# Novelaria - Read Book, Booktok — user reviews > 258 indexed App Store user reviews of Novelaria by 窕翔 刘, rated 4.90/5 from 9,297 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelaria-read-book-booktok/id6587560745/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelaria-read-book-booktok/id6587560745.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,809 · 4★ 211 · 3★ 70 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 179 ## What do users think of Novelaria? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Good stories - 👍 Great app - 👍 Good storytelling - 👍 Easy to read books **Cons** - 💰 Expensive - 🐛 Took my money, did not receive coins - 🐛 Coins taken everyday without explanation **Commonly reported bugs** - Subscription and coin issues - Next chapters not opening up **Most requested features** - More coins/less expensive - Fix subscription and coin issues ## Newest reviews (10 of 258) ### 2/5 — Good/bad *2026-07-21, version 2.9.0* The stories on this app seem to be real good. But there is no way I’m paying 199 coins per chapter, that’s way too expensive for me. Kudos to those who can afford this. This is ridiculous… ### 2/5 — Not worth it *2026-04-27, version 2.8.1* This app is terrible for getting through a book. The amount of coins it takes to unlock chapters is crazy. It takes three days to get enough coins to open one chapter and it won’t allow you to collect more than 300 coins. The cost to purchase then is also crazy as you’d need to spend so much just to read any book. So sad ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-03-19, version 2.7.1* I love this app so much 💕 ### 5/5 — hmm *2026-03-17, version 2.7.1* honestly not worth spending money on. i didn’t spend my money on this app but if you’re intrigued to, DONT. it takes gems to unlock and that’s how they get you! 199 gems just to unlock the next chapter!?? just read wattpad ### 1/5 — Rip off app *2026-03-17, version 2.7.1* Spent $7.99 on a book thinking I’d get a number of chapters and I got to read one chapter only. Chapter was 199 coins (short story, not sure why that means chapters need to so much more in price, but anyway) I looked at my points and had 122 points left. I decided to watch some ads and get some coins so, when I went back to read the next chapter (and use the rest of my coins) I found I only had 17 coins left and no bonus coins-I had collected about 85 bonus coins watching ads. This ad is an absolute rip off and I don’t understand the high rating for this app. I didn’t realise it was ai until after I downloaded either. I never would have touched it otherwise. I’m deleting and I this app. will never get another cent out of me. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-03-16, version 2.7.1* Perfect ### 5/5 — Best *2026-03-16, version 2.7.1* If you need a place to just read this is where you should fall. ### 5/5 — Great app. *2026-03-15, version 2.7.1* I’m really enjoying the stories on this app. My favorite story app so far. ### 1/5 — Too much *2026-03-15, version 2.7.1* It’s a shame that this was advertised as free reading. It isn’t. In fact while the stories are good, the cost to actually read a whole one is ridiculously expensive. I can’t justify spending that much when I can go to the library and pick up real free books. ### 5/5 — Romance books *2026-03-15, version 2.7.1* This app is amazing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2026-08-17, version 3.0.0* I just want to read a good story! Why do you have to pay to read a book on these apps. I love the apps where they show an advert or two so you can carry on reading. I will not keep an app to pay to read a story, no matter how good it is. I don’t have the money to do that. I’m barely keeping my head above water as it is!! ### 1/5 — 💸💰 *2026-08-17, version 3.0.0* Excessively expensive. Deleting app. ### 1/5 — Pay to read *2026-08-13, version 3.0.0* No ads to get free chapters….I refuse to pay to read an online book that would cost more to read than if I bought a physical book. ### 1/5 — Deceptive *2026-05-21, version 2.8.2* Was lured in with several sections of a great read. But once subscribed could never find the book. Tried many times, many variations of the search. The lure never disclosed the title, no “link” direct from the read to the APP n the book A wasted $9.99. Many other apps that cost less. ### 1/5 — Do not subscribe!!! *2026-04-02, version 2.7.1* Even after you cancel before the date, it continues to bill you!!! ### 1/5 — So expensive *2026-03-30, version 2.7.1* I tried for a couple days and it sucks. You need to pay just to unlock chapters. You also get bonuses and you need 199 to unlock a chapter. The bonuses expire so when you think your close boom it disappears. You could also use money but it's expensive. Also not much people would pay. Not good! ### 1/5 — Crazy expensive *2026-03-24, version 2.7.1* $50 for 20 chapters, and it’s a 53 chapter book. That’s close to $140 for a book with spelling and grammar errors, likely half written by AI. I could pay a quarter of that for a real book, published, and it would even be proof read! Don’t get me wrong the first couple of free chapters nearly sucked me in and I’d happily pay $20 or so for a full book, but this is a joke. You can only earn a handful of diamonds a day, would take me around a week to open one chapter which is only a handful of paragraphs long. They give diamonds for a 5 star review, that’s why they have so many. Do not fall for it. ### 1/5 — Points *2026-03-24, version 2.7.1* I have to pay to read each chapter heck no ### 1/5 — Waste *2026-03-21, version 2.7.1* Not worth it at all. It costs so much to read one short chapter and there’s roughly 40+ chapters to each. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time. *2026-03-18, version 2.7.1* The chapters are extremely expensive, and not with the time. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Novelaria *2026-08-12, version 3.0.0* Good reads just wish we could watch a ad to open additional chapters ### 5/5 — The billionaires dollar contract *2026-06-29, version 2.9.0* Love this story so far he’s really a serious guy and she’s a happy go lucky girl in a fake relationship can’t wait to see what happens ### 5/5 — Good books *2026-04-25, version 2.8.1* The books on this app are really good if you love books I say give them a try ### 5/5 — Expense *2026-03-25, version 2.7.1* Way too expensive! Deleting after finishing the one that got me hooked ### 5/5 — Call me alpha *2026-03-25, version 2.7.1* Very good. I’m interested. ### 5/5 — Good reads But Expensive *2026-03-24, version 2.7.1* Good stories but expensive ### 5/5 — App *2026-03-24, version 2.7.1* I am really enjoying the stories on Noveleria. ### 5/5 — SCAM *2026-03-23, version 2.7.1* $9.99 a chapter?! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 dream on! I love how it says to compensate their authors. 🤣😂 $10 a chapter? Real books don't cost that much, let alone this AI nonsense. And your rewards are pathetic and don't even come close to earning enough for ONE chapter. Don't waste your time. SO many other apps with reasonable pricing. ### 5/5 — Good *2026-03-21, version 2.7.1* Good ### 5/5 — Review *2026-03-20, version 2.7.1* Perfect --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*