Comparison

Onlynovel vs SheNovel

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

Head to head
About

Onlynovel

Discover a vast library of novels across various genres, including romance, fantasy, and sci-fi. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable settings and offline access. Get personalized recommendations and stay updated with the latest chapters.

Highlights
  • Millions of novels across genres
  • Copyrighted content
  • Quick chapter updates
  • Smart personalized recommendations
  • Customizable reader settings
  • Offline reading capability
Features
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Onlynovel specializes in novels and spends all his time creating a reader that makes it easy for users to read. In the application there are a lot of novels of authors' rights and different genres, such as romance, adventure, fantasy, etc. 【Multiple Novels】Millions of novels are offered, such as fantasy, romance novels, CEO, science fiction, werewolf. They create a wonderful novel world for you and offer a comfortable reading experience. 【Copyrights】 We have copyright authorization of the novels and offers you the novels that you cannot miss. 【Quick Update】You can read the updated contents at first time and you won't miss the interesting plots. 【Smart Recommendation】Novels are recommended for you based on your preferences and personalized reading list is offered to you. Then it will not cost you time to find the novels that interest you. 【Custom Settings】You can adjust the background of the reader, the size of the letters, the font, the reading mode, the indentation, etc., so that you can read comfortably. 【Offline Reading】You can read online, download the novels and load the whole book in advance. So, you can start reading whenever you want. 【Large Data Portable Reader】A reader with multiple selected novels for you to read without stopping.

About

SheNovel

Discover a vast library of romance novels, from billionaire tales to fantasy epics. Get personalized recommendations and enjoy a comfortable, ad-supported reading experience with offline download options.

Highlights
  • Large romance novel library
  • Smart recommendation engine
  • Popular novel lists
  • Comfortable reading interface
  • Offline chapter downloads
  • Eye-caring paper mode
Features
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[Product features] 1. A large number of romance novels Billionaire, CEO, Fantasy, Fated...For you to provide a straight love plot! 2. Smart recommendation Make intelligent recommendation based on your reading history and develop your own book list. 3. The popular list High quality romance novels are provided for you, novels update at any time, so that you read more fun and easy! 4. Comfortable experience Simple reading page, eye-caring reading paper, for your reading escort. 5. Read offline Batch download novel chapters, let you anytime, anywhere immerse in romantic novel world.

Screenshots

Onlynovel4 screens
SheNovel4 screens

Verdict

The call

Onlynovel and SheNovel both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Onlynovel's written reviews are positive against 50% of SheNovel's. SheNovel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Onlynovel sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SheNovel sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Onlynovel against 4.4 for SheNovel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Onlynovel's written reviews are positive against 50% of SheNovel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onlynovel ships an update every 4 months, SheNovel every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Onlynovel versus SheNovel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlynovelSheNovel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHK Qingmo Technology limitedBeijing Shengyan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Onlynovel

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative22.0%

SheNovel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Onlynovel

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Connection issues with Facebook/Google
  • Login problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to watch ads for coupons
  • Daily coin rewards
  • Make more chapters free
  • Alternative payment methods for younger users

SheNovel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Onlynovel

One-time5
  • 1260 Coins$2.99
  • 2100 Coins$4.99
  • 4200 Coins$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 8400 Coins$19.99
  • 21000 Coins$49.99
8 purchases

SheNovel

One-time8
  • 1260 coins$2.99
  • 2100 coins$4.99
  • 4200 coins$9.99
Show 5 more
  • 4200 Coins package$9.99
  • 8400 coins$19.99
  • 8400 Coins package$19.99
  • 12600 coins$29.99
  • 21000 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Onlynovel free?
Onlynovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SheNovel free?
SheNovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Onlynovel or SheNovel?
Onlynovel is rated higher. Onlynovel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while SheNovel averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Onlynovel or SheNovel have ads?
Both Onlynovel and SheNovel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Onlynovel or SheNovel?
Onlynovel ships an update every 4 months, and SheNovel every 2 months. Most recently, Onlynovel was updated on November 3, 2026 and SheNovel on November 3, 2026.

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