Comparison

Novel Master vs Minkly

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 library 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 favorite stories
  • Offline reading capability
  • Reader community interaction
Features
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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

Minkly

Discover and read serialized web novels across various genres, or publish your own stories. Automatically converts written chapters to audio upon release, allowing seamless switching between reading and listening.

Highlights
  • Read web novels
  • Publish your own stories
  • Automatic audio chapter generation
  • Switch between reading and listening
  • Multiple genres available
Features
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Minkly is a home for web novels and serialized fiction. Read stories across fantasy, sci-fi, romance, horror, mystery, thriller, and slice-of-life, or publish your own work and reach readers worldwide. Every chapter is automatically turned into audio the moment it goes live, so you can switch between reading and listening whenever it suits you, and authors reach audio-first readers without a separate production.

Screenshots

Novel Master4 screens
Minkly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minkly at 5.0 against Novel Master's 3.8. Minkly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Novel Master's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 4) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Novel Master sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. Minkly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minkly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Novel Master has 2.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Novel Master's written reviews are positive against 100% of Minkly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Novel Master ships an update weekly, Minkly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Novel Master versus Minkly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovel MasterMinkly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSungai Pte. Ltd.MINKLY LLC

Customer experience

Novel Master

All ratings2,658 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews887 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative30.7%

Minkly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Minkly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Novel Master

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time5
  • Buy 500 Book Coins$4.99
  • Buy 1000 Book Coins$9.99
  • Novel Master member 3 Day$14.99
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  • Novel Master member 7 Day$19.99
  • Buy 3000 Book Coins$29.99
None

Minkly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Novel Master free?
Novel Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minkly free?
Minkly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Novel Master or Minkly?
Minkly is rated higher. Novel Master averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Minkly averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Novel Master or Minkly have ads?
Novel Master shows ads; Minkly does not.
Which is updated more often, Novel Master or Minkly?
Novel Master ships an update weekly, and Minkly every 8 days. Most recently, Novel Master was updated on November 5, 2026 and Minkly on October 31, 2026.

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