BaghStore vs NOVELOUS Light Novels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BaghStore
Discover and read a curated collection of classic novels and popular books. New titles are regularly added to expand the library over time.
- Explore book collection
- Read classic novels
- Access popular books
- Regularly updated library
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Explore and read collection of classic novels and popular book. More books will be added over time.
NOVELOUS Light Novels
Access official English light novels from a renowned Japanese publisher, alongside manga and webtoons. Start reading for free and explore a vast library of anime-inspired stories.
- Official English light novels
- Manga and webtoons included
- Free to start reading
- Vast library of anime stories
- Shogakukan publisher content
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Japanese anime starts here — Shogakukan’s official English light novels. Free to start, plus manga and webtoons!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BaghStore at 92% against NOVELOUS Light Novels's 50%. BaghStore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). NOVELOUS Light Novels's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. NOVELOUS Light Novels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BaghStore asks for nothing beyond the download.
NOVELOUS Light Novels holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 304 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of BaghStore's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOVELOUS Light Novels's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BaghStore ships an update every 3 months, NOVELOUS Light Novels every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BaghStore | NOVELOUS Light Novels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (100 ratings) | 4.6 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zarrin Benyamin | SHOGAKUKAN INC. |
Customer experience
BaghStore
NOVELOUS Light Novels
In-app purchases
BaghStore
No in-app purchases
NOVELOUS Light Novels
- Preferred Subscription$6.991 Month
- Coins$0.99
- Coins$6.49
- Coins$12.49
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- Coins$32.99
Questions
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