LikeRead vs CozyRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LikeRead
Discover a vast library of popular romantic, fantasy, urban, horror, and science novels. Enjoy a clear and smooth reading experience with fast updates on over 1,000 titles.
- Vast novel library
- Multiple genres: romance, fantasy, urban, horror, science
- Fast update speed
- Clear and smooth reading interface
- Over 1,000 popular novels
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LikeRead, a novel application with billions of fans, has collected the most popular romantic novels, fantasy novels, urban novels, horror novels and science novels, with fast update speed and clear and smooth reading interface. 1,000+ popular novels can be found in LikeRead.
CozyRead
Discover and read a vast collection of novels, from romance to fantasy. Get personalized recommendations based on your reading habits and enjoy a comfortable, ad-free reading experience with exclusive member benefits.
- Read full novels
- Intelligent recommendations
- Memory library for progress
- Popular genre categories
- Comfortable reading interface
- Exclusive member benefits
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1.Read Full of Novels Including high-quality finished novels, chasing from the Beginning to The End. 2.Intelligent Recommendation Develop personalized recommendations based on your reading habits. 3.Memory Library Automatically save the novels in reading, start your reading with one click; the progress bar makes reading easier. 4.Popular categories Popular categories on the entire network to meet readers' preferences, including Romances, Billionaires, Fantasy Adventures, Werewolves and Vampires, etc. 5.Comfortable Experience The reading interface is refreshing and concise, simple operation give your practical experience. 6.Benefits of Members Enjoy exclusive privileges, get massive novel gems to support your reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CozyRead at 93% against LikeRead's 23%. CozyRead also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). LikeRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. LikeRead sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and CozyRead sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CozyRead holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 352 and 200 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of LikeRead's written reviews are positive against 93% of CozyRead's.
LikeRead ships an update every 3 weeks, CozyRead every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LikeRead | CozyRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (352 ratings) | 4.6 (200 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 200 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 婷 何 | Beijing Shengyan Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
LikeRead
CozyRead
User reviews
LikeRead
From 352 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Enjoyable stories
- 🤩 Awesome app
- 🤓 Great reading experience
Room to improve
- 💰 Extremely expensive
- 🤯 Frustrating subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🤔 Poor translation and writing quality
- 😡 Deceptive and unethical practices
CozyRead
From 200 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Interesting and engaging stories
- 💰 Easy to earn rewards/vouchers
- 🤩 Variety of genres and book options
- 👍 Smooth and user-friendly app
- 🤓 Great for avid readers
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive chapter/coin system
- 🕰️ Vouchers expire too quickly
- 🤖 Issues with ad-based rewards
- 🤔 Inconsistent chapter lengths
- 🔍 Difficulty finding previously read books
Bugs and requests
LikeRead
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to cancel subscriptions
- Chapters disappearing or resetting
- App crashes and network issues
Requested features
4 requests- More free or affordable reading options
- Ability to earn coins through activities
- Improved customer support
- Transparent pricing and subscription details
CozyRead
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads not always loading properly
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
- Discrepancies in coin/voucher usage
Requested features
5 requests- More affordable coin/chapter pricing
- Longer expiration for earned vouchers
- Improved ad-based reward system
- Option to purchase books outright
- Better book tracking and library management
In-app purchases
LikeRead
- Like Read 300 coins$2.99
- likeread 500 coins$4.99
- Like Read 800 coins$7.99
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- LikeRead 1000 coins$9.99
- LikeRead 2000 coins$19.99
- Like Read 2900 coins$28.99
- LikeRead 5000 coins$49.99
- LikeRead 10000 coins$99.99
CozyRead
- Monthly Prime First$1.99
- $2.99 - Coins$2.99
- 2100 coins$4.99
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- $4.99 - Coins$4.99
- 4200 coins$9.99
- $9.99 - Coins$9.99
- 4200 Coins package$9.99
- 8400 coins$19.99
- $19.99 - Coins$19.99
- 8400 Coins package$19.99
- $29.99 - Coins$29.99
- $49.99 - Coins$49.99
