NovelLoop vs Lipex Light Novel Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Lipex Light Novel Reader
Organize and read your EPUB light novels with a customizable reading experience. Track your progress and discover new stories within your personal library.
- Import EPUB light novels
- Organize your library
- Track reading progress
- Customize reading experience
- Discover new novels
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Discover your next light novel with Lipex. - Import and read light novels in EPUB format. - Organize your library, track your progress, and customize your reading experience. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TZwSfVSvkXfdEtXlSuKn4iFR_g28EJ6CSheIY5p33ik/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16RWMenOueTyiHTbRp_DiuUNRML3Q_zJAZIGCPUn2XDE/edit?tab=t.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lipex Light Novel Reader at 100% against NovelLoop's 44%. Lipex Light Novel Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). NovelLoop's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Lipex Light Novel Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lipex Light Novel Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of NovelLoop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lipex Light Novel Reader's.
NovelLoop ships an update monthly, Lipex Light Novel Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NovelLoop | Lipex Light Novel Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cameron Jackson | ABDISHAKUR MOHAMED ALI |
Customer experience
NovelLoop
Lipex Light Novel Reader
In-app purchases
NovelLoop
- Cool Tip$0.99
- Sunny Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$7.99
Lipex Light Novel Reader
- Lipex Pro$1.991 Month
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