Comparison

Niyay Dek vs SE

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

Head to head
About

Niyay Dek

Explore a vast online fiction archive with over 2 million stories across diverse genres like fantasy, romance, and fanfiction. Enjoy offline reading, personalized recommendations, and customizable reading settings. Stay updated with notifications for your favorite novels.

Highlights
  • Vast fiction archive (2M+ stories)
  • Diverse genres (fantasy, romance, BL, GL)
  • Offline reading
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Reading customization (font, theme)
  • Update notifications
  • Bookmark system
Features
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Novel Reading App from Dek-D.COM ** Easy to read | Easy on the eyes | Frequent Update ** Online fiction archive, including Thai, translated and Chinese novels, more than 2,000,000 stories. There are many appealing novels from various genres, historical, fantasy, Yaoi/Boy Love, Yuri/Girl Love, romance, fanfiction, etc. Easy-to-use features from Dek-D readers - Reading novels, No Purchase Necessary, No registration required - Offering both chapter-based and e-book releases, available for offline reading - A personalized novel recommendation system to help users find amusing stories - Reader notifications about favorite novel updates and writer comment replies - Adjusting the font size and changing background color or spacing between lines while reading - Day/night mode - A bookmark system to pace users' reading, synced across multiple devices - Exclusive novel chapters/stories only on Novel Dek-D

About

SE

A digital bookstore and content hub designed for avid readers. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable page-turning options, accessible anytime, anywhere, even offline. Discover a curated collection of valuable content.

Highlights
  • Digital bookstore and content hub
  • Offline reading capability
  • Customizable reading modes
  • Variety of page-turning options
  • Comfortable reading experience
Features
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SE-ED Reader ร้านหนังสือ และคอนเทนต์หลากหลายรูปแบบ รวบรวมสิ่งดี ๆ ไว้ให้ทุกคน ร้านหนังสือ ที่ยิ่งอ่านยิ่งได้ ออกแบบแอปมาเพื่อนักอ่านโดยเฉพาะ อ่านง่าย สบายตา แค่โหลดมาเก็บไว้ อยู่ที่ไหนก็อ่านได้ แม้ไม่มีอินเตอร์เน็ต นักอ่านสามารถปรับรูปแบบการอ่านได้หลากหลาย ตามที่ถนัด จะเปลี่ยนหน้าแบบ เลื่อนบน ล่าง ก็ทำได้

Screenshots

Niyay Dek4 screens
SE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SE at none against Niyay Dek's 7. Niyay Dek's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Niyay Dek sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. SE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niyay Dek ships an update weekly, SE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Niyay Dek versus SE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiyay DekSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (845 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings845 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB157 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDek-D Interactive Co.,Ltd.SE-EDUCATION PCL

Customer experience

Niyay Dek

All ratings845 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral23.6%
Negative30.9%

SE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Niyay Dek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates
  • Compatibility problems on newer OS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to bookmark/favorite completed novels
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Syncing across devices

SE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Niyay Dek

One-time7
  • 22.5 DD (=45 D) Coins$0.99
  • 45 DD (=90 D) Coins$1.99
  • 67.5 DD (=135 D) Coins$2.99
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  • 90 DD (=180 D) Coins$3.99
  • 200 DD (=400 D) Coins$7.99
  • 352.5 DD (=705 D) Coins$12.99
  • 1,000 DD (=2,000 D) Coins$39.99
None

SE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niyay Dek free?
Niyay Dek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SE free?
SE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Niyay Dek or SE have ads?
Neither Niyay Dek nor SE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niyay Dek or SE?
Niyay Dek ships an update weekly, and SE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Niyay Dek was updated on November 1, 2026 and SE on November 3, 2026.

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