# NovelCat-Novels and Books — user reviews > 817 indexed App Store user reviews of NovelCat by Beijing Shengyan Technology Co., Ltd, rated 3.40/5 from 1,556 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelcat-novels-and-books/id1494676709/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelcat-novels-and-books/id1494676709.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 747 · 4★ 122 · 3★ 144 · 2★ 131 · 1★ 412 ## What do users think of NovelCat? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great books - 🤩 Addictive stories - 💰 Opportunities to earn free coins - 📚 Wide variety of genres - 🕰️ Easy to read in short bursts **Cons** - 💰 Expensive to read full books - 🔤 Poor grammar and translation - 🔁 Unfinished, dragging stories - 🔒 Difficult to access purchased content - 🐛 App crashes and bugs after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App not opening after updates - Losing reading progress and purchases - Chapters not loading or disappearing - Inconsistent behavior across devices **Most requested features** - Option to purchase full books at reasonable prices - Improved grammar and translation quality - Ability to read completed stories without interruption - Better customer support and account management - More reliable app performance and stability ## Newest reviews (10 of 817) ### 2/5 — Too many abandoned books *2026-07-26, version 5.2.2* Way too many abandoned books on this site- Authors should be paid when the story is complete. It is maddening to waste money and invest time in a story that never ends. ### 2/5 — Good Reads Frustrating Site *2026-04-18, version 5.1.4* The challenges - site gets stuck often. Always shutting off the phone and resetting just to read 1 chapter. Site has been stuck for 2 days just spinning. Does not ### 2/5 — Assez déçu *2026-02-20* Souvent des problèmes sur ce site. Impossible de lire le roman qu’on a commencé.. L’histoire fait comme si elle allait se lancer et la page de chargement reste indéfiniment ! **Developer response:** Bonjour, si vous rencontrez un problème, vous pouvez vous rendre sur la page Mine - Centre d'aide, soumettre vos commentaires, notre équipe de service client professionnelle traitera vos problèmes, merci pour votre soutien et votre compréhension. ### 3/5 — App is not working *2026-02-17, version 5.1.3* I haven’t been able to get into the app for the last few weeks ### 2/5 — Too many abandoned books *2025-07-24, version 5.1.3* Way too many abandoned books on this site- Authors should be paid when the story is complete. It is maddening to waste money and invest time in a story that never ends. ### 1/5 — App not working on Samsung phone *2025-07-16, version 5.1.2* I can’t find this app on my Samsung phone after the update. I have checked the apps store and NovelCat isn’t showing. Can you please fix this issue ### 5/5 — Gems *2025-04-24, version 5.1.2* Loving the novel only problem I’m having is understanding how to uses the Gems ### 5/5 — Moon Touched *2025-04-22, version 5.1.1* I am so in love with this story and I am very happy with this app ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-04-16, version 5.1.1* I highly recommend this app to every book lover. I haven’t read every story but the few I’ve read kept me glued till the very end. ### 5/5 — Thanks for fixing the Problem with this app so quickly *2025-04-14, version 5.1.1* I’ve paid for the unlimited reading tickets but was unable to access the books. The page would not scroll past the headings. It now is working again. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ridiculously expensive *2026-07-31, version 5.2.2* Pathetic scam. The novels are good but the pricing is insane. The novels have 2000+ chapters and costs 60-200+ coins per chapter…it is about £1 for 1000 coins. You do the math how much it costs for a single story. Wtaf!! Oh and no the prime subscription does nothing. Cannot read for free like it says so I would not recommend in the slightest unless you are rich or do not read much. As you can get maybe 1-2 chapters free a DAY ### 1/5 — Do not use this site *2026-06-29, version 5.2.2* Advertised as ‘all chapters free’; however at chapter 18 I was asked to pay to read my more chapters. False advertising! ### 1/5 — Don’t download this app *2026-06-25, version 5.2.2* They added forced video ads. Similar apps at least give a free chapter daily and don’t have non stop ads. You chose to watch them not like this app forced each time you back out of a book, open the app or in the middle of every chapter. Even had them trying to leave feedback. All these type apps