“The IG ad advertised as free. Free? That’s a lie. This app is a cash grab. Stories are split into 4-5 parts, with ads every 5 minutes. A single series can run 10–12 hours, but skipping ads costs you more time OR about $1 per hour so you…”
Public review signal · 400 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
4.5 ★2,867 ratings
100K+Downloads
17+Age rating
129 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
Romance Audiobooks. Freewave is a romance audiobook app that gives you premium, full-length audiobooks, and series. Only bestsellers & real, human-narrated stories supported by brief ad breaks.
Why Freewave? - Free with ads: Watch ads to earn listening minutes. - Premium Subscription: Unlock ad-free listening and bonus features. Subscription is optional and available via in-app purchase. - Endless Romance Genres: Billionaire, dark mafia, paranormal, age gap, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden love, and more. - Top-Quality Narration: Real voice actors — no AI voices, ever. - Weekly New Releases: Fresh stories drop every week, so there’s always something new. - No Locked Chapters: Every book is complete and ends with a HEA. - Search by Trope or intensity Level: Find the perfect romance that matches your unique tastes.…
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Developer replies to reviews
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Price in the store description
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Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
65–79% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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Aggressive ad load16 reviews · user report
Misleading advertising7 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“itsaid, if I watch a couple of commercials, I can watch the more of the or listen to more of the story and the commercials just don't end, they don't really have set commercials, they just keep ongoing or just stay there, it's not clear…”
“I watched so many ads. I had 70 minutes saved and the app took it away and zeroed me out. What a waste of time. I watched the same 2 ads 14 times for no reason.”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 1.42.0.
What this app sells
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