LikeRead vs 1001Novel
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.
1001Novel
Immerse yourself in a fictional world filled with romance and love. Explore diverse stories featuring deep emotions, from happy endings to complex relationships. Enjoy a pure reading experience with personalized settings and a personal library.
- Vast collection of romance and love stories
- Pure, uninterrupted reading experience
- Personalized light and night modes
- Customizable font choices
- Build your personal story library
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1001 Novel, a world of wishes. All the romance and love in the fictional reality. You are going to like how we tell stories. Love is deep when we include hate, struggle, forgive, trust, erotica and more to make it extra meaningful. From 'They live together happily ever after' to 'After all, he feels like home', all kinds of original stories just on your fingertips. We support pure reading experience. No ads, no interruption, just laughs, tears, and the breathtaking world you choose to be in tonight. We design features for your needs. Personalize light and night mode to cope with the mood, font of your choice, build your library to make your all-day fantasy. As we started, so did the stories. Check out our website at https://www.1001novel.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LikeRead at none against 1001Novel's shown. LikeRead also leads on ratings volume (352 vs 15) and review sentiment (23% vs 14%). 1001Novel's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, 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. LikeRead sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and 1001Novel sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
1001Novel holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LikeRead has 352 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of LikeRead's written reviews are positive against 14% of 1001Novel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LikeRead ships an update every 3 weeks, 1001Novel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LikeRead | 1001Novel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (352 ratings) | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 婷 何 | 1001STORYS |
Customer experience
LikeRead
1001Novel
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
1001Novel
From 15 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great stories offered
- 👍 Nice app customization options
- 👍 Good story content
Room to improve
- 💸 Coins disappear after purchase
- 🐛 Chapters reset/lock after purchase
- 🐛 App freezes constantly
- 🐛 Login/sign-in issues
- 🐛 Coins not received after purchase
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
1001Novel
Reported bugs
12 issues- Chapters locked after purchase
- Coins disappear
- App freezes
- Unable to login
- Chapters not loading
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- Glitching screens
- Purchase history missing
- App signs out and won't let sign back in
- Daily rewards error
- Chapters cut off or go to wrong section
- Charged incorrect amounts
- Unable to re-download after deleting
Requested features
3 requests- Easier way to earn coins (ads/videos)
- More free coins
- Option to earn free chapters
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
1001Novel
- Premium Membership (1 Week)7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Membership (1 Month)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 100Coins$0.99
- 200Coins$1.99
- 500Coins$4.99
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- 1000Coins$9.99
- 1500Coins$14.99
- 2000Coins$19.99
- 2500Coins$24.99
- 3000Coins$29.99
- 5000Coins$49.99
