# Pratilipi - Books and Stories — Books, Story, Poems and Novels

> A platform for reading and discovering stories, books, and poems in multiple languages. (iPhone/iPad app by Pratilipi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pratilipi-books-and-stories/id1484810435 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pratilipi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1484810434)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,871 App Store ratings · 133 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and 1 more
- Released: 2019-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pratilipi-books-and-stories/id1484810435/reviews.md

## What is Pratilipi?

Read stories and books that you loved and the stories that you’ll love!

Connect with your favourite writers.

Over 400,000 writers in 12 languages (many more coming soon) who have published over 8,000,000 stories across genres including love and romance, suspense and thriller, horror, moral stories, social stories, children's stories, humour, and satire. There are also thousands of poems, ghazals, nazms, autobiographies, and essays!

Stories by Pratilipi unlocks a world of public domain contents, allowing you to read the classic stories of human history. Connects you with the best storytellers and story readers. Read different types of books- Romance, Ghost & Horror, Biography, Suspense & Thriller, Mystery, Travel, Cooking, Science & Technology, Comedy, Politics, Women, Health, Children, Classic tales and much more. It's all here, along with tens of thousands of other literature with some of the best story-lines ever.

Our readers love us for having rating and reviews, author profiles, Night Mode for reading books, reading statistics - and all the other little things about books. Over 300,000 of the greatest stories you’ll ever read, accessible with the tap of your finger.

Choose your favourite format of storytelling - stories, e-books, poems, articles, magazines, novels, essay,  available over 8,000,000 contents.

Pratilipi stories are currently available in the following languages - 

Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, English

For full terms of service, visit https://english.pratilipi.com/terms-of-service

## Key features

- Vast library of stories and books
- Multiple languages supported
- Connect with favorite writers
- Diverse genres available
- Night mode for reading
- Reading statistics
- Author profiles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Subscription | $98.99 | per year |
| Premium 6 monthly Subscription | $49.99 | per 6 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy 20 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 100 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy 200 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Buy 400 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Buy 20 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 200 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy 400 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy 60 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #157 in Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

## What do users think of Pratilipi?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😊 Good
- 😍 Lovely novels
- 🫰 Excellent
- 👍 Nice
- 🤩 Warrior
- 🧡 G faad

**Cons**

- 🐛 Hard to understand the stories
- 🐛 Incomplete Stories 😡
- 💰 Disappointed with Premium Service
- 💰 Worst experience
- 🔒 Subscribed and cant read
- 🔒 Messaging option not available in iOS version
- 🔤 Couldn't find Urdu fonts%
- 💰 Disappointed with Coin Purchase on Pratilipi
- 💰 Developers are cheating customers
- 🔄 Update issue
- 🔒 App will not log in
- 🔄 Unable to open after updating
- 🔤 Faltu app not even unlock the chapter after 3 days waiting
- 🔄 Not unlocked next part
- 🔄 Top content cutting off
- 🔄 New interface
- 🔄 Below average reading experience
- 🔤 Unable to increase font size
- 🔄 Does not work on iphone
- 🔄 Can't get full screen view on IPad Air
- 🔄 Not working on wifi connection
- 🔄 Bad app
- 🔄 Rotation problem on ipad

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Hard to understand the stories
- Incomplete Stories
- Premium subscription issues
- Messaging option not available in iOS
- Coin purchase issues
- Unlock chapter issues
- Top content cutting off
- New interface issues
- Unable to increase font size
- Doesn't work on iPhone
- Can't get full screen view on iPad
- Not working on WiFi
- Performance issues

**Most requested features**

- Font size adjustment
- Increase the font size
- Offline option to download stories
- Responsive app for bigger screens (iPads, tablets)
- Add option to write and publish stories
- Improve update frequency and hold writers accountable for timely content
- Add option to delete stories/series

## Recent user reviews (10 of 133)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pratilipi-books-and-stories/id1484810435/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 🇮🇳

