Comparison

Hot Novel vs NovelCloud

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

Head to head
About

Hot Novel

Access a vast library of books with real-time updates on various genres. Discover new stories and enjoy a continuously expanding collection of reading material.

Highlights
  • Extensive book library
  • Real-time updates
  • Multiple book types
  • Free access
Features
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Hot novel has a wealth of books for users to read and update various types of books in real time.

About

NovelCloud

Discover a vast library of romance novels, from werewolf legends to president pampering stories. Customize your reading experience with adjustable text, fonts, and page-turning options. Unlock all content with a subscription for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Extensive romance novel collection
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Adjustable text size and font
  • Multiple page-turning options
  • Adjustable brightness and background
  • Subscription for unlimited access
Features
Read full description

NovelCloud - Read Romance is a massive amount of fine books and excellent reading platform We cover all kinds of popular themes: romantic encounters, mysterious werewolf legends, fantastical adventure journeys, supernatural encounters, sweet pampering by the president, and sadistic love stories ...... There is always one that can touch your heartstrings. CAPTIVATING NOVELS ON THE GO Finding your next favorite story has never been easier. With our massive collection of novels, you'll never run out of things to read. Whether you're looking for bad-boy romance, forbidden love, forced marriage, age gap relationships, kicking revenge, or boys love, you'll find it all on NovelCloud. Start exploring our massive web novel library today. EASY AND SIMPLE READING EXPERIENCE Make reading a personalized experience with our app's customization options. Adjust your text size, font type, margins, and text alignment to your liking. Plus, choose between flipping, sliding, or scrolling to turn pages in a way that feels natural to you. And with adjustable brightness and background colors, you can read comfortably anytime, anywhere. Auto-Renewal Membership Description - SUBSCRIPTION: Subscription unlocks all novels and auto-renews. - Payment: The user confirms the purchase and credits their iTunes account. - Cancel Renewal: To cancel a renewal, manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. - Renewal: The member's own Top-Up Account or Apple iTunes Account will be charged up to 24 hours prior to expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after the charge is successful. Payment Agreement: http://tuiguang.xunshows.com/site/user-agreement?id=3&language=en&os_type=1 Privacy Policy: http://tuiguang.xunshows.com/site/privacy-policy?id=3&language=en&os_type=1

Screenshots

Hot Novel3 screens
NovelCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hot Novel at 5.0 against NovelCloud's 4.7. Hot Novel also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). NovelCloud's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hot Novel sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and NovelCloud sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hot Novel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NovelCloud has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hot Novel ships an update every 3 weeks, NovelCloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hot Novel versus NovelCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot NovelNovelCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB24 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer圣 严Shenzhen Xunxiu Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Hot Novel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NovelCloud

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hot Novel

One-time10
  • 200 Coins$1.99
  • 2500 Coins$4.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Week$5.99
  • 1000 Coins$9.99
  • 1500 Coins$14.99
  • Month$19.99
  • Three Month$49.99
  • 6000 Coins$54.99
  • 10000 Coins$99.99
12 purchases

NovelCloud

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited reading in 7 days$4.997 Days
  • 2200 Coins in 30 days$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited reading in 30 days$9.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • 3900 Coins in 30 days$14.991 Month
One-time8
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins$2.99
  • 500 Coins$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 1000 Coins$9.99
  • 1500 Coins$14.99
  • 3900 Coins in 30 days$14.99
  • 2500 Coins$24.99
  • 5000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Hot Novel free?
Hot Novel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NovelCloud free?
NovelCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hot Novel or NovelCloud?
Hot Novel is rated higher. Hot Novel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NovelCloud averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Hot Novel or NovelCloud have ads?
Neither Hot Novel nor NovelCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hot Novel or NovelCloud?
Hot Novel ships an update every 3 weeks, and NovelCloud every 9 days. Most recently, Hot Novel was updated on October 20, 2026 and NovelCloud on October 24, 2026.

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