Comparison

Novel Reader vs NovelFull Audio

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

Head to head
About

Novel Reader

Explore a vast library of exclusive novels and manga across numerous genres including romance, fantasy, and sci-fi. Daily updates ensure fresh content, while an active community allows readers and aspiring authors to connect and share stories.

Highlights
  • Massive exclusive novels and manga library
  • Daily chapter updates
  • Active reader and author community
  • Share your own stories and gain fans
  • Wide range of book and manga genres
Features
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Novel Reader - Science fiction、Fantasy Novels, Adventure Mangas & Romance Books for Story lovers! - Book Genres: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Western, Sci-fi, Fan-fic,Adventure,Comedy,Martial Arts,Xuanhuan,Harem,Drama,Supernatural,Mature - Manga Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Western, Sci-fi, Fan-fic,Action,Fantasy,Shoujo,School Life,Shounen,Adventure,Supernatural,Ecchi,Historical - Collection of Best Novels/Manga/Comics & Hottest New Stories in Every Genre! 1)Massive Exclusive Comics and Novels Discover our library of exclusive novels such as The Supreme Magus, My vampire system, , and tremendous translated novels like Library of heaven’s path, Lord of the Mysteries, Full Marks Hidden Marriage, as well as numerous adapted comics/manga/manhua. Come to life as you jump into a wonderous world full-filed with comic and novel! 2)Quick Daily Updates Join our millions of readers, looking forward to the Webnovel daily-updated chapters. The Webnovel brings you an unequal and immersive comic and novel reading atmosphere. 3) Active community That Loves To Read Webnovel attracts over a million readers and authors who dedicate all passions of reading and writing. No matter you like reading translated novel or the original one, a romance novel, or Fantasy story, with sharing common comic interests, readers and authors come together, regardless of genre. Download Webnovel now. Start your reading or writing journey and be part of novels/comics/manga/manhua/fanfic community. 4) Share Your Story and Gather Your Fans Join with thousands of aspiring authors. Start you journey, telling your stories on the Webnovel. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Join our bi-weekly writing prompt contest and publish your novel with our matchmaking system to millions of readers who share a similar interest in your genre. Find your voice and share you message with the world. So many book genres await you to explore on Novel Reader App.

About

NovelFull Audio

Listen to a vast library of audio novels across multiple genres, with a special focus on Chinese literature. Enjoy features like automatic chapter progression, adjustable playback speed, and volume control. Skip ads with premium subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Listen to audio novels
  • Supports Wuxia, Xianxia, Fantasy, Romance, and more
  • Focus on Chinese novels
  • Automatic next chapter playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Volume control
  • Ad removal via subscription
Features
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Novel Full Audio turns web novels into audiobooks. Listen to wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan, cultivation, fantasy, romance and action novels read aloud with natural text-to-speech, or read them yourself — anywhere, hands-free. LISTEN, DON'T JUST READ • Natural English voices, adjustable speed • Auto-plays the next chapter, with lock-screen controls • Switch between reading and listening without losing your place TRANSLATED CHINESE WEB NOVELS • Built-in translation for Chinese web novels and chapter titles • Thousands of titles across wuxia, xianxia, xuanhuan, system, cultivation, reincarnation, harem, urban and more BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS • Import EPUB and MOBI files and have them read aloud • Open the sites you already read on, right inside the app OFFLINE AND IN SYNC • Download chapters and audio for offline listening • Sign in to keep your reading position and library across devices ORIGINAL STORIES • Exclusive novels written for the app, free to read Free with occasional ads. Premium removes them. Contact: support@novelfull.audio Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://novelfull.audio/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Novel Reader4 screens
NovelFull Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Novel Reader at none against NovelFull Audio's 2. Novel Reader also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NovelFull Audio's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (91 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. NovelFull Audio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Novel Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Novel Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NovelFull Audio has 91 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Novel Reader's written reviews are positive against 30% of NovelFull Audio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Novel Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, NovelFull Audio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Novel Reader versus NovelFull Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovel ReaderNovelFull Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews29.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings691 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB86 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer朋 尚Duong Tran

Customer experience

Novel Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

NovelFull Audio

All ratings90 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Novel Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NovelFull Audio

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Cannot listen beyond certain chapters
  • Download options fail
  • System books not found
  • Ads shown despite premium purchase
  • App says 'contact Admin'
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  • Repeats content within chapters
  • Doesn't keep spot in episodes
  • Error screen upon opening
  • App stopped working
  • Incompatible with iOS 18.6.1
  • App server went down
  • Error: type 'Null' is not a subtype
  • White error screen on initiation
  • Error: FormatException: Unexpected end of input
  • Chapter repeats every sentence twice
  • App locks up
  • Watch ad timer counts down, still no play
  • Buggy over the past weeks
  • Support never gets back
  • Takes forever to load chapters on mobile data
  • Stops mid-chapter
  • Latest update removed read option
  • Premium VIP voice selections won't load
  • Chapters say error, contact admin near end
  • Library blank or nothing happens
  • Stopped working suddenly
  • App went crazy, error occurred
  • Can't see any novels
  • Only plays first 2 mins of each chapter
  • Normal voice doesn't work
  • VIP is a scam, no response to emails
  • Ads after purchasing premium
  • Novels don't work, contact admin message
  • AI reader tone is emotionless

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add timer button for sleep
  • Download chapters for offline reading
  • Return the 'Read' option
  • Better search engine
  • Better book categorization
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  • Update 'My Werewolf System' audio
  • Fix voice selection loading issues

In-app purchases

None

Novel Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NovelFull Audio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$224.991 Year

Questions

Is Novel Reader free?
Novel Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NovelFull Audio free?
NovelFull Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Novel Reader or NovelFull Audio?
Novel Reader is rated higher. Novel Reader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while NovelFull Audio averages 3.8 from 91 ratings.
Do Novel Reader or NovelFull Audio have ads?
Neither Novel Reader nor NovelFull Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Novel Reader or NovelFull Audio?
Novel Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and NovelFull Audio monthly. Most recently, Novel Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and NovelFull Audio on October 30, 2026.

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