Penana vs BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penana
A social platform for young writers to share serial and collaborative fictional stories. Users can read, comment on, and like creative writing across various genres. It also hosts writing contests and allows users to follow their favorite authors.
- Read and explore stories
- Comment and like creative writing
- Write and edit stories on the go
- Host and join writing contests
- Follow writers for updates
- Engage in writing societies
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Penana is the social publication platform exclusively designed for young and aspiring writers who have thousands of ideas to convey through fictional stories in both serial and collaborative formats. In this app, we have included the core features from our Penana web platform (www.penana.com) to provide a seamless on-the-go mobile experience to our users. App Core Features: - Read and Explore stories and creative writings in multiple fiction and non-fiction genres written by aspiring writers with intriguing ideas and perspectives - Review, Comment, and "Like" stories to help writers improve - Write and Edit Stories on the fly - Host and Join Mini Writing Contests up to 7 themes - Follow writers and get their story updates and recommendations - Communicate using story tags and writer tags in your Penana Stream - Engage in Writing Societies to discuss topics with like-minded people Let's shape the Penana Storyworld together!
BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)
Access a vast library of manga and light novels on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a premium reading experience with customizable features and offline access. Discover exclusive content and manage your library across multiple devices.
- Vast selection of manga and light novels
- Exclusive gifts and content
- EPUB 3 format with vertical layout
- Customizable reading environment
- Offline reading and cloud bookmark sync
- Manage up to 7 devices
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Now! Join the BOOK WALKER, carry the best Manga and Light Novel in your iPhone and iPad to go. All eBooks are made in EPUB 3 - international standard format, and go with fully functional reader providing excellent reading experience. Ｗide Selection Collect all categories of titles, including magazine, fiction and non-fiction. BOOK WALKER is the No.1 eBook platform stores most selections of Manga, Light Novel and exclusive titles. Exclusive Gift and Content Additional chapters, special epilogues, extra illustrations, smart phone wallpapers, and unique bookshelves are all in BOOK WALKER only! Best Reading Mode With ePub 3 format, user can enjoy vertical layout same as printed books and two premium crystal font styles, which providing new reading experience. User also can adjust the font size, screen brightness, background color, animated page turn and variable bookshelves to set up personalized reading environment. Perfect Reading Function Sync and read off line your books across all your devices. Easily highlight and make note in the eBook. Tap and hold text for instant internet searching. Automatically synchronize your bookmarks in the cloud service. And exclusive “Mega Illustration” is the best solution for displaying double spread page on whole monitor. Enjoy Reading Anytime Anywhere Each BOOK WALKER account can manage 7 devices, including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch or other device. User can log in BOOK WALKER website with any mobile device to purchase and download eBooks immediately. Never miss any treasure reading moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penana at 74% against BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)'s 17%. Penana also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)'s advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (37 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BOOK WALKER (Chinese version) holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Penana's written reviews are positive against 17% of BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Penana ships an update every 5 months, BOOK WALKER (Chinese version) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penana | BOOK WALKER (Chinese version) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Penana.com | BOOKWALKER TAIWAN |
Customer experience
Penana
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In-app purchases
Penana
No in-app purchases
BOOK WALKER (Chinese version)
No in-app purchases
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