LikeRead vs TopStories
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.
TopStories
Dive into a vast collection of fiction tailored to your mood, from romance and paranormal to contemporary stories. Experience enchanting literary adventures anytime, anywhere, and unlock the power of your imagination.
- Personalized fiction library
- Mood-based story selection
- Diverse genres (romance, paranormal, contemporary)
- Anytime, anywhere reading
- Imaginative storytelling
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Discover the joy of reading with TopStories, your personalized fiction oasis designed for any mood and every moment. Whether you're basking in happiness, steeped in sadness, or simply looking to cast away ennui, just a few minutes for an enchanting novel experience, that's sure to delight. Unlock the infinite power of reading, where your imagination knows no bounds. Imagine yourself, while the young ones are in slumberous bliss, delving into a realm overrun with werewolves, and falling in love with a powerful Alpha. Or, when it's late at night, travel back in time to your school days, reliving the triumphs beside your favorite quarterback. If it's reprieve from a demanding workday you need, stand shoulder to shoulder with a commanding CEO. And on evenings shadowed by heartache, cross borders into otherworldly realms to encounter a charming prince. Whether it's contemporary romance, royal love, werewolf lore, billionaire romance, beastly tale, or paranormal fiction, it's all here for you. TopStories has everything no matter what you crave. With just one tap, you can go on literary adventures, delve into temptation, heartache, and passion anytime, anywhere. Start your reading adventure today – download TopStories and step into a universe of storytelling like never before! --How To Contact Us-- Email: Topstories.dev@outlook.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopStoriesApp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TopStories at 88% against LikeRead's 23%. TopStories also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1). LikeRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (352 vs 45). 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. LikeRead sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and TopStories sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TopStories holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LikeRead has 352 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of LikeRead's written reviews are positive against 88% of TopStories's.
| Parameter | LikeRead | TopStories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (352 ratings) | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 352 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 婷 何 | MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED |
Customer experience
LikeRead
TopStories
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
TopStories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
TopStories
- TopStories Coins item 1$2.99
- TopStories Coins item 2$4.99
- TopStories Coins item 3$9.99
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- TopStories Coins item 4$14.99
- TopStories Coins item 5$24.99
- TopStories Coins item 6$49.99
