ReadNow vs Dolphin Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadNow
Discover a vast library of trending novels and stories across diverse genres like romance, fantasy, and sci-fi. Enjoy daily updates, earn free coins to read, and connect with fellow readers to discuss your favorite plots. Access legal translations of popular worldwide titles.
- Select any genre: romance, fantasy, sci-fi, fanfiction
- Daily updated stories with new chapters
- Earn free coins through daily login
- Connect with other novel enthusiasts
- Access legal translations of popular novels
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Watch romance and other type stories on ReadNow. Don’t miss these wonderful stories everyone is obsessed with. New chapters added every day! ----Unique Features---- ● Select ANY GENRE you like: romance, stories with reborn heroes, magical realism, eastern fantasy, the world of wuxia, horror stories, romantic love novels, fanfiction, sci-fi, and excellent original stories⋯ Download the app to find more! ● Stories are UPDATED DAILY! Never be bored with new addictive plots and new worlds! ● Log in every day to get FREE coins and read fiction for free! ● Meet people who also like novels, discuss your favorite novels, and share your reading experience! ●Enjoy legal translation copies of worldwide popular novels: Marrying Her Was Easy, Losing Her Was Hell', 'That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate.', 'Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After', 'Heartbreak Billionaire: He Should Never Have Let Go'. About Auto-Renewable Subscriptions - Auto-renewable subscriptions in the app include Check-in Coins Packs and VIP membership plans. - Billing period: The Check-in Coins Packs are available on the monthly, quarterly and yearly bases. The VIP membership plans are monthly and quarterly. - Price: The charges of the Check-in Coins Pack for a monthly billing period are USD 5, 7, 10 and 13, a quarterly billing period USD 14, 20, 29 and 38, and a yearly billing period USD 60 and 98. The charge of the VIP membership for a monthly billing period is USD 7, 13 and 18, a quarterly billing period is USD 20, 35 and 48, and a yearly billing period is USD 60. - Daily Coins Package: $5, $10 and $15 - Payment: The purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. - Renewal: When you subscribe to check-in coins pack, your subscription will renew automatically. You'll be charged at the start of each billing cycle until you cancel your subscription. Subscriptions are automatically charged each billing period, whether monthly or another period, and you may be charged no more than 24 hours before the beginning of each billing period. - Cancellation: You may cancel a subscription at any time more than 24 hours before your renewal date. - Privacy Policy: https://staticpage-en.cdreader.com/EN/AppPrivacyPolicy.html?client_proid=1005&mt=1 - Terms of Service: https://staticpage-en.cdreader.com/EN/termsofservice.html?client_proid=1005&mt=1 - Subscription Terms and Conditions: https://staticpage-en.cdreader.com/EN/CheckinCard/agreement.html?client_proid=1005&mt=1 For more information contact us @ ncsen@36you.cn
Dolphin Reader
Access a vast library of web novels and fantasy stories across multiple genres. Enjoy popular titles, the latest chapters, and exclusive membership benefits. Read for free or purchase coins for discounted chapter access.
- Extensive book genres: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Werewolf/Vampire
- Collection of popular web novels and new reads
- Latest chapters available
- Hundreds of books read over 1 million times
- Membership privileges: free books, discounted chapters, bonus coins
- Purchase gold coins for chapter access
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Dolphin Reader - Romantic Books & Fantasy Novels for Story lovers! - Book Genres: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Western, Werewolf/Vampire Collection of Best Books & Hottest New Reads in Every Genre! Start reading your favorite book, by downloading the Dolphin Reader app - The popular story Reading Platform for Novel Lovers - Numerous of Book Genres for Choosing Freely Dolphin Reader has collected popular web novels and books, provides you with the latest chapters of the highest quality. Book Genres Our app contains many web novel genres, from urban books to supernatural books, and is deeply loved by the majority of our readers. * Fantasy * Adventure * Romance Stories * Urban Romance * Werewolf * Billionaire Romance So many book genres await you to explore on Dolphin Reader App. Dolphin Reader has hundreds of books that have been read more than 1 million times, and you can read these novels as much as you want without having to buy the paperback edition! SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Membership privileges: 1. Some books are free for members to read 2. Purchase chapter at a discount 3. Free extra book COINS will be given When buy books 1, Subscription: Monthly Prime Membership : $6.99/month (3 days free trail for new member) 2, Consumption: Gold coins for books $0.99 for 100 coins $4.99 for 500 coins $9.99 for 1000 coins $19.99 for 2000 coins $49.99 for 5000 coins $99.99 for 10000 coins End of trial and subscription renewal: This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://www.dolphinreader.net/privacypolicy Terms of service: https://www.dolphinreader.net/termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReadNow at 80% against Dolphin Reader's 25%. ReadNow also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Dolphin Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. ReadNow sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Dolphin Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ReadNow holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadNow has 3K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of ReadNow's written reviews are positive against 25% of Dolphin Reader's.
ReadNow ships an update monthly, Dolphin Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadNow | Dolphin Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #41 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CHANGDU TECHNOLOGY (USA) CO.,LTD. | Dolphin Technology Company Limited |
Customer experience
ReadNow
Dolphin Reader
Bugs and requests
ReadNow
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not always working to earn free coins
- Chapters/books randomly becoming locked after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More free chapter access and ways to earn coins
- Option to purchase full books instead of chapters
- Faster conversion of points to coins
- Clearer explanation of point/coin system
Dolphin Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadNow
- Monthly Coins Package 10$9.991 Month
- 1 Month SVIP$12.991 Month
- Monthly Coins Package 15$14.991 Month
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- Daily Coins Bundle 20$19.991 Month
- Coins Package 2$1.99
- Coins Package 5$4.99
- Coins Package 10$9.99
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- Coins Package 20$19.99
- Coins Package 30$29.99
- Coins Package 50$49.99
Dolphin Reader
- Monthly Membership3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Beginner Pack 1$0.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- Beginner Pack 2$4.99
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- 1000 Coins$9.99
- 2000 Coins$19.99
- Chapter Unlock Pack 3$19.99
- Annual Membership$39.99
- 5000 Coins$49.99
- 10000 Coins$99.99









