Comparison

fallnovel vs ReadDate

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

Head to head

5-Minute Fiction to Read Daily

Free

📚 Books

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About

fallnovel

Features

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A novel reader

About

ReadDate

Features

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Rediscover the magic of a great story. ReadDate delivers captivating, original short fiction perfect for the moments in between. Escape into worlds of fantasy, solve a thrilling mystery, or travel to distant stars—all in the time it takes to finish your coffee. In a world that never stops moving, finding time to read can be a challenge. We believe everyone deserves a little escape. That's why we created ReadDate: a curated library of short stories designed for modern life. - A Library in Your Pocket: Explore 26 original short stories across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Mystery, and Steampunk. - Quick, Satisfying Reads: Each story is crafted to be enjoyed in a single sitting, with estimated read times that fit your schedule (most take just 3–8 minutes). - New Stories, Delivered: Your library grows automatically! As a free user, you'll unlock two new stories every two weeks—simply by keeping the app installed. - Read Your Way: Adjust text size, line spacing, and font, or switch to a sepia background. - Unlock Everything: Get every Season One story instantly with a one-time purchase. - No ads. No account. No data collected. Download ReadDate today and find your next 5-minute escape. Your new favorite story is waiting.

Screenshots

fallnovel3 screens

ReadDate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: fallnovel at every 3 days against ReadDate's every 3 weeks. fallnovel also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. fallnovel sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ReadDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fallnovel ships an update every 3 days, ReadDate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

fallnovel versus ReadDate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	fallnovel	ReadDate
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	26.1
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	9 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Hong Kong Fingertip Culture Co.,Limited	Vitalii Shvetsov

In-app purchases

5 purchases

fallnovel

One-time5

50 Coin$0.99
100 Coin$1.99
250 Coin$4.99

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500 Coin$9.99
Vip One Year$79.99

1 purchases

ReadDate

One-time1

Season One$4.99

Questions

Is fallnovel free?

fallnovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is ReadDate free?

ReadDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do fallnovel or ReadDate have ads?

Neither fallnovel nor ReadDate shows ads.

Which is updated more often, fallnovel or ReadDate?

fallnovel ships an update every 3 days, and ReadDate every 3 weeks. Most recently, fallnovel was updated on October 25, 2026 and ReadDate on October 28, 2026.