*2026-08-21*

દરેક પાનાં સાથે ગર્વ વધે અને અંત સુધી પહોંચતાં દિલમાં તિરંગો લહેરાય એવી અદભુત રચના. 🇮🇳

### 5/5 — కోడలు

*2026-08-20*

చాలా చాలా బాగుంది

### 5/5 — Menmai

*2026-08-02, version 5.1.0*

Good and interesting

### 3/5 — Bad working

*2026-07-30, version 5.1.0*

It’s always showing as no internet connected. But when I close the app and open again I can continue reading one episode. But how many times I have to repeat this closing nd opening. My whole phone works with same WiFi but pratilipi doesn’t work. Pls fix
I am one of the premium subscribers.

### 5/5 — Varuna Tharakam

*2026-07-26, version 5.1.0*

What a fantastic story

### 5/5 — Favourite!

*2026-07-26, version 5.1.0*

It’s like home coming! Because I happened to leave pratilipi for few years but very happy now to see so many categories to choose from! Thank you pratilipi 🙏🏻

### 5/5 — Beautiful poem touching hearts

*2026-07-22, version 5.1.0*

Simply superb thanks to author and hope she will find her Thalaivar ver soon

### 1/5 — False update

*2026-06-29, version 5.0.0*

New update says we can write stories. No such option came even after update

### 1/5 — Not a FREE at all

*2026-06-20*

I was told that this app has lots of options for FREE audio books but upon checking and sign up, found that it is total waste of time.
Another thing is This app has only 3 option to sign in : Facebook, Gmail and Apple.

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about your experience. Pratilipi offers both free and premium audiobooks, and we regret if this wasn't clear. We also appreciate your feedback about the sign-in options and will share it with our team. Your input helps us improve.

### 1/5 — I phone users

*2026-06-12*

Why can’t we iPhone users can’t write stories in this app please try for a solution

**Developer response:** Hi, thank you for your feedback. We understand your concern. Story writing and publishing features are currently limited on iOS. We appreciate your feedback and will share it with our team as we continue working to improve the experience for iPhone users.

## Frequently asked questions about Pratilipi

### What kind of content can I find on this app?

You can read millions of stories, books, poems, novels, articles, and essays across a wide range of genres. These include romance, suspense, horror, children's stories, humor, satire, biographies, and classic tales, among many others.

### What languages are supported?

The app currently supports content in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, and English. More languages are expected to be added in the future.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering access to a vast amount of content. However, it does feature in-app purchases and advertisements.

### What are some of the key features for readers?

Readers can enjoy features such as rating and reviews, author profiles to connect with writers, a night mode for comfortable reading, and reading statistics to track their progress.

### Who are the writers on this platform?

The platform hosts over 400,000 writers who have published millions of stories. You can connect with these writers and discover new storytellers across various languages and genres.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.3.1 — 2026-08-25

Bug Fixes & Improvements

### 5.3.0 — 2026-08-20

What's New?
We've brought Author Earnings to iOS, making it easier to keep track of your earnings in one place.
You can now view your earnings summary and explore your past transactions.
You can also add and verify your bank account securely to receive your earnings.
Fixes
Minor improvements to keep the app running smoothly.
Update now for a simpler way to manage your earnings.

### 5.2.0 — 2026-08-03

Bug Fixes & Improvements

### 5.1.0 — 2026-07-16

What's New?
Golden Badge is now available on iOS, making it easier to recognise authors who are part of the Premium programme.

Authors can now submit a story to the Premium programme, remove it, cancel a pending request, and learn more about the benefits of keeping their story Premium with the new Golden Badge

Update now for a better reading and writing experience.

### 5.0.0 — 2026-06-27

What’s New

You can now write series on iOS! Create multi-part series, edit details, and reorder parts — all from your phone, just like on Android. This release also brings Writer Home, a dedicated space to manage your Drafts and Published work, a refreshed rich text editor, the choice to publish instantly or schedule for later, and reliable sync so your drafts stay up to date across all your devices.

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*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 2026-08-27.*