are scams having you over pay but this one is by far the worst. At least with the others I managed to read books only paying with time and irritation of ads and surveys. ### 1/5 — False advertising *2026-06-25, version 5.2.2* So why do you say read all books for free when that is a lie ### 1/5 — Devient hyper chiant *2026-06-21* J’aimais bien cette application mais depuis peu je n’y vais même plus parce que ça devient hyper chiant .Ils nous impose des publicités dès qu’on entre dans l’application, dès qu’on sort d’un livre ( pour vous dire que si vous êtes encore à la recherche de votre livre il faut avoir les nerfs solides parce que les publicités se déclenchent tout seul ). En plein lecture il t’impose des publicités sinon t’aura pas la prochaine page et alors que t’as payé ton chapitre. Je ne suis pas contre de regarder des publicités pour gagner des coupons mais nous imposer des publicités comme ça juste pour la navigation c’est abusé. Alors au début je l’aurais recommandé mais là non parce même moi qui aimais bien l’appli ça m’a saoulé. **Developer response:** Nous vous prions de nous excuser pour la gêne occasionnée. Nous améliorerons cette partie à l'avenir afin d'offrir une meilleure expérience à nos lecteurs. Nous vous remercions sincèrement de votre compréhension et de votre soutien. ### 1/5 — App issues *2026-06-15, version 5.2.2* App has changed. When unlocking 1 chapter, the next chapter automatically unlocks. No way to stop that. Tried to submit feedback and that doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Copyright infringement *2026-05-04, version 5.1.5* You post copyrighted material without the author’s approval. Removing a name from the cover doesn’t mean it’s not stolen. You posted The Bennett Family and Bennett series without my authorization and removed my name from the cover. I wouldn’t use this app since the authors don’t receive payment. ### 1/5 — NovelCat App *2026-02-17, version 5.1.3* App has network connection problems for the past two days ### 1/5 — Déconseillé *2025-10-29* Beaucoup de belle histoires intéressantes cependant en effectuant un achat, je me suis retrouvée à ne pas être crédité!!! Je déconseille fortement, application pas fiable!!! ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money *2025-10-01, version 5.1.3* The app is a money pit. A lot of the books have potential but the authors abandon them. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reading Books *2026-03-22, version 5.1.3* Great selection and a very easy app to use I would like it if there were more opportunities to to get coins and vouchers But the ads are easy to get thru ### 5/5 — Nice application *2026-03-18, version 5.1.3* Very good ### 5/5 — Lovethastories *2025-10-16, version 5.1.3* I have several books I’m reading at the moment. I’m enjoying them all so far, ### 5/5 — 🫶🏼 *2025-07-10, version 5.1.2* One of my favorite apps to get lost in my imagination at. I like to read. ### 5/5 — My lovely wife,don’t run away *2025-06-13, version 5.1.2* Good to read. Please update more. ### 5/5 — My favourite app *2025-06-02, version 5.1.2* Been hooked to the books. Great stories that lives up to the imagination. But need to improve on some that has grammar or translations issues. Otherwise it’s a great reading app 😍 ### 5/5 — It’s a great reading app but… *2025-05-31, version 5.1.2* This reading app is a great platform for book lovers. It offers a wide variety of genres, including romance, fantasy, mystery, and more. The user interface is clean and easy to navigate, making the reading experience smooth and enjoyable. New chapters are updated regularly, and the app includes features like bookmarks, reading history, and personalized recommendations. However, the main downside is that you need coins to read many of the books. While some content is free, most of the popular or ongoing stories require you to purchase coins to unlock chapters. This can be a bit frustrating for readers who prefer free access or want to read without interruptions. ### 5/5 — App site *2025-05-11, version 5.1.2* Still loving this app. I have found more interesting books they post on Facebook. I like how you have several ways to earn vouchers. ### 5/5 — Stories *2025-05-07, version 5.1.2* I love the stories. I’ve paid for donor the chapters only because I wanted to get to them faster. However, there are a lot of ways that you can earn points for them. ### 5/5 — Reading *2025-04-30, version 5.1.2* It’s story are new and interesting only issue I found is they are expensive --- *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.*