# Novel e vs WhosNovel

The clearest difference is price: WhosNovel at Free against Novel e's $0.99. Novel e's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

WhosNovel is free to download; Novel e costs $0.99 up front. WhosNovel sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Novel e asks for nothing beyond the download.

Novel e ships an update every 3 months, WhosNovel every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Novel e | WhosNovel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novel-e-books-reader/id699770727/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 162 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Eugene Smirnov](https://appshunter.io/developer/699489498) | [SHANGHAI YUESHANG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705174100) |

## What reviewers say

### Novel e

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novel-e-books-reader/id699770727)

Discover, download, and read ePub and FB2 books on your iPhone and iPad. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, layouts, and text alignment. Features include in-content search, bookmarks, and comments.

**Highlights:** Search and download books from OPDS servers, Supports ePub and FB2 formats, Customizable font, layout, and text alignment, In-content search, Bookmarks and comments, Night reading mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### WhosNovel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whosnovel/id6470642455)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2200 Coins in 30 days | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| 3900 Coins in 30 days | $14.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Coins | $24.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Novel e free?

Novel e costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is WhosNovel free?

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

### Do Novel e or WhosNovel have ads?

WhosNovel shows ads; Novel e does not.

### Which is updated more often, Novel e or WhosNovel?

Novel e ships an update every 3 months, and WhosNovel every 13 months. Most recently, Novel e was updated on September 18, 2026 and WhosNovel on May 19, 2026.

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