Best Novel Reading Apps for Android in 2026
These apps let you read web novels, romance stories, and fan fiction. Many offer free books and stories across genres. Together the 30 apps below were installed 2.5M times in the last 30 days.
Updated . Ranked by installs in the last 30 days, from Google Play.
Top 5 novel reading apps compared
| App | Installs, 30 days | Rating | Size | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770K | 4.6 1.1M ratings | 53.2 MB | No ads | |
| 330K | 4.8 951.0K ratings | 28.2 MB | Contains ads | |
| 190K | 4.6 689.6K ratings | 128.7 MB | No ads | |
| 250K | 4.7 377.5K ratings | 47.1 MB | Contains ads | |
| 200K | 4.0 437.2K ratings | 68.7 MB | Contains ads |
All 30 novel reading apps, ranked by installs
Read webnovels & animated motion comics! Enjoy werewolf, billionaire & fantasy.
- 39M installs in total
- 4.6 from 1.1M ratings
- 53.2 MB download
- No ads
- 6 years on Google Play
Read addictive romance novels across genres -werewolf, billionaire, vampire more
- 55M installs in total
- 4.8 from 951.0K ratings
- 28.2 MB download
- 9 years on Google Play
Reading app: romance novels, ebooks & stories. Read free books or listen anytime
- 12M installs in total
- 4.6 from 689.6K ratings
- 128.7 MB download
- No ads
- 8 years on Google Play
Read the hottest and most popular romance novels on Buenovela
- 12M installs in total
- 4.7 from 377.5K ratings
- 47.1 MB download
- 5 years on Google Play
WebNovel - Read Solo Leveling novel and comic
- 32M installs in total
- 4.0 from 437.2K ratings
- 68.7 MB download
- 9 years on Google Play
Read the romance stories on the go. Take my breath away, The Spoiled Girl
- 2.8M installs in total
- 4.3 from 37.5K ratings
- 39.1 MB download
- 7 years on Google Play
Join 10M+ readers - read free bestselling novels & short stories daily
- 12M installs in total
- 4.1 from 26.2K ratings
- 67.5 MB download
- 5 years on Google Play
Discover endless reading fun. Read novels, books, and stories.
- 21M installs in total
- 4.2 from 129.9K ratings
- 37.6 MB download
- 7 years on Google Play
Enjoy romance & fantasy stories anytime.
- 190K installs in total
- 4.1 from 25.6K ratings
- 42.7 MB download
- 7 months on Google Play
Fanfiction Reader for AO3: Read fanfics from Archive of Our Own (AO3)
- 560K installs in total
- 4.6 from 2.9K ratings
- 90.4 MB download
- 2 years on Google Play
Thousands of web novels & light novels. Download and read offline, anytime!
- 2M installs in total
- 4.7 from 9.3K ratings
- 76.2 MB download
- 6 years on Google Play
PassionNovel - Stories That Touch Your Soul
- 96K installs in total
- 4.2 from 10.5K ratings
- 46.8 MB download
- 5 months on Google Play
Read popular romance books, novels, fiction and stories anytime, anywhere.
- 2.4M installs in total
- 4.3 from 17.3K ratings
- 39.2 MB download
- 6 years on Google Play
Alpha wolves, ruthless billionaires, and the betrayal you won't see coming.
- 29K installs in total
- 4.1 from 1.7K ratings
- 32.2 MB download
- No ads
- 7 weeks on Google Play
Discover millions of novels and enjoy unlimited reading!
- 2.7M installs in total
- 4.6 from 71.0K ratings
- 32.6 MB download
- 5 years on Google Play
Read romance, billionaire and werewolf novels anytime.
- 27K installs in total
- 4.4 from 969 ratings
- 32.7 MB download
- 3 months on Google Play
Unofficial AO3 Reader and Archive Tracker
- 190K installs in total
- 4.3 from 1.7K ratings
- 19.7 MB download
- 9 months on Google Play
Read popular romance books and web novels on the fantastic ebook reader
- 5.9M installs in total
- 4.5 from 169.5K ratings
- 42.0 MB download
- 6 years on Google Play
Read unlimited romance, fantasy & werewolf novels. Offline stories anytime
- 2.5M installs in total
- 4.6 from 20.0K ratings
- 82.1 MB download
- 5 years on Google Play
Your next favorite novel awaits. Dive into our massive, curated collection.
- 1.5M installs in total
- 4.2 from 13.2K ratings
- 35.3 MB download
- 6 years on Google Play
An app full of your favorite Readings, Novels, Stories.
- 260K installs in total
- 4.5 from 23.0K ratings
- 24.4 MB download
- 4 years on Google Play
Listen & watch romance stories, audiobooks, and video dramas.
- 2.8M installs in total
- 4.6 from 197.9K ratings
- 47.2 MB download
- No ads
- 6 years on Google Play
Uncover infinite tales with NovelMist. Love, magic, and secrets beckon.
- 250K installs in total
- 4.1 from 22.1K ratings
- 41.6 MB download
- 9 months on Google Play
Read the romance stories on the go. Take my breath away!
- 940K installs in total
- 4.3 from 16.6K ratings
- 39.2 MB download
- 6 years on Google Play
NovelMira - Make Every Story Come Alive Before Your Eyes
- 19K installs in total
- 4.1 from 110 ratings
- 51.1 MB download
- 5 months on Google Play
Enjoy the finest digital creations or become one of the creators on KaryaKarsa
- 2.5M installs in total
- 4.1 from 16.3K ratings
- 35.6 MB download
- No ads
- 5 years on Google Play
Read & Download thousands of Fiction, Romance, Light Novel in English
- 500K installs in total
- 4.5 from 2.9K ratings
- 9.7 MB download
- 5 years on Google Play
Read Popular Novels without limits: Divorce, Billionaire, Werewolf, Short Drama
- 53K installs in total
- 3.9 from 361 ratings
- 90.4 MB download
- 4 months on Google Play
StoriesPop –Bringing Every Story to Life
- 26K installs in total
- 4.6 from 2.7K ratings
- 51.5 MB download
- 2 months on Google Play
Tuck into a wonderful story
- 22K installs in total
- 4.6 from 1.3K ratings
- 45.8 MB download
- 3 months on Google Play
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Questions about novel reading apps
What is the most popular novel reading app for Android?
GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories, with 770K installs in the last 30 days. Pratilipi Novel and Inkitt Galatea: Audio & eBooks come next.
How many people install a novel reading app?
The 30 apps here were installed 2.5M times in the last 30 days.
Which novel reading app is growing fastest?
Wehear - Audiobooks & Stories: 3× installs vs the 30 days before.
What is the newest novel reading app on this list?
Novellea: Werewolf Romance, on Google Play for 7 weeks.
What is the smallest novel reading app?
Novel Reader - Romance Stories, a 9.7 MB download.
Is there a novel reading app without ads?
Yes, 5 of the 30 apps here don't show ads, including GoodNovel - Booktok, Stories, Inkitt Galatea: Audio & eBooks and Novellea: Werewolf Romance.
Is there a free novel reading app?
Yes, all 30 apps here are free to install.