Comparison

VividNovel vs PudaReading

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

Head to head
About

VividNovel

Features
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Are you craving an exhilarating reading adventure? Look no further—VividNovel delivers an immersive novel experience like never before! Each story is meticulously crafted with tight-knit plots and riveting twists that will keep you glued to every page. Immerse yourself in vivid, high-quality narratives brimming with intense emotions and clear-cut loyalties—stories that get your heart racing and compel you to keep reading.

About

PudaReading

Discover a curated library of emotional contemporary fiction, modern romance, and relationship dramas. Enjoy trending novels with relatable characters and access thousands of classic literature masterpieces for free.

Highlights
  • Emotional contemporary fiction
  • Modern romance stories
  • Relationship dramas
  • Classic literature access
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Day and night reading modes
Features
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PudaReading brings reading, discovery, community, and creation together in one place. Find your next story or turn an idea of your own into a world readers can explore. Discover stories worth reading • Follow newly updated books, fresh chapters, and standalone stories • Explore content using Mixed, Hottest, and Latest sorting • Browse by theme and topic to find stories that match your interests • Search across English and Chinese content • Discover new authors and evolving worlds through the community feed Read your way • Read complete books, individual chapters, and standalone stories • Keep track of your reading progress • Choose reading colors suited to different environments • Favorite books and return to them from your personal list • See book reading counts and discover what readers are enjoying • Vote and join threaded discussions with authors and readers • Unlock selected creator content with in-app points Create and publish from your phone Once you become a creator, you can: • Create and manage books, chapters, and standalone stories • Write and format content directly in the app • Upload covers and organize work by themes and topics • Search, sort, and reorder chapters • Add standalone stories to an existing book • Manage reader comments and content unlock records • Review views, reading time, and creation activity PudaReading supports English and Chinese interfaces and content. Your imagination, your rules—start creating worlds that only you can bring to life.

Screenshots

VividNovel3 screens
PudaReading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PudaReading at none against VividNovel's 4. VividNovel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. VividNovel sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PudaReading asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VividNovel versus PudaReading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVividNovelPudaReading
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB43 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developer装 武Puda Shijie (chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VividNovel

One-time4
  • 30-day monthly package$3.99
  • 30-day monthly package$9.99
  • 365-day package season$69.99
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  • Lifetime Membership$99.99
None

PudaReading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VividNovel free?
VividNovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PudaReading free?
PudaReading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VividNovel or PudaReading have ads?
PudaReading shows ads; VividNovel does not.

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