Chapstar vs PlotFork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chapstar
Discover a vast library of romance novels featuring passion, drama, and destiny. Enjoy daily updates with fresh chapters and customize your reading experience. Find your next obsession in this haven for romance readers.
- Vast library of romance novels
- Daily fresh chapters
- Customizable reading experience
- Passion, drama, and destiny stories
- 1000+ steamy romance novels
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Fall in love with Chapstar – your romance haven! Dive into heart-fluttering stories of passion, drama, and destiny with our vast library. From sweet first kisses to epic love triangles, find your next obsession with daily updates. - Explore 1000+ steamy romance novels - Enjoy fresh chapters every day - Customize your reading experience Start your love story now – download Chapstar! For more T&Cs information about subscription, please refer to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PlotFork
Discover a vast library of high-quality short romance novels across various genres. Enjoy daily updates, personalized recommendations, and adjustable reading settings for a comfortable, immersive experience. Read anytime, anywhere, even offline.
- Diverse curated content
- Daily updates
- Adjustable reading settings
- Personalized recommendations
- Offline reading support
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PlotFork provides an immersive reading experience with a wide range of high-quality stories. Explore fiction across genres such as urban drama, family conflicts, emotional tension, personal growth, and suspense. Each story focuses on strong plots and rich character dynamics. Features: Diverse and carefully curated content Daily updates for ongoing series Adjustable reading settings for a comfortable experience Personalized recommendations based on your preferences Offline reading support for any situation PlotFork—Where compelling stories unfold. End User License Agreement (EULA) The End User License Agreement for this app is applicable to Apple's official standard EULA. The complete content can be viewed at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Chapstar and PlotFork are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Chapstar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and PlotFork sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chapstar against 5.0 for PlotFork. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chapstar | PlotFork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HB Media Co., Limited | Yiti Media |
In-app purchases
Chapstar
- Weekly VIP$9.997 Days
- 600 Star Coins$0.99
- 3000 Star Coins$4.99
- 6000 Star Coins$9.99
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- 9000 Star Coins$14.99
- 12000 Star Coins$19.99
- 18000 Star Coins$29.99
- 30000 Star Coins$49.99
PlotFork
- Weekly Member$0.997 Days
- Monthly Members$5.991 Month
- Yearly Members$99.991 Year
- Permanent VIP Access$5.99
