ReadNet vs TapNovel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadNet
This app allows users to discover and read novels with personalized recommendations and smart search. It offers offline reading, user reviews, and customizable reader settings. Users can also earn benefits through check-ins and tasks.
- Personalized novel recommendations
- Smart search functionality
- Offline reading support
- User reviews and comments
- Customizable reader settings
- Benefit system for users
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【Multiple Functions】 1、Library：Reading history is saved simultaneously. We will send update notice to readers. Offline reading will make reading easier. 2、Comments: Leave your opinions in the stories. Read the reviews to avoid novels you won't like. Share ideas with authors. 3、Home：With Personalized Recommendation, novels that will interest you are recommended to you. With Smart Search, it won't take long to find the essential novels. The different Rankings help you choose nice novels. 4、Benefits：Get Vouchers by Check-in and complete tasks. In addition, different Offers are launched. 5、 Reader：Font size, brightness, background, layout, flipping, day and night mode, etc. can be adjusted. Also, you can add Bookmark.
TapNovel
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.
- Massive online novel library
- Daily chapter updates
- Bestselling novels
- Multiple genres (Werewolves, Vampires, Romance)
- Reading tasks
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TapNovel is a reading app used by reading users all over the world, providing massive online novels to millions of readers. It allows you to fully entertain you at home, outdoors, at bedtime, or even while enjoying your coffee. Offers bestselling novels in various genres such as: Werewolves, Vampires, Romance, New Adult, Mystery. We will keep daily chapter updates and provide other reading tasks. Enjoy your reading time. https://api.tapnovel.cc/about/ios/TapNovel_Privacy_Policy.html https://api.tapnovel.cc/about/ios/TapNovel_Terms_of_USE.html
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Verdict
ReadNet and TapNovel both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ReadNet's written reviews are positive against 0% of TapNovel's. ReadNet also leads on ads (none vs shown). TapNovel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ReadNet sells 8 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for ReadNet against 3.0 for TapNovel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ReadNet's written reviews are positive against 0% of TapNovel's.
ReadNet ships an update every 7 months, TapNovel every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadNet | TapNovel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HK Qingmo Technology limited | 丹 许 |
Customer experience
ReadNet
TapNovel
In-app purchases
ReadNet
- 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
- 12600 coins$29.99
- 21000 coins$49.99
TapNovel
- Weekly subscribe pack 9.99$9.997 Days
- Weekly subscribe pack 14.99$14.997 Days
- Coin Pack 4.99$4.99
- Coin Pack 9.99$9.99
- Coin Pack 19.99$19.99
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- Coin Pack 29.99$29.99
