# grassroots vs NOVEL（ノヴェル）

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: grassroots at 8.0 against NOVEL（ノヴェル）'s 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

grassroots ships an update every 17 months, NOVEL（ノヴェル） every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | grassroots | NOVEL（ノヴェル） |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 17 months** | Every 26 months |
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fujiko Meguro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549502477) | [KENJI SUGAWARA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671468785) |

## What reviewers say

### grassroots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grassroots/id1549502475)

**In-app purchases:** none


### NOVEL（ノヴェル）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novel/id1671468783)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is grassroots free?

grassroots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NOVEL（ノヴェル） free?

NOVEL（ノヴェル） is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do grassroots or NOVEL（ノヴェル） have ads?

Neither grassroots nor NOVEL（ノヴェル） shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, grassroots or NOVEL（ノヴェル）?

grassroots ships an update every 17 months, and NOVEL（ノヴェル） every 26 months. Most recently, grassroots was updated on October 16, 2026 and NOVEL（ノヴェル） on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*