *2026-02-08* Hey, i recently downladed the app, here is a few suggestion. The app doesnt go to the next chapter unless its open( with the premium pass) . It will be great if it could work. Also it will be great if you could add a timer for lecture, for example, i like to read 30 minutes before bed. Finaly, the TTS ENHANCED (Evan or Nicky) is okay but it sound so robotic. I think if you can update it for an even better voice quality it will be great. For reference andrew-us on the web novel app sound perfect. Thank you! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the detailed suggestions 🙏 We’ve noted the premium pass next-chapter behavior and the 30-minute reading timer idea — both are great suggestions. Regarding TTS, we’re continuously improving voice quality and will work on making it sound more natural in future updates. Really appreciate you taking the time to share this! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App used to be ok but kind of annoying now it’s borderline unusable without premium *2026-05-28, version 3.1.1* I always used this app for one specific book only because it is free on here otherwise I use other apps because the ads are overbearing, now they added an update so that you can only read 15 chapter for free per day unless you watch more ads even if you downloaded the book, which you also have to watch ads to download, the only way to get around is to pay premium which also sucks because you guys already stuff this app with ads every 2 minutes ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-05-26, version 3.1.1* Literally full of pure filth ### 1/5 — Auto sounds *2026-03-02* Now impossible to read in public as ads play at full volume despite setting my volume to nil **Developer response:** Sorry about that 🙏 That shouldn’t happen. Please check your ad sound settings, and we’ll also look into fixing this issue. Thanks for reporting it! ### 1/5 — Why *2026-02-02* Yeah this app cannot be used free. They will let you download chapters to read for a couple of days I think three. Then IP lock you not letting you redownload and continue using it for free after watching an ad. If you don't understand try for a few days bc it was a good up until they stop with offline use. **Developer response:** Sorry for the frustration 🙏 This may be an issue with an older version. Please update to the latest version of the app and try again — it should work normally. ### 1/5 — Offline viewing doesn’t work *2025-10-18, version 2.8.0* When I try to open the app without being connected to WiFi it tries to load the app and infinitely loads not letting me get to downloaded novels why market as an offline reader if you can’t use it offline ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work in the background *2025-10-09* I bought the premium version so I could do my stuff while listening but it stops as soon as I close the app **Developer response:** Please update to the latest version and try again. The issue has been resolved. ### 1/5 — Membership *2025-07-20, version 2.6.0* I bought the lifetime membership and after a couple weeks it got removed?? How does that make sense if it was lifetime. ### 1/5 — Apple OAuth not working *2025-05-27, version 2.5.0* Everything was great until the Apple OAuth stopped working ### 1/5 — Switched from android *2025-05-08, version 2.5.0* Switched from android to iPhone and logged into the app and no longer has vip status even through log in worked. If it changes i will update my review to 5 stars ### 1/5 — What the heck. Ads!!!!! *2024-08-03, version 2.2.8* The ad cover the half the screen, you can’t get rid of it. You have to click on it . It goes to the bottom after the video and it repeats every new chapter. I rather not even read to put up with all of that . I get it .Ads cover the cost but it need to be in moderation. Please fix it. Or you may lose more user in the future . Good luck . ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — great app *2026-08-18* could have better text to speech, integrating a proper AI maybe ### 5/5 — It’s rly good with that free add free token option *2026-08-17* I like it but it has a glich where if u inv ur friend it says u get vip fr a week but u dont actually get it it just shows that u have vip no vip perks ### 5/5 — Read aloud additions *2026-07-27* Hey I already said this is the app but I thought I’d double dip. I’m extremely impressed with the app, however I wish there was more content in the read aloud side of things. It would be great if there were more additions like pronunciation correction, skipping certain words or phrases, or only skipping/highlighting sentences instead of full on paragraphs. Great work otherwise tho **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the amazing feedback—and for "double dipping"! 😊 It really means a lot to hear you're enjoying the app. Those are excellent suggestions for the Read Aloud feature. Pronunciation correction, custom word/phrase skipping, and sentence-level highlighting are all ideas we've been thinking about, and feedback like yours helps us prioritize what to build next. ### 5/5 — Really Awesome!!!! *2026-06-30* There are many novels that can be read online and you also get points by reading them . I can also downloads novels with these points and every log in gift points are generous. I sometimes log in daily even if I am not reading to collect points and so I can use them for later. The points system is really fair and I like it . Not like other apps where you can only get so little and have to buy them. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the thoughtful review! ❤️ I'm really glad you're enjoying the coin system and daily rewards. I wanted to make it fair so everyone can keep reading without feeling forced to spend money. Thanks for your support, and I hope you continue enjoying LightNovel. Happy reading! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2026-06-27* One of the best novel reading app that I’ve tried. Almost all the novels are present and you can even listen to them **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the 5-star review! 😊 I'm really happy you're enjoying LightNovel. It's great to hear that you like both the large novel library and the listen feature. I'll keep improving the app and adding more features. Happy reading (and listening)! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-06-23* Love it and only thing they could change is the sound of the narrator AI it should be real like sound person . If they use sound like the chat GPT I think it will be awesome . But over all it’s amazing app lets you read or listen as much as you can . With some ads but still way better than spending 1000$ on other apps **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the amazing review! 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying the app. I completely agree that more natural AI voices would make the experience even better. I'm actively working on improving the TTS quality and adding more realistic voice options in future updates. Thanks again for your support, and happy reading! ### 5/5 — One glitch which should be resolved however amazing app in all *2026-06-11* I’m enjoying the app so much however there’s just one problem. When I tried downloading the chapters with my points, it didn’t download and I couldn’t get my points back but it happened only once so I’m guessing it was a glitch apart from that I can’t wait to see more about the new feature that has been updated. Although there are lots of ads, you can gain points by watching them which helps you to download the chapters. For me once the chapters are downloaded I can switch off my data and WiFi and enjoy uninterrupted reading, so in all I’m really enjoying the app. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words and the detailed feedback, it really helps. Sorry about the points not refunding after that failed download. If you email me at contacts.simplestudio@gmail.com, I'll credit the points back for you. More features on the way, happy reading. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-05-26* It’s cheap the ads are not even bad if you don’t buy the subscription and it’s just a good place to read and the ai audios are on point and read the exact text **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. We appreciate it and will continue improving. ### 5/5 — Best light novel app in my opinion *2026-05-23* Some ads are intrusive but it’s for purpose of devs trying to earn some money, so it’s justified. I just download the chapters and read them offline with my wifi off, no ads in sight. **Developer response:** Really appreciate the kind words and the understanding! It's not always easy balancing a free app with a good reading experience, so feedback like yours keeps me going. The offline download feature is one of my favorites too, glad you're making the most of it. Happy reading! ### 5/5 — The best *2026-05-14* I can read most of the novels for free **Developer response:** That's the goal! 🎉 Glad you're enjoying it. If there's any novel or feature you'd love to see added, feel free to let me know. Happy reading! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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