Comparison

Novel Master vs Y/n

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

Head to head
About

Novel Master

Discover a vast collection of short stories across diverse genres with this app. Enjoy a personalized reading experience with customizable settings and smart recommendations. Save your favorites and read offline.

Highlights
  • Extensive short story collection
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Smart story recommendations
  • Save favorites and bookmark
  • Offline reading support
  • Reader community interaction
Features
Currently charting
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"Novel Master" is an app dedicated to short story reading, offering users a wealth of literary resources and an exceptional reading experience. Whether you're a literature enthusiast or a devoted fan of short stories, Novel Master is designed to meet your needs. **Key Features:** - **Extensive Collection of Short Stories:** The app features a vast array of short stories across various genres and styles, including classic works, modern masterpieces, and emerging authors. Users can easily find stories that match their tastes, whether they prefer mystery, romance, science fiction, or fantasy. - **Quality Reading Experience:** The app boasts a clean and intuitive user interface, making browsing and reading a pleasant experience. It supports customizable fonts, backgrounds, and brightness settings to provide the best personalized reading experience. - **Smart Recommendations:** Based on users' reading history and interests, the app offers intelligent recommendations to help you discover more works that you might enjoy. - **Favorites and Bookmarks:** Users can easily save their favorite stories and add bookmarks to continue reading at any time. - **Offline Reading:** The download feature allows users to save their favorite stories locally, enabling reading even without an internet connection. - **Literary Community:** While story creation and sharing are not yet supported, the app's comment and rating system allows readers to share their thoughts and feedback on stories, interacting with other readers. Novel Master is committed to providing a focused and rich platform for short stories, ensuring that every user can easily find and immerse themselves in their favorite literary worlds. Whether during leisure time or while traveling, Novel Master is your ideal companion. EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Y/n

Engage with interactive stories where your choices shape the narrative and character relationships. Explore a vast library of community-created tales across various genres, or unleash your creativity by writing and publishing your own.

Highlights
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Branching narratives
  • User-generated content
  • Story creation tools
  • Rewind feature
  • Multiple genres
Features
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On Y/n, you play a character in your story. Be a boarding school student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or plan a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes. Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you (oops!). No two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind). There's a Y/n story for every taste: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community. Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own. Download Y/n for free and play your story! 
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Novel Master4 screens
Y/n4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Y/n at 4.5 against Novel Master's 3.8. Y/n also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#13 vs #120). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Novel Master sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days and Y/n sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Y/n holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 6.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Novel Master's written reviews are positive against 61% of Y/n's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Novel Master ships an update weekly, Y/n every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Novel Master versus Y/n: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovel MasterY/n
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.7K ratings)4.5 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K6.2K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#120#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSungai Pte. Ltd.Emittance Inc.

Customer experience

Novel Master

All ratings2,660 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews888 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative30.7%

Y/n

All ratings6,204 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews2,230 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral17.8%
Negative21.6%

User reviews

Novel Master

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great stories
  • 🤩 Captivating and entertaining
  • 👌 Easy to use interface
  • 🎨 Variety of genres
  • 🎧 Audiobook integration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔒 Limited free access
  • ⏳ Stories end on cliffhangers
  • 🤑 Monetization tactics
  • 🤯 Frustrating paywall

Y/n

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Amazing app experience
  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 🤝 Close-knit community
  • 💡 Innovative features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezing and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow bot responses
  • 🚫 Difficulty signing up

Bugs and requests

Novel Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Payment issues and failed transactions
  • Server errors and connectivity problems
  • Inconsistent story formatting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offer more affordable pricing options
  • Implement a free trial period
  • Provide a way to earn free access (e.g. watching ads)
  • Improve transparency around story lengths and pricing
  • Allow users to purchase individual stories instead of subscriptions

Y/n

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Continue button not working
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Private and delete characters
  • Email sign-up option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Novel Master

Subscriptions6
  • 7 Days vip subscription7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • 1499_USD_Sub_7$14.997 Days
  • 7 Days vip subscription$14.997 Days
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  • 7 Days vip subscription7 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • 30 Days Vip$24.991 Month
  • 7 Days vip subscription$24.997 Days
One-time4
  • Buy 500 Book Coins$4.99
  • Novel Master member 3 Day$14.99
  • Novel Master member 7 Day$19.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy 3000 Book Coins$29.99
2 purchases

Y/n

Subscriptions2
  • Y/n+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Y/n+ Monthly$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Novel Master free?
Novel Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Y/n free?
Y/n is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Novel Master or Y/n?
Y/n is rated higher. Novel Master averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Y/n averages 4.5 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Novel Master or Y/n have ads?
Novel Master shows ads; Y/n does not.
Which is updated more often, Novel Master or Y/n?
Novel Master ships an update weekly, and Y/n every 2 weeks. Most recently, Novel Master was updated on November 13, 2026 and Y/n on November 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Novel Master or Y/n?
Novel Master currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and Y/n at #13. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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