JoyRead-Enjoy Novels & Shorts

• subscription-month-9.99 — $9.99/month
• Monthly Membership — $19.99/month
• Weekly Shorts Pass (en) — $19.99/week
• 1400 coins — $19.99
• 1680 Coins — $23.99
• 2100 coins — $29.99
• 350 coins — $4.99
• 560 Coins — $7.99
• 630 Coins — $8.99
• 700 coins — $9.99

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

• Free to download
• In-app purchases: $0.59 - $359.99 per item

Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.6 23208 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Super expensive and inconsiderate

   Let me start of by saying that the book I’ve been reading is actually very interesting and I’ve enjoyed it. Apart from that, this app is too expensive. Chapters are about a page and a half of a regular book. Your coins are being used every chapter and before you’ve realized it you’ve ran out of coins on just a few chapters. They seem to be adding chapters to the story as you’re reading to make you spend more and extend the story. Before I started the story of my choice I noticed it was 240 something chapters. I’ve paid so much money just to reach 300 something and now the last chapter is “400+”. Insane !!!!! I’ve spent too much money on trying to finish this story because I do like it but they’re really taking advantage of you allow them. If you don’t mind, you’ll be paying about 200 or more on just 1 story. Please be mindful of this before you even get yourself involved. Just looking out for you and your funds 💕

   bookstylooo · 30 Aug 2026

2. 1/5Proceed w/ Caution not all purchases will be added to your account

   I would say that I enjoy the books on this app but I have about 20 other apps where these authors will upload the same books. I purchased coins and was directed to “purchase from the website to gain more coins”. I have done this multiple times without issues so everything works smoothly, no problem, until there was. On Friday I purchased coins and my account didn’t reflect the purchase. When I went to look for customer service help I came across Q&As that suggested waiting 48 hours for it to load to your account. I still went ahead and found the message center and sent a message. I heard nothing back that day. The next day I attached a screenshot of the purchase in a second message and waited as my coins still hadn’t loaded and my prior message still showed “not seen yet”. Today, marking 48 hours later, the coins are still not loaded/ registered to my account. My messages are still “not seen yet”, the difference is there is a message that says “we’ll be back in an hour”. So I wrote them again in hopes of being noticed, to no avail. An hour later I went back my messages are still unseen and the message says “we’ll be back in 30 mins”. I have even emailed them. The fact that you cannot reach someone immediately knowing that this seems to be a common issue (bc they have a 48hour regulation) is uncomfortable. It doesn’t feel safe, unless you like gambling, but I don’t remember reading that as an option before purchasing.

   Booklovergirl3 · 30 Aug 2026

3. 1/5You may be tempted, but DO NOT download this app!

   I started reading a book that was engaging and immediately drew me in. I’m an avid reader and quickly went through the first chapter (ridiculously short chapters that are about 2 pages worth of material in a regular book). Unfortunately, I extremely disappointed to find that this “free app” is nothing more than a money making scheme! You are required to purchase coins or pearls I order to keep reading one chapter at a time. The ridiculously short chapters are all pay as you go after chapter 15 and the books are over 3500 chapters long. If you fall for the scam you’ll end paying over $200 for a single book! The complaint I had went nowhere and it’s a simple recommendation to utilize their free reading options (laughable). They have the same stock answer for every complaint. If you are person who likes to read very little over a great length of time and pay insane amounts of money for a book, this ap is for you! If you love a great story and enjoy paying 20$ and reading a book cover to cover once you start, DO NOT get this app!!! Your experience will be to the contrary! WORST APP EVER!!! Don’t waste your time getting hooked on a story you won’t get to finish! If there was an option to not give any stars in this rating I would. 1 is the lowest so that’s what I give!

   This App is NOT worth it! · 30 Aug 2026

4. 4/5Fix your app please, it is untrustworthy as is.

   Your stories are very good but the quality is made less because the designers appear unable to count. It says watch 2 ads but that is never what is required. I just had to watch 2 ads and read 8 articles for a single short chapter. Earlier today the MINIMUM WAS watch 2 ads plus 4 articles or one ad plus 8 articles. I wouldn’t mind the three ad requirement if it didn’t state 2 articles. Apps with errors like that indicate to me that the designers are either lazy and careless or don’t bother doing the work when income requirements they increase the number of ads to three. I have no idea why the last I read required the equivalent of 4 ads. I don’t play game with typos because if they screw that up and can’t be bothered fixing it why would I believe the game wasn’t full of bugs. I feel the same about the fact this apps creators appear unable to count. I also would like to know if you guarantee the articles you send us to are virus, malware, etc. free? I enjoy your books but I don’t trust the safety of your app!

   crystal waterwolf · 30 Aug 2026

5. 1/5$600+ for a single book!

   Too expensive. I spent 20 dollars to get about 80 chapters into a 1800+ chapter book. I calculated that I would have to spend hundreds of dollars to finish it! About $650 if I kept buying the $4.99 worth of coins, like I had been. They must be aware that no one in their right mind can afford to spend hundreds on a book, they are probably making a fortune off people buying a few coins, realizing how expensive it is and deleting the app. Of course they advertise their expensive books the most. It doesn’t matter if they have some free books, the fact that the charge hundreds for their paying books is insane! And then they have the nerve to suggest you give gifts to the author, as if they aren’t the ones assigning expensive price tags to their work! If the author is actually worth hundreds per read, then they don’t need gifts, though I wouldn’t be surprised if the authors make a cent for every million they make. I have googled and tried to find anyway to earn chapters for free. And no luck, if it is possible, they are keeping it as inconspicuous as possible. Just read the replies to negative reviews and see how shameless this app is, they know they are ripping readers off, and they have the nerve to act like they’re a charity for readers.

   mmmmmmmmbbbbbbbbbttttttttt · 30 Aug 2026

3.8 378618 ratings · Google Play

1. 2/5

   The app has some interesting stories. Sometimes names of characters are misplaced in the story and even gender making it difficult to understand the storyline. Some stories are unnecessarily too long with so much pearls to open one chapter.

   SAMUEL AKPAN · 1 Aug 2026

2. 2/5

   Many good read, too bad the paywall is high as mount everest (too pricey). subcription price not recomended , but it also very hard to get free coin (only 3 to 5 pearls per task/1 ads) well, beggar cant be choosers but...pls , at the very least limit the maximum price for a chapter to only 15-25 pearls so we can actually invested to read while doing those tasks and watched ads. its ridiculious that some chapters can go 35-55 pearls to read.

   Izatora · 1 Aug 2026

3. 3/5

   It's kinda hard to obtain pearls

   Osita Blessing · 1 Aug 2026

4. 1/5

   Paid service false advertising it's free to read. Not even well written or worth cost.

   Jasmyn Stamper · 1 Aug 2026

5. 1/5

   Expect to get fleeced! I'm fine with watching ads or even paying a subscription. IF and only IF it's worth the time or money. Each chapters around 1 A4 page of text. A standard book is upwards of 200 pages. Each chapter (A4 page) gets increasingly expensive in ads or money as they cost more pearls/coins. monthly subscription is ridiculous. $80 a month. that's every streaming service, Netflix, Disney, Amazon etc. Just get kindle unlimited it's way cheaper and has essentially the same content.

   Naedarea Witchlight · 1 Aug 2026

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