GALATEA: Novels & Audiobooks

Had the app about a week? I'm currently reading like five stories, and they're engaging and enjoyable enough. But I'm having to read so many simultaneously because it takes SIX hours to unlock the next chapter or two. I'm not likely to spend points to unlock them, because the point generation is negligible, only one a day and some one-time unlocks. I'm a free2play girlie, I ain't spending irl money for fake money. I'll watch an ad for some in-app currency, but they don't offer that.

Would give 0 stars if possible! Got the app to read free books from indie, underground authors. I expected ads but what I didn't expect was that I would only be able to read 2 chapters every 5 hours. They twist your arm into buying the unlimited which I did. Unlimited said it was $5 something a month so I said cool cause I had like $20 on my bank account. This app really charged me $76.64 plus whatever this "courtesy" fee is which was $32 somehow totally bypassing my overdraft protection. >:(

I like the app, it has good books and free chapters after waiting a bit or you can unlock for 10points. it's still a little expensive to buy books in total but cheaper than other apps I found you can also pay 70 your a yr and have unlimited. I do wish there was more ways to earn points other than daily check in like reading for so long

Updated: Wow!!! 😡 Lies, never got promised points. Stole my only 10 points! When I used points to open the next chapter it went back to the one I had just read! 1st review : Enjoying the story I started. Reading as often as possible. Wish it was more than every 6 hours. Can't some books are unavailable without subscription. Don't bother getting into a book, because there may be books by that author that you won't be able to enjoy.

a few days ago this would have been a five star. there are great stories. good enough that I didn't mind the 6 hour wait to unlock chapters. however, I recently started reading a couple of books that are the second one of the series. after a few free chapters it now says a subscription is required to read any further, leaving me unable to find out what happens to my favorite characters. honestly I'll probably delete the app. I won't ever pay such a high price to read.

I love the fact that I can read free. Opening one chapter every six hours is annoying though. I would rather watch ads. I wish they had more options to read free. I have done the math and it takes about a week to open a book if you are diligent. The stories are great but since I already spent money I am going to have to be way more strategic in my reading.

I have enjoyed all of the books I have read so far but haven't read a single one that had poor editing. [Inconsistencies in story, spelling of names changed, wrong name used when context tells it should be someone else's name, etc.] I wish there was a way to mark books as "read" instead of trying to get it to do it for me.. it is very picky and I can't figure out why it doesn't mark it sometimes. I also sometimes go back and then it unmarks so it would be nice to just be able to mark it again.

Edited again: It looks like they finally took advice & came up with a membership. They still have it where the points needed to unlock chapters go up considerably as you unlock new ones. That still feels skeevy to me. It quickly turns into 20 points each chapter. It's basically only worth it to get the subscription (that you have to pay yearly, upfront), which is probably the point. Stories are pretty good, so I think it's worth it, but only for the sub.

I'm not a huge fan of the wait times. I'm also not happy about the lack of things to do to get points, other than making purchases. I get it. The app and the authors need to make their money, too. I just don't like reading books in increments, and I don't like spending a buttload of cash to get points that expire if they aren't used right away. The only saving grace... the books are pretty good. This is why I'm bitter about the wait times and the lack of point options 🤷🏼‍♀️

Love it! It' worth it if you're willing to wait hours for the next chapter or do like I did, complete the book, then read it. The stories are great, there aren't alot of grammatical errors like other apps. The only downfall, which is small, is the audio books. the emotions and tone is sometimes off. The reader sometimes sounds sad during an exciting part and also excited during a sad part. I love the fact that the points you earn don't expire.

Decent stories, but terrible app. It takes less than 5 minutes to read a chapter and then you have to wait 6 hours to unlock the next one unless you spend money. No option to watch ads to earn points, and no option to get just a month of unlimited reading, they want you to pay for a whole year. And half the time it just gives an error when you try to load anything. Idk if I'm even gonna bother trying to finish the book I started before I uninstall. It's not worth the frustration.

I do really enjoy the stories available. There's no adds, but there is a wait time for chapters, that varies on book popularity. I do have a problem with the free books that are supposed to become available on certain days for a limited time. It has a date when it's supposed to be free, but not a time. I have to keep checking all day for it to become free, and sometimes I miss the timeframe and don't have enough hours to finish the book, which then has to be unlocked from beginning again 😔

The free books would be better if you could customize what is available there. It's rare to find anything I like in that section. Also the subscription thing is only yearly, plus costs more than almost any other subscription. Other than the only other issue is that only the first three or four chapters of any book is free, you have to wait 6 hours for the next chapter. I enjoy Galatea though.!

I love the stories on the app and am currently attempting to read 4 books, but lately, it seems to be VERY slow, not even clearing the cached data works. I do use a mini "cheat" for the ads, I'll read a few chapters of one book, and while waiting for the next chapter to time down, I read another book. Also, the Audio books have the 6 hour countdown, but don't need to watch an ad to listen to the next chapter. I might have to wait a couple days to unlock chapters, but I get to read the whole book

All the books I have began to read are wonderful so far. I've spent about $5 in points and I'm happy with my progress. My qualm is the fact that unlimited is a yearly subscription, I'd love to sign up for it if it pulled from my account monthly instead of 69$ a year. And if you intend not to spend I've had wait times of 6hrs to now 14hrs in between your free chapters. If they added a way to maybe watch adds for points or a monthly subscription it would be 5 stars.

It's not a bad app. It's the same pay to read shtick like so many others. My gripe is not being able to watch ads to get chapters. I've been able to do that in other similar apps and sucks either having to pay or wait 6 hours for a new chapter. I'm guessing their hope is people are too impatient and will pay. Which is another thing - you could pay for an unlimited subscription, which they try to sell as only $5 a month - but you can't pay monthly. You have to pay for a full year upfront.

so far I enjoy the books, however it advertised as "read for free". it is free but takes so long to get the number of points to read another chapter and if you don't use points it's every 6 hours. that is long time. and the 6 hours don't start again until you finish reading the chapter. it should be restarted after the time accounts down so if you want to save up to read more then 1 chapter it allows you to do that.

Love this app! I have 2 other versions of reading apps, but this one is by far my favorite. You can wait 6 hours or, chapters only require a few in app coins. I also love that most of the stories have a video version on Galatea TV and there are way more variety of stories than just wolf stuff that is really cringe. The only problem is that a lot of times the comments on the chapter are from the next chapter so you can get some spoilers. Otherwise, absolutely amazing!!

I'm loving the book I'm reading, but the only reason for the 4 starts instead of 5 is that the wait time is way to long between chapters compared to my other apps. This timer is 5 hrs to wait till you can read again, whereas other apps are like an hour, or watch a video to unlock a new chapter. It's gonna take a long while to read a whole book, and I'm broke so... yeah.

I Love this app. So many books I'm able to read without having to spend money. Once you get to an end of the chapter you have choses. You can choose to wait 6hrs until the next chapter becomes free or you can use your points from the rewards or you can just pay for them. Either way never had to pay as I always use my points or I'll just wait the 6hrs. It's definitely worth it since the books I read where really good.