# Noveltime vs TapNovel

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noveltime at 50% against TapNovel's 0%. Noveltime also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (217 vs 2). TapNovel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Noveltime sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and TapNovel sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Noveltime holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noveltime has 217 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Noveltime's written reviews are positive against 0% of TapNovel's.

Noveltime ships an update every 5 weeks, TapNovel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noveltime | TapNovel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noveltime/id1601917149/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapnovel/id1660000745/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **217** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Multibook International Publishing Group Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554810047) | [丹 许](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658970255) |

## What reviewers say

### Noveltime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noveltime/id1601917149)

Discover a vast library of high-quality novels across various genres, including romance, fantasy, and mystery. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with features like eye protection, auto-read, and adjustable pages. Get intelligent recommendations and access new original stories.

**Highlights:** Numerous featured books, Cozy reading features, Intelligent recommendations, Newest original stories, Offline reading, Frequent benefits activities

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noveltime 100 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 1000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 2000 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 5000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 7000 Coins | $69.99 | one-time |
| Noveltime 10000 Coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Amazing stories
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Enjoying the books
- 👍 Great story
- 👍 Good stories so far

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Too expensive
- 💸 Way too expensive
- 💸 Costs too much
- 💸 App is a scam
- 💸 App is a fraud

**Reported bugs**

- Coupons disappearing
- App keeps shutting down
- App stalls and force closes
- App locked while watching ads
- App won't open

**Requested features**

- Better coin earning system
- More free tickets/coins
- See if book is complete or updated
- Ability to message authors or comment
- Word count based pricing instead of fixed coin price per chapter


### TapNovel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapnovel/id1660000745)

Access a vast library of online novels across popular genres like Werewolves, Vampires, and Romance. Enjoy daily chapter updates and reading tasks for entertainment anytime, anywhere.

**Highlights:** Massive online novel library, Daily chapter updates, Bestselling novels, Multiple genres (Werewolves, Vampires, Romance), Reading tasks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscribe pack 9.99 | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscribe pack 14.99 | $14.99 | per 7 days |
| Coin Pack 4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 19.99 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noveltime free?

Noveltime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TapNovel free?

TapNovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Noveltime or TapNovel?

Noveltime is rated higher. Noveltime averages 4.5 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while TapNovel averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Noveltime or TapNovel have ads?

Both Noveltime and TapNovel show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Noveltime or TapNovel?

Noveltime ships an update every 5 weeks, and TapNovel every 2 weeks. Most recently, Noveltime was updated on September 24, 2026 and TapNovel on September 21, 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.*