# NovelNow — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of NovelNow by Nanchang Qiaoyi Network Media Co., Ltd., rated 1.40/5 from 5 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelnow/id6748445465/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novelnow/id6748445465.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## Newest reviews (19 of 30) ### 1/5 — Story codes don’t even work *2026-01-14, version 1.1* Not only do where you have to pay a ton to read the entire story but VIP doesn’t work and I just try to look up a story code off of TikTok. It’s not even giving me any options. ### 1/5 — Wtf *2026-01-03, version 1.1* Imagine creating a reading app where you literally have to pay what’s the point in that? wtf. Kids so juicy your stories are amazing yet you never finish them? That’s gonna get you nowhere in life. Wish I could read this 0 stars. Maybe even -100 if I’m lucky! Boo😒 ### 1/5 — I want to report this app *2025-12-29, version 1.1* I paid for this app twice because I don’t have an issue with that however, every time I pay, it won’t let me read anything pass what I’ve already read. ### 1/5 — VIP is a SCAM *2025-12-25, version 1.1* I was trying to read one of the books so I bought VIP for seven days. It’s still claimed that I had not bought VIP so I thought maybe the payment didn’t go through. I clicked it again now I have three charges for VIP going through with no VIP access. I will be requesting a refund and reporting it for fraud. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2025-12-06, version 1.1* I have now paid for the 7 day subscription twice and both time the app took my money and didn’t let me read anything. It in fact asked me to pay again, I have had to request a refund this is seriously annoying. ### 1/5 — Scam! *2025-12-03, version 1.1* Stay away. Do not recommend. Paid for VIP to finish a story I found interesting and it wouldn’t even unlock! So basically they stole $15 from me. If I could give negative stars I would. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Paid for membership 4 times *2025-12-02, version 1.1* I paid for a membership four times and it just kept saying membership not activated. I had to pay the money but yet I did not get the membership. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-11-22, version 1.1* This doesn't even work ### 1/5 — Absolutely horrible *2025-11-22, version 1.1* This app is terrible!! You need vip just to fully read a story. They let you read until a cliffhanger and then its just cut off. And its not as if its cheap either. 15 dollars. We should at least be able to read some stories for free! I dont recommend this at all. They are greedy and you cant read any stories without paying 15 dollars. ### 1/5 — Prices *2025-11-16, version 1.1* 价格离谱，而且它甚至不让我看完这本书。 ### 1/5 — Novelnow *2025-11-11, version 1.1* This is the worst app ever like just to buy some vip to hear some story which you can do on your own are high like what ### 1/5 — This app is a scam *2025-11-05, version 1.1* This app charged me 6 times for a 7 day vip access. On the same day and i still do not have access to the app for some reason ### 1/5 — Take this from a bug warrior and a cheap person *2025-11-02, version 1.1* This app stinks of poo, first off they are using random people’s faces for the cover as you know ai can’t make new faces. The app is way to glitchy for my taste and I use those pirating websites where if you click on literally anything it sends you to a weird website or says that your phone has a virus. And lastly, I’m not even THAT cheap but 14.99? And that was the starter pack I believe? There were 3 more options to choose from and they obviously costed more. ### 1/5 — Insane prices smh *2025-10-30, version 1.1* I’m very willing to pay for a weeks worth of novels here and there, but this is insane. I’ll stick to MotoNovel for now. Let me know when you actually become reasonable with the prices. ### 1/5 — terrible prices *2025-10-26, version 1.1* $15 a week is insane especially for bad quality stories ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2025-10-17, version 1.1* It would consistently take me out of the book I was reading and redirect me to the Home Screen or shut the app down completely. Also the prices for VIP is insane for mediocre books smh ### 1/5 — >:( *2025-10-12, version 1.1* The story’s are good sometimes but it’s annoying when you get hear the end then you have to pay for a subscription like what bro 😔 If you want people to use your app make it useable. ### 1/5 — Subscription *2025-08-17, version 1.1* Absolutely revolting. I found two interesting stories only to have to pay a hefty price to finish them. You have to buy VIP to be able to read certain stories. ### 1/5 — Very expensive *2025-08-17, version 1.1* $15 for a WEEK?!?!?! No. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — My problem with the app *2026-06-13, version 1.1* The app is good but my problem is with the subscriptions, I bought one once and then I wanted to buy another, they charge me but I didn’t receive the benefits, at first I thought it was a mistake but I didn't realize that no, that they did charge the purchase but don't give benefits, wouldn't that be theft? Of course without accusing anyone but that's how I see it... I hope they fix that because I really liked the app. ### 1/5 — I used to love this app *2026-05-28, version 1.1* The vip doesn’t even work for me I tried to buy it 4 times just now and it says it went through but then I would go to the novel I wanted to finish and it would tell me to purchase it again. I used to read from here all the time last year but now this app is just bad. ### 1/5 — TERRIBLE APP *2026-05-20, version 1.1* It’s such a shame because the app has really good stories! I bought the 30 day subscription and it gave me 3 weeks instead of one month. I didn’t stress it, took some time off from the app and decided to try it again a month later. I bought the 39 day subscription again and got only 5 DAYS?! Insane!! $30 for only 5 days of reading!! I tried to contact them through email but they don’t reply and don’t have a WhatsApp connected. I got a refund from Apple thankfully but this was just terrible. I truly wish the app worked, I have been using it for months before this and didn’t have a problem but it’s getting worse and I don’t think I could trust to pay for a subscription and that it would give me what I paid for. ### 1/5 — Plan *2026-05-04* I bought the 1 week plan but haven’t gotten my perks when i try to contact them it didnt work, and theres like only email from where i contacted them but still haven gotten any reply. Bruh i paid $22 ### 1/5 — Don’t like it *2026-05-01* I ain’t paying for VIP NOR PAY FOR EACH BOOK I WANF TO READ!! The books are written by Ai and you dare to want my money. It’s so annoying. I just want to read without being charged man especially for an app with five 1 star ratings you shouldn’t be charging anyone. The book doesn’t even tell you that it’s not a free book so you get half way and it tells you pay for the other half. ### 1/5 — Took my money never got vip *2026-04-21, version 1.1* They stole from me ### 1/5 — Hell nah *2026-04-01, version 1.1* I paid for vip but I didn’t get vip! Once I get my money back I’m deleting. ### 1/5 — I hate this app *2026-03-20, version 1.1* I was reading a book and it wanted to make me PAY I hate this APP NEVER get this APP I will stick to wattpad instead ### 1/5 — No, just no *2026-02-26, version 1.1* Every time I’m in the middle of reading something it would close off and go to the home page and when I go back it does it again. It so annoying and it doesn’t have a bookmark so you have to scroll all the way down to where you are then boom it cuts you off back to the homepage. ### 1/5 — Not paying for this *2026-02-01, version 1.1* Can barely read the beginning of a story before it demands payment ## Most praised reviews (1 highest-rated) ### 3/5 — Ugh *2025-08-16, version 1.1* It would close out off the story I was reading and go to the home page, every time I went back to the story it would close it out and it was frustrating --- *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 2026-07-17.*