PNM e vs Penana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PNM e
Access and read a wide variety of eBooks from the National Library of Malaysia. Members can borrow titles across numerous categories and languages directly through this reader application.
- eBook borrowing
- eBook lending
- National Library of Malaysia access
- Multiple categories
- Multiple languages
- Reader application
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PNM e-Reader is an eBook borrowing and lending application reader that allows members of the National Library of Malaysia to loan eBooks. eBooks of many categories and languages can be borrowed via the PNM e-Reader application.
Penana
A social platform for young writers to share serial and collaborative fictional stories. Users can read, comment on, and like creative writing across various genres. It also hosts writing contests and allows users to follow their favorite authors.
- Read and explore stories
- Comment and like creative writing
- Write and edit stories on the go
- Host and join writing contests
- Follow writers for updates
- Engage in writing societies
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Penana is the social publication platform exclusively designed for young and aspiring writers who have thousands of ideas to convey through fictional stories in both serial and collaborative formats. In this app, we have included the core features from our Penana web platform (www.penana.com) to provide a seamless on-the-go mobile experience to our users. App Core Features: - Read and Explore stories and creative writings in multiple fiction and non-fiction genres written by aspiring writers with intriguing ideas and perspectives - Review, Comment, and "Like" stories to help writers improve - Write and Edit Stories on the fly - Host and Join Mini Writing Contests up to 7 themes - Follow writers and get their story updates and recommendations - Communicate using story tags and writer tags in your Penana Stream - Engage in Writing Societies to discuss topics with like-minded people Let's shape the Penana Storyworld together!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penana at 74% against PNM e's 11%. Penana also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). PNM e's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penana holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of PNM e's written reviews are positive against 74% of Penana's.
PNM e ships an update every 2 months, Penana every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PNM e | Penana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xentral Methods | Penana.com |
Customer experience
PNM e
Penana
In-app purchases
PNM e
No in-app purchases
Penana
No in-app purchases
