Which app to read novels on (2026)
For "read novels app", Midnight Novels is a strong pick: werewolf, billionaire, mafia and fantasy romance novels, read chapter by chapter on the web and on the phone, with the first three chapters of every book free. The table below compares it with GoodNovel, Wattpad and NovelHit on price, free tier and rating, with every figure read at source on 2026-10-29.
If you searched for "read novels app", this page compares Midnight Novels with GoodNovel, Wattpad and NovelHit, using only figures read from each product's own store listing and pricing page.
| Name | Price | Free tier | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Novels Web novel app | Full Library US$129.99 a year; 315 coins (300 + 15 bonus), US$2.99 | Chapters 1 to 3 of every book free, no account needed | Not published |
| GoodNovel Web novel app | 1000 COINS $9.99; 500 COINS $4.99; 2000 COINS $19.99 | Free download, in-app purchases, contains ads | 4.5 out of 5 (234K Ratings) |
| Wattpad Web novel app | Monthly Wattpad Premium $5.99; Monthly Wattpad Premium+ $9.99; Yearly Wattpad Premium $59.99 | Free download, in-app purchases, contains ads | 4.7 out of 5 (706K Ratings) |
| NovelHit Web novel app | 1000 Coins $9.99; 500 Coins $4.99; 1900 Coins $19.99 | Free download, in-app purchases | 4.7 out of 5 (956 Ratings) |
How we compared
Each option's price, free-tier terms and store rating were read from the product's own App Store / Google Play listing and pricing page on 2026-10-29. Figures are shown exactly as published; where a figure was not published it reads "Not published" rather than an estimate. No rating was invented and no sponsored placement decides the order.