Comparison

NovelWolf vs HearFM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive werewolf and vampire fiction library
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Daily content updates
  • Reader comments and community interaction
  • Customizable reading modes
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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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.

About

HearFM

Listen to a vast library of audiobooks across various genres, anytime and anywhere. Enjoy high-quality sound, customizable playback speeds, and background listening. Discover new titles with intelligent recommendations and easily track your listening progress.

Highlights
  • Extensive audiobook library
  • High-quality audio
  • Customizable playback speed
  • Background listening support
  • Intelligent recommendations
  • Listening progress tracking
  • Powerful search engine
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Welcome to HearFM! A platform created a new audio world for those of you who love sound! Here you can listen to high-quality audio books anytime, anywhere and explore the infinite world of reading. Let HearFM free both your eyes and hands, HearFM is your best choice for listening to books! The HearFM store provides you with a rich and diverse library of audio content covering the world's popular novels as well as exclusive published audiobooks and more. Romance, YA, Werewolf, CEO, Cinderella ...... Whichever genre you prefer, HearFM has you covered. We have carefully selected many fine audio books for you to listen to at once. HearFM's professional team strictly controls the sound quality of each audio book to bring you a clear and smooth listening experience. Our player supports speed playback, timed option, and mobile background playback, so you can freely choose audiobooks without operating the APP page. HearFM also has a powerful search engine that allows every reader to find their favorite audiobooks without the slightest effort! Intelligent recommendations will automatically bring novels in your favorite genre to you! HearFM supports trace browsing, you just need to add your favorite books to the collection, we will automatically help you record your listening progress, the next time you click on this audiobook will automatically renew the listening, no longer need to worry about not finding the listening record! Join HearFM, let us swim together in the world of audio and explore the ocean of reading. Let HearFM become your best partner in the pursuit of novels!

Screenshots

NovelWolf4 screens
HearFM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NovelWolf at 83% against HearFM's 50%. NovelWolf also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (208 vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. NovelWolf sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and HearFM sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NovelWolf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NovelWolf has 208 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of NovelWolf's written reviews are positive against 50% of HearFM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovelWolf ships an update every 3 months, HearFM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NovelWolf versus HearFM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovelWolfHearFM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (208 ratings) — better4.1 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings208 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Shengyan Technology Co., LtdHK CULTURE PLUS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

NovelWolf

All ratings209 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.1%

HearFM

All ratings21 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral19.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and 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

HearFM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NovelWolf

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
9 purchases

HearFM

One-time9
  • 420 Coins$0.99
  • 840 Coins$1.99
  • 1260 Coins$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 2100 Coins$4.99
  • 4200 Coins$9.99
  • 8400 Coins$19.99
  • 12600 Coins$29.99
  • 21000 Coins$49.99
  • 42000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is NovelWolf free?
NovelWolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HearFM free?
HearFM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NovelWolf or HearFM?
NovelWolf is rated higher. NovelWolf averages 4.5 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while HearFM averages 4.1 from 21 ratings.
Do NovelWolf or HearFM have ads?
Both NovelWolf and HearFM show ads.
Which is updated more often, NovelWolf or HearFM?
NovelWolf ships an update every 3 months, and HearFM every 2 months. Most recently, NovelWolf was updated on November 3, 2026 and HearFM on November 4, 2026.

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