# PickNovel - Novels & Stories — user reviews > 383 indexed App Store user reviews of PickNovel by HONG KONG RUIPAI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, rated 4.30/5 from 888 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picknovel-novels-and-stories/id1556961805/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picknovel-novels-and-stories/id1556961805.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 632 · 4★ 115 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 102 ## What do users think of PickNovel? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📚 Engaging and compelling stories - 👍 Easy-to-use interface - 🎯 Wide variety of novel selections - ⭐ High-quality storytelling and writing **Cons** - 💰 Extremely expensive pricing model - 🚫 Deceptive subscription practices - 🔐 Impossible to cancel subscriptions - 💳 Unauthorized charges and billing fraud - 🎯 Coins deplete rapidly despite paid subscriptions - 📊 Misleading pricing information - 🔄 Subscription auto-renewal without consent - 🌐 Poor customer support and unresponsive - ⚠️ Violates app store policies - 🔒 Uses third-party payment processors to bypass protections **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and force closes - Login failures and authentication issues - Unable to access purchased content - Coins not credited after purchase - Lost reading progress and chapter locks - App incompatible with iOS 17 - Payment processing errors - Subscription not showing in account despite charges **Most requested features** - More sources for earning free coins - Transparent chapter pricing display - Ability to skip chapters - Faster chapter release schedule - Free trial or sample chapters - Better translation quality ## Newest reviews (15 of 383) ### 4/5 — Literally *2026-09-01, version 5.2.4* Well put together ### 3/5 — Expensive *2026-08-31, version 5.2.4* If you get a subscription for $19.99 you should be able to finish a book, not just 8 chapters. ### 3/5 — Reading app *2026-08-31, version 5.2.4* Good books but limited access except subscriptions. ### 5/5 — Hard to read *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* It’s very difficult to continue to read stories ### 5/5 — The Best Surgeon Alice Cleans The Instruments *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* I love this book. I’ve worked in the medical field for over 30 years & have a son with a half a heart (who is now a nurse & still struggles with medical issues daily) so this really interests me. Very good book! ### 5/5 — He kissed his muse *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* Just the first chapter and I’m reeled in! Looking forward to see what happens.. ### 4/5 — Can’t stop reading *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* Keeps you invested with every novel. ### 5/5 — Good stories *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* Good stories! They get you hooked. ### 5/5 — Billionaire husband made me beg for every dollar *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* This is such an exciting read. ### 5/5 — He kissed his muse *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* Fun reads keep you wanting more ### 5/5 — Amazing read *2026-08-29, version 5.2.4* Great stories ### 3/5 — Dysfunctional rewards, but good stories *2026-08-28, version 5.2.4* The articles you can read to earn rewards only work about half the time, but the stories themselves are really good! ### 5/5 — Crazy *2026-08-27, version 5.2.4* Amazing stories ### 2/5 — Good stories just gets expensive *2026-08-27, version 5.2.4* Stories seem to be a little better edited just expensive ### 5/5 — Good read *2026-08-26, version 5.2.4* Love this app for all my novels I find on here ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — SCAM *2026-08-28, version 5.2.4* They make it impossible to cancel your subscription. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. ### 1/5 — Options *2026-08-28, version 5.2.4* No options to pay except weekly, don’t like that. I need options for coins only!!! ### 1/5 — Dont pay for a subscription *2026-08-28, version 5.2.4* If you choose to download this app, don’t pay for a subscription. Even after you cancel your whole account they will continue to charge your card every week. If you reach out in the app they don’t help you. Proceed with caution. ### 1/5 — Lies *2026-08-26, version 5.2.4* It says that you can cancel your subscription at any time. That is not the case, you will not find anything in the app or in your phones setting to unsubscribe. You have to send an email and hope they get to it before you get charged again regardless of your efforts to cancel. 10/10 do not recommend!! ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE APP!! *2026-08-26, version 5.2.4* I accidentally got a subscription and haven’t been able to get rid of it!!! I’ve been playing $20 a week. A WEEK! For months. Apple said I had to cancel on app but there’s no way to and the messaging system is a joke. Don’t download the app!!! ### 1/5 — Subscription *2026-08-24, version 5.2.4* Be very careful signing up for this app. They make it impossible to cancel your subscription. I canceled and then have been charged anyway. ### 1/5 — No access to books - SCAM *2026-08-24, version 5.2.4* I paid $19.99 for a week's availability of books and I didn't even get to finish one book! When I wrote to complain they said once they take your money that's it and it is final. Please don't subscribe to them. It's not worth the frustration. I will be reporting them. Their high ratings must be from friends! Also no way to cancel the subscription online. Disgusting! ### 1/5 — Subscriptions can’t cancel *2026-08-21, version 5.2.4* Terrible I’ve tried to cancel the subscription four weeks in a row and can’t get it done. So I’m out almost 100 bucks already and I’ve only used a canceled the first time right after getting it. Disputed my transaction with my bank many times. This is awful. ### 1/5 — Love Reading *2026-08-16, version 5.2.3* If you love reading this is the way to go! ### 1/5 — Do not use this app *2026-08-15, version 5.2.3* They do not provided information on their app on how to cancel subscriptions. I have tried contacting them twice and have not gotten a response. The subscriptions are charged weekly and there does not seem to be a way to cancel them. I’ve used many apps like this and the information is always easy to find and easy to cancel subscriptions. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Reads *2026-09-01, version 5.2.4* I get hooked on these drama reads, they are a must Highly recommend. ### 5/5 — Fun Stories *2026-09-01, version 5.2.4* Just reading and lots of content. ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-09-01, version 5.2.4* Wish there were more short stories but some very good books. ### 5/5 — Sure *2026-09-01, version 5.2.4* It’s alright. You have to pay or wait to read :/ gets kinda expensive ### 5/5 — Fun stories *2026-08-31, version 5.2.4* I don’t love adds, however, I don’t always love paying to read, so glad that getting points is an option for some books. ### 5/5 — When they touch me *2026-08-31, version 5.2.4* Very well written ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-08-31, version 5.2.4* Great app that has endless books that catch your attention where you don’t want to put it down! ### 5/5 — First timer here! *2026-08-30, version 5.2.4* So far the stories are pretty good, just trying to figure out if I want a yearly subscription. ### 5/5 — So far so good *2026-08-30, version 5.2.4* I haven’t really gotten into the app very far but so far everything is going good. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-30, version 5.2.4* Love the stories --- *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 2026-09-04.*