Comparison

NovelGlide vs YOMU Web小説リーダー

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

Head to head
About

NovelGlide

This ePub reader offers a customizable and convenient way to discover and enjoy digital books. It supports OPDS catalogs for free book discovery, allows for personalized reading settings, and includes features like bookmarks, search, and text-to-speech.

Highlights
  • ePUB book support
  • OPDS catalog browsing
  • Customizable appearance
  • Bookmarks and search
  • Book management
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Cloud sync
Features
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NovelGlide is a clean, privacy-first EPUB reader for your phone and tablet. Bring your own EPUB books, or discover free public-domain classics from built-in catalogs — then read the way you like: adjustable fonts and themes, dark mode, highlights, and bookmarks. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read EPUB e-books in a smooth, distraction-free reader • Listen with read-aloud (text-to-speech) — keep playing with the screen off, and control it from the lock screen • Read along with a book's own recorded narration, when the EPUB includes it • Add books straight from other apps with the share sheet • Vertical writing for Chinese & Japanese, with furigana, Zhuyin (注音), and pinyin ruby • Tap any Chinese or Japanese word for an instant dictionary lookup • Save words to a vocab library as you read, review them later, and export to Anki • Translate a selection in the reader, with offline language packs • Two-page spread on a tablet or in landscape • Sync your library across devices with Google Drive • Find free public-domain books in-app, or connect your own OPDS server (Calibre, Kavita) • Highlights, bookmarks, in-book search, and collections to organize your library • Dark mode and adjustable typography for comfortable reading PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required to read your own books. NovelGlide is free — no forced subscription, no ads. NovelGlide reads EPUB files. Read-aloud uses your device's synthesized voice; recorded narration plays only for EPUBs that include it.

About

YOMU Web小説リーダー

Features
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YOMUは、Web小説の読み上げに特化したリーダーです。対応サイトの公式ページをアプリ内で開き、読み上げ時には本文を音声再生しやすい表示に切り替えます。 画面を見続けられない移動中、家事や作業中、就寝前などでも、気になる物語の続きを音声で楽しめます。読む時間と聴く時間を自然に切り替えられるよう、WebView表示、読み上げ表示、しおり、進捗保存を組み合わせています。 対応サイトの作品ページや各話ページは公式ページをそのまま表示できます。読み上げボタンを押すと、本文を抽出したYOMU表示に切り替わり、音声再生を開始できます。作品本文や画像をアプリに同梱せず、各サイトの公開ページをユーザー操作により表示します。 主な機能: - Web小説本文の読み上げ - 公式ページを表示するWebViewモード - 読み上げ向けのYOMU表示モード - 対応サイトの検索、ランキング、作品ページへの移動 - しおりと最近開いた作品 - 読書位置と進捗の保存 - 前話・次話への移動 - 最終話からの更新確認 - 文字サイズ、行間、テーマの調整 YOMUは、各小説投稿サイトや出版社、作者とは提携していません。表示される作品の権利は、それぞれの権利者に帰属します。

Screenshots

NovelGlide4 screens
YOMU Web小説リーダー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: YOMU Web小説リーダー at none against NovelGlide's shown. YOMU Web小説リーダー also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). NovelGlide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovelGlide ships an update monthly, YOMU Web小説リーダー every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NovelGlide versus YOMU Web小説リーダー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovelGlideYOMU Web小説リーダー
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCheng-Kai Wus21g Inc.

In-app purchases

None

NovelGlide

No in-app purchases

None

YOMU Web小説リーダー

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NovelGlide free?
NovelGlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YOMU Web小説リーダー free?
YOMU Web小説リーダー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NovelGlide or YOMU Web小説リーダー have ads?
NovelGlide shows ads; YOMU Web小説リーダー does not.
Which is updated more often, NovelGlide or YOMU Web小説リーダー?
NovelGlide ships an update monthly, and YOMU Web小説リーダー every 3 days. Most recently, NovelGlide was updated on October 11, 2026 and YOMU Web小説リーダー on October 9, 2026.

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