JoyNovel vs NovelWolf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoyNovel
Discover trending and exclusive novels across various genres with a beautiful, user-friendly interface. Download chapters for offline reading and manage your library with smart features that save progress and provide update reminders.
- Beautiful interface design
- Extensive novel library with diverse genres
- Offline reading via chapter downloads
- Smart bookshelf with progress saving
- Update reminders for favorite novels
- Clear account operation records
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JoyNovel offers you: [Beautiful Interface Design] The interface is beautiful, with very smooth interaction. You use it, and you'll like it. [Super Library] You can find trending novels, exclusive novel, and any types you love here. Our tags include CEO, Billionaire, Werewolf, Vampire, Romance, Modern, Teenfiction, Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, History, and more! [Save Data Download] You can download free chapters and all unlocked chapters of the novels you read, and you can read them even without internet. [Clear Functions] Recharge history, vouchers history, My unlocked, books I have read and other functions. JoyNovel will clearly record your account operations. [Smart Bookshelf] Intelligently save the reading progress, and the bookshelf can display update reminders! A super easy-to-use bookshelf. [Read more novels] Wap：https://m.joy-novel.com/ Youtube：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8dvAczsU1Zt_8iYGdqJcA
NovelWolf
Discover a vast library of fantasy novels, specializing in werewolf and vampire stories. Enjoy daily content updates, personalized recommendations, and interactive features like reader comments and customizable reading modes. Immerse yourself in captivating tales and connect with fellow fans.
- Extensive werewolf and vampire fiction library
- Personalized recommendations
- Daily content updates
- Reader comments and community interaction
- Customizable reading modes
- User-friendly interface
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NovelWolf provides users with all kinds of fantastic novels, including Werewolf, Vampire, Supernatural and so on. NovelWolf is the choice of many Werewolf & Vampire fans. What you will get when you are our readers: Numerous werewolf fictions. Recommendation based on your preferences. Fast updates of content, which means new chapters of most fictions will be released on a daily basis. Make comments to get more fun when communicating with other readers. An easy-to-use App, with beautiful and simple design. Customize your favorite reading mode while reading. Welcome to NovelWolf. Here you can be close to your favorite characters and feel their heartbeat through reading. NovelWolf is exactly what you want.
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Verdict
JoyNovel and NovelWolf both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of NovelWolf's written reviews are positive against 43% of JoyNovel's. NovelWolf also leads on ratings volume (208 vs 12). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. JoyNovel sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and NovelWolf sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for JoyNovel against 4.5 for NovelWolf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NovelWolf has 208 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of JoyNovel's written reviews are positive against 83% of NovelWolf's.
JoyNovel ships an update every 2 months, NovelWolf every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoyNovel | NovelWolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.5 (208 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 208 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HK Qingmo Technology limited | Beijing Shengyan Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
JoyNovel
NovelWolf
Bugs and requests
JoyNovel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NovelWolf
Reported bugs
3 issues- Missing coin/voucher rewards
- Freezing or crashing issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More free chapter options
- Improved coin/voucher earning system
- Reduced pricing for chapter unlocks
- Better proofreading and editing of stories
- Expanded library of high-quality books
In-app purchases
JoyNovel
- 420 Coins$0.99
- 840 Coins$1.99
- 1260 Coins$2.99
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- 2100 Coins$4.99
- 4200 Coins$9.99
- 8400 Coins$19.99
- 21000 Coins$49.99
NovelWolf
- 1260 Coins$2.99
- 2100 Coins$4.99
- 4200 Coins$9.99
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- 4200 Coins package$9.99
- 8400 Coins$19.99
- 8400 Coins package$19.99
- 12600 Coins$29.99
- 21000 Coins$49.99
