Wattpad

4.6
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesWattpad is a platform for reading and writing stories with a community where millions of free works are available in 25+ languages, but the app suffers from authentication issues and frequent ads.

40%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability98%Live project

Actually does

  • E-book reader70% of reviews
  • Note taking15% of reviews
  • Social network10% of reviews
  • Sync across devices5% of reviews
  • Offline-first5% of reviews
  • Web app(bonus)5% of reviews
  • Russian localization(bonus)100% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Messaging
  • Создание библиотеки и списков для чтения
  • Push Notifications

Common complaints

  • Critical issues with login and registration60% of mentions

    «Can't register or log into an existing account, when entering my email it says to fix errors»

  • Loss of written text without saving5% of mentions

    «So now when I log in I see that NOTHING was saved»

  • Ads after every chapter10% of mentions

    «Why every time I switch between chapters do I get ads?»

  • Slow loading and app lag15% of mentions

    «Terribly slow everything works slowly, you wait longer than you read»

  • Inconvenient navigation with social feed3% of mentions

    «Can you please get rid of social feed, I don't follow anyone, and its really annoying»

What people praise

  • Huge selection of free stories and genres

    «The app has awesome books, it's a dream»

  • Read millions of stories for free

    «Read millions of free stories»

  • Active community of readers and writers

    «Connect with the community of book lovers and fanfic enthusiasts»

  • App works through VPN (workaround)

    «Works great with VPN, convenient app»

  • Ability to restore old account after fix

    «I was even able to recover my old account where I kept all my amazing memories»

Where to install