“This app sucks — You have to pay for all the stories to read them and if you don’t you get left on a cliff hanger.”
Public review signal · 500 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
3.8 ★2,639 ratings
—Downloads
17+Age rating
31 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
"Novel Master" is an app dedicated to short story reading, offering users a wealth of literary resources and an exceptional reading experience. Whether you're a literature enthusiast or a devoted fan of short stories, Novel Master is designed to meet your needs.
**Key Features:**
- **Extensive Collection of Short Stories:** The app features a vast array of short stories across various genres and styles, including classic works, modern masterpieces, and emerging authors. Users can easily find stories that match their tastes, whether they prefer mystery, romance, science fiction, or fantasy.
- **Quality Reading Experience:** The app boasts a clean and intuitive user interface, making browsing and reading a pleasant experience. It supports customizable fonts, backgrounds, and brightness settings to provide the best personalized reading experience.…
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
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Cancelling, in the store description
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Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
65–79% five-star
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Paywall blocks the basics11 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“Paywall — It makes me have to pay to finish any book I wanna read. I found one on tiktok that I liked so I downloaded to finish it and it makes me have to pay just to read.”
“I hate it — I can’t read the full story without paying when I wish the app gives you a option to listen to it every time I try to read a story I have to pay to read the full thing to get a premium membership. I’m not gonna waste some…”
Assessment & version history
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Store listing updated to version 3.2.0.
What this app sells
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Items shown10
Lowest$2.99
Highest$33.99
7 Days vip subscription$14.99
7 Days vip subscription$19.99
Novel Master member 7 Day$19.99
7 Days vip subscription$12.99
30 Days Vip$24.99
Show 5 more purchases
30 Days vip subscription$33.99
Novel Master member 3 Day$14.99
Buy 500 Book Coins$4.99
Buy 3000 Book Coins$29.99
Buy 300 Book Coins$2.99