Comparison

Chereads vs Novelsago

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chereads

Discover a vast library of intriguing stories across numerous romantic genres and plot settings. Escape into worlds of werewolves, billionaires, and royalty with rapid releases and a reader-centered environment. Connect with other book lovers and share your favorite moments.

Highlights
  • Massive library of books
  • Multiple romantic genres
  • Rapid releases
  • Smart recommendation system
  • Night mode
  • Offline reading
  • Reader comments
Features
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Chereads is where you can find endless intriguing stories no matter if you are happy, sad, or bored. Just give 10 minutes to have a magical light novel satisfy you. By reading, your power is unlimited. During your kids' afternoon nap, you can step into a world of werewolves, falling in love with the Alpha. In the late night, you can return to your school days, taking in the glory of your favorite quarterback. While exhausted from work, you can be by the CEO's side, watching him call the shots. On a heartbroken night, you can meet a handsome prince in an exotic world. Here on Chereads, you name it, we have it. -More Romantic Genres: Contemporary Romance, Royal Love, Werewolf, Billionaire, Beast, Paranormal -More Romantic Plot Settings: Contract Marriage, Love triangle, Rejected, Twisted, Friends to lovers, Friends with benefits, Dating -More Romantic Identities: Billionaire, CEO, Luna, Popstar, Princess & Prince, Quarterback More Functions: - Massive library of books with a myriad of genres - Free previews. Rapid releases - Reader-centered reading environment - Smartest recommendation system - Night mode - Offline reading - Eye protection mode - Robust search functionality; finding the books you want Join Chereads' family and connect with cheerful book-lovers. Comment directly on stories as you read them and share the most exciting parts to other readers. Like us on Facebook (@Chereads): https://www.facebook.com/Chereads/ Follow us on Instagram (@chereadsofficial): https://www.instagram.com/chereadsofficial/ Privacy Policy:https://www.chereads.com/privacy_policy?hideHeader=1 Terms of Service:https://www.chereads.com/terms_of_service?hideHeader=1 Agreement for Subscription Services:https://activity.chereads.com/noah/202209280/subscriptionservices

About

Novelsago

This platform offers a vast collection of novels across various genres, including romance, urban, werewolf, and fantasy. It aims to provide an ultimate reading experience with well-crafted stories designed to engage and entertain users.

Highlights
  • Extensive novel collection
  • Romance genre
  • Urban fiction
  • Werewolf stories
  • Fantasy world-building
  • Ultimate reading experience
Features
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Our app is a professional online novel reading platform. The platform gathers all kinds of excellent novels, covering romance, urban, werewolf, metaphysical and other genres, each novel has its own unique charm, providing users with the ultimate reading experience. Features: 1. Romance: a collection of modern romance novels, ancient romance novels and crossover novels, the well-designed romantic stories can bring users beautiful love fantasies. 2. Urban novels: tells the struggle stories of urban employees, involving workplace, emotions, family and other aspects, reflecting the social values of urban people. 3. Werewolf novels: contain the most primitive impulses and instincts of werewolves, explore the bright side and dark side of human nature, and give readers psychological stimulation and satisfaction. 4. Fantasy novels: build novel worldview and magic system, outline human nature through bizarre fantasy sentences, bring users endless fantasy fun. 【Membership Description of Auto Subscription Service】 1. Service Name:NovelSago VIPs 2. Subscription Period:1 week/1 month 3. Subscription Price:$5.99(1 week)/$19.99(1 month) 4. Subscription Benefits: You can earn a certain number of coins per cycle and receive a certain number of bonuses per day (see APP VIPs page). 5. Buying a monthly subscription service will automatically debit your iTunes account and extend the service period of one month 24 hours before the monthly service expires. 6. If you want to unsubscribe, please open the iOS "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", go to the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe" ", choose Novelsago Bundle to unsubscribe. If you do not unsubscribe at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, this subscription will be automatically renewed. 7. Service Agreement:https://www.blingnews.cc/article/privacy?lang=en 8. Privacy Agreement:https://www.blingnews.cc/article/agreement?lang=en 9. Member subscription service terms:https://www.blingnews.cc/vips-terms-of-service.html 【How To Contact Us】 novelsago@Outlook.com

Screenshots

Chereads4 screens
Novelsago4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chereads and Novelsago both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Chereads's written reviews are positive against 31% of Novelsago's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chereads sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Novelsago sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Chereads against 4.4 for Novelsago. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 684 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Chereads's written reviews are positive against 31% of Novelsago's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chereads ships an update every 3 weeks, Novelsago every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Chereads versus Novelsago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChereadsNovelsago
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better4.4 (684 ratings)
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better684
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB74 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCloudary Holdings LimitedChenzhou Qire Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Chereads

All ratings1,888 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative33.1%

Novelsago

All ratings677 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.3%

User reviews

Chereads

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for reading
  • 👍 Better than most
  • 🤩 Just beautiful
  • 🤗 Wonderful novels
  • 🎨 Great animation

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive
  • 🔒 Copyright violation
  • 💸 Rip off
  • 🕰️ Too hard
  • 🐛 Story does not save

Novelsago

From 684 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Engaging stories
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🤩 Fascinating books

Room to improve

  • 💰 Extremely expensive to read books
  • 🤑 Coins/subscription model is a rip-off
  • 📝 Poor editing and proofreading
  • 🤬 Disappearing progress and purchases

Bugs and requests

Chereads

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 🐛 Story does not save
  • 🐛 App not showing new chapters
  • 🐛 Time reading tracker issues
  • 🐛 Logged out
  • 🐛 Lost account
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  • 🐛 Disfonctionnel
  • 🐛 Super glitchy poor customer service

Requested features

3 requests
  • 💰 Wish the chapters were cheaper or it was easier to earn free coins
  • 💰 More ways to earn coins throughout the day
  • 💰 More coin purchase options

Novelsago

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coins not awarded properly for tasks
  • Presentation errors when trying to earn bonus coins
  • Login issues and lost progress

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to purchase full books at a reasonable price
  • Consistent coin pricing across chapters
  • Unlimited reading subscription option
  • Restore previously purchased content

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chereads

Subscriptions3
  • membership_monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • membership_monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • membership_monthly_chereads_201 Month trial$19.991 Month
One-time7
  • 150 coins$2.99
  • 250 coins$4.99
  • 500 coins$9.99
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  • 1000 coins$19.99
  • 1500 coins$29.99
  • 2500 coins$49.99
  • 5000 coins$99.99
10 purchases

Novelsago

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly VIP$5.997 Days
  • Weekly VIP$7.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP$17.991 Month
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  • Monthly VIP$19.991 Month
One-time6
  • 600 coins$5.99
  • 1000 coins$9.99
  • 1500 coins$14.99
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  • 2000 coins$19.99
  • 3000 coins$29.99
  • 5000 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Chereads free?
Chereads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Novelsago free?
Novelsago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chereads or Novelsago?
Chereads is rated higher. Chereads averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Novelsago averages 4.4 from 684 ratings.
Do Chereads or Novelsago have ads?
Neither Chereads nor Novelsago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chereads or Novelsago?
Chereads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Novelsago every 6 weeks. Most recently, Chereads was updated on November 3, 2026 and Novelsago on November 3, 2026.

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