LN vs NovelLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LN
Read novels directly from baka-tsuki on your iPhone and iPad. Add titles to your favorites and receive updates. This alpha version is actively developed with ongoing improvements.
- Read baka-tsuki novels
- Add novels to favorites
- Refresh for latest data
- Push notifications (future chapter updates)
- Alpha version with active development
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Want something like BakaReader EX on iOS then there is it!! Warning : There is no licensed novel (sword art online, mahouka, etc) and if it's not in baka-tsuki website it's not in my app either. Take it as an alpha work since it's far from done and every novel doesn't work (most do however^^), if you have a probleme submit an issue on github here : https://github.com/AzSiAz/LN-Reader/issues END Warning Features : - Read baka-tsuki novels directly on your iphone and ipad - Add them to favorites - Refresh button to get latest data - Push notification (Not new chapter for now but it's coming) Coming : - Download chapters for offline use - Read Web novel and teaser - Automatically get latest data
NovelLoop
Stay updated with the latest translated novels and receive notifications for your reading list. Save your progress with bookmarks to easily pick up where you left off.
- Latest translated novel updates
- Reading list notifications
- Bookmark progress
- Account synchronization
- Novel updates on phone
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Keep you up to date with the latest translated novels. Have an account on NovelUpdates? Get notifications when your reading list is updated. Binging a new novel, leave a bookmark to remind yourself where you left off.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NovelLoop at 3.7 against LN's 2.7. LN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. NovelLoop sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LN asks for nothing beyond the download.
NovelLoop holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of LN's written reviews are positive against 44% of NovelLoop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LN | NovelLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (34 ratings) | 3.7 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stephan Deumier | Cameron Jackson |
Customer experience
LN
NovelLoop
In-app purchases
LN
No in-app purchases
NovelLoop
- Cool Tip$0.99
- Sunny Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$7.99
