Comparison

SERIES vs 원스토리

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

Head to head
About

SERIES

Explore a vast library of over 160,000 webtoons and web novels. Get personalized recommendations, enjoy exclusive content, and benefit from daily free passes and time-limited deals. Customize your reading experience with TTS and adjustable settings.

Highlights
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Exclusive content
  • Daily free passes
  • Time Deal events
  • TTS function
  • Customizable reading settings
Features
Currently charting
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Discover Your Life-Changing Story on SERIES Over 160,000 webtoon and web novel titles are waiting for you! Start enjoying them right now on the SERIES app. SERIES Helps You Find What You Love - The more you read, the more accurate our personalized recommendation system becomes—your feed will be full of tailored picks! - Discover popular titles through a variety of rankings, including hourly-updated rising charts and SERIES Best Rankings. - Enjoy exclusive content available only on SERIES! Enjoy a Variety of Rich Benefits - 10PM Daily Free: Register once and receive a daily pass every night at 10 PM. - Time Deal: Limited-time events offering free episodes for a short period! - Free Pass: Receive one NOVEL and one COMIX ticket every two hours, every day. - Plus, don’t miss out on other special benefits available through various events! The Ultimate Viewer for Immersive Reading - Enjoy stories more comfortably with our TTS (Text-to-Speech) function. - Share your favorite moments as images with stylish backgrounds. - Customize your reading experience with themes, fonts, and text size settings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience difficulties while using Series app? The Naver customer center is more than happy to help. Series awaits your valuable input. * Naver customer center: https://m.help.naver.com/support/index.nhn * Email inquiries: navercc@naver.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

About

원스토리

Discover and enjoy a vast library of stories, including romance, fantasy, webtoons, and books. Purchase individual titles or access unlimited content with a subscription. Customize your reading experience and enjoy convenient features for seamless enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Vast library of romance, fantasy, webtoons, and books
  • Purchase individual titles or rent
  • Unlimited access with subscription service
  • Customizable reader settings
  • Offline reading support
  • Create personal book collections
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당신이 원하는 스토리! 원스토리 인생 스토리를 찾고 구매하고 이어보기 하세요. 로맨스,판타지, 웹툰, 만화, 책 무료 혜택이 매일 쏟아져요! “원스토리 만의 혜택!" 베스트셀러와 매일 업데이트되는 신간, 다양한 무료 작품부터 5만권 이상의 작품을 무제한으로 감상할 수 있는 월구독 서비스 원스토리 패스까지! 내 취향에 맞는 상품을 다양한 혜택 받고 원스토리에서 즐겨보세요. ■ 작품 구매 - 이벤트 참여로 다양한 혜택을 받아보세요. - 소장할까 말까 고민될 땐 대여로 부담 없이 구매해 보세요. - 작품을 읽는 중에 다음 화를 바로 보고 싶다면, '정주행' 기능을 통해 뷰어 안에서 간편하게 구매할 수 있어요 ■ 월정액 구독 서비스, 원스토리 패스 - 첫 구독 시, 첫 달 무료! - 무료 체험 기간 동안 해지해도 금액은 청구되지 않아요. ■ 내서재 - 나만의 컬렉션 책장을 만들어 보세요. (책장은 100개까지 생성 가능) - 내서재는 백업 / 복원 기능을 통해 언제든지 불러올 수 있어요. ■ 뷰어 - 글자 크기와 글꼴, 줄 간격, 배경 색까지 나에게 꼭 맞게 설정할 수 있어요. - 듣기(TTS) 기능으로 편하게 작품을 감상해 보세요. ■ 편의 기능 - iPad에서 다른 앱을 띄워 놓고 원스토리를 함께 이용할 수 있어요. - 위젯을 통해서 최근 본 작품을 빠르게 이어보기 할 수 있어요. - 관심도서를 지정하면 신규 에피소드 업데이트 알림을 받을 수 있어요. - 비행기 모드 / 오프라인에서도 다운로드한 작품을 읽을 수 있어요. ■ 문의 사항 - 문의 사항 및 불편 사항은 고객센터로 남겨주세요. - 원스토어 고객센터 : helpcenter@onestory.co.kr * 원스토리에서는 서비스 제공을 위해 필요한 접근 권한은 없습니다. [필수적 접근 권한] 없음 [선택적 접근 권한] 없음

Screenshots

SERIES4 screens
원스토리4 screens

Verdict

The call

SERIES and 원스토리 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of 원스토리's written reviews are positive against 30% of SERIES's. 원스토리 also leads on ads (none vs shown). SERIES's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SERIES sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and 원스토리 sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. 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 SERIES against 4.5 for 원스토리. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of SERIES's written reviews are positive against 70% of 원스토리's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SERIES ships an update every 3 weeks, 원스토리 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
SERIES versus 원스토리: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSERIES원스토리
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2K ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNAVER WEBTOON Ltd.One store (c)

Customer experience

SERIES

All ratings1,999 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative61.5%

원스토리

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

SERIES

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent content display issues
  • Syncing/download problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add translation/language support
  • Improve payment options for international users
  • Implement a more user-friendly login/authentication process

원스토리

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

SERIES

One-time14
  • 쿠키 10개$0.49
  • 쿠키 10개$0.99
  • 쿠키 30개$1.99
Show 11 more
  • 쿠키 50개$3.99
  • 쿠키 49개$4.99
  • 쿠키 100$6.99
  • 쿠키 100개$9.99
  • 쿠키 200개$14.99
  • 쿠키 175개$14.99
  • 쿠키 250개$19.99
  • 쿠키 300개$22.99
  • 쿠키 300개 + 보너스 쿠키 30개$24.99
  • 쿠키 325개$29.99
  • 쿠키 500개$39.99
16 purchases

원스토리

Subscriptions4
  • 원스토리패스 이용권1 Month trial$6.491 Month
  • 원스토리캐시 22,500 자동충전$22.491 Month
  • 원스토리캐시 30,000 자동충전$29.991 Month
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  • 원스토리캐시 50,000 자동충전$49.991 Month
One-time12
  • 원스토리캐시 1,250$0.99
  • 원스토리캐시 1,000$0.99
  • 원스토리캐시 3,000$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 원스토리캐시 5,000$4.99
  • 원스토리캐시 12,500$9.99
  • 원스토리캐시 10,000$9.99
  • 원스토리캐시 25,000$19.99
  • 원스토리캐시 20,000$19.99
  • 원스토리캐시 32,500$24.99
  • 원스토리캐시 30,000$29.99
  • 원스토리캐시 40,000$30.99
  • 원스토리캐시 50,000$49.99

Questions

Is SERIES free?
SERIES is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 원스토리 free?
원스토리 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SERIES or 원스토리?
SERIES is rated higher. SERIES averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while 원스토리 averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do SERIES or 원스토리 have ads?
SERIES shows ads; 원스토리 does not.
Which is updated more often, SERIES or 원스토리?
SERIES ships an update every 3 weeks, and 원스토리 every 6 weeks. Most recently, SERIES was updated on November 1, 2026 and 원스토리 on November 1, 2026.

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