FreeBooks: Novels & Stories
70
Quality Score
Strong
FreeBooks: Novels & Stories
by Radically Better
Medium confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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FreeBooks: Novels & Stories is an iOS app from Radically Better in the Food & Drink category, currently rated 4.6★ across 700 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 70: Strong (healthy traction). For a Food & Drink app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$6.7K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.8K – $21.0K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$5.4K – $48.7K
per month
INDIE tier
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$100K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $75K – $135K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~4 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (151 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Food & Drink complexity ×1.10 | +$9K |
Total estimate
$100K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$375K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $275K – $475K · 15× MRR multiple
💸
~3.8× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| ⭐ Small user base (<1K ratings) | -8% |
Final multiple
15× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
70K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
9.8K
Daily active
1.9K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Food & Drink engagement | ~100 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Food & Drink D30 retention | 14% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.20 |
DAU / MAU
19% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$6.7K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+6.0% MoM · INDIE tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: low defensibility moat
6 months
$5.7K – $13.3K
12 months
$5.8K – $21.0K
24 months
$5.4K – $48.7K
Compound growth at +6.0% MoM (tier baseline for INDIE). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±40% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
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BU Investment Matrix
Early-stage solo · 45/100INDIE TIERexpected for tierRevenue Strength
3.8
Product Quality
6.4
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
2.7
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
5.4
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $2K - $15K/mo · INDIE tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.6★ across 700 reviews — solid.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $120K-$213K. Portfolio play ($24K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 7 of 7 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.6★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Early-stage install base (700 ratings)METRIC | +$400 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 | |
| Growing app (2y old)METRIC | +$200 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v4.1.0
v4.1.0 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- FreeBooks: Novels & Stories
- Developer
- Radically Better
- Bundle ID
- Not found
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $25.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth2,403 ratings+11915% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (34 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (33 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
🚀Version Release Timeline3 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Start reading in seconds — for free. From spicy romances to addictive thrillers, gripping dramas to riveting mysteries—there’s something for everyone. Save, download, and read anywhere.
Find your next read faster
- Browse trending picks, search by genre or author, and get personalized recommendations.
Key Features
- 76,000+ Books: Explore a huge library across all genres.
- Powerful Search: Quickly find books by title, author, genre, or category.
- Personalized Reading: Customize fonts, text size, and background themes.
- Your Library: Save and organize favorites for quick access.… View full description on the official store →
Find your next read faster
- Browse trending picks, search by genre or author, and get personalized recommendations.
Key Features
- 76,000+ Books: Explore a huge library across all genres.
- Powerful Search: Quickly find books by title, author, genre, or category.
- Personalized Reading: Customize fonts, text size, and background themes.
- Your Library: Save and organize favorites for quick access.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 151 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 16.0+🔖 v4.1.0🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN📂 Food & Drink💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
12 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-06
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Shipped update — v4.0.0 → v4.1.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$24.7K/mo · reviews +531 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v3.19.1 → v4.0.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +653 high confidence
2026-05
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Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +357 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +357 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.08 → 4.60 (improved 2.52★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$282/mo · rating +2.52★ · reviews +687 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$282/mo · rating +2.52★ · reviews +687 high confidence
2026-01
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$283/mo · rating +2.71★ · reviews +691 high confidence
2025-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.75 → 2.40 (dropped 0.35★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.23★ high confidence
2025-08
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.33 → 2.75 (dropped 0.58★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.35★ high confidence
2025-06
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.00 → 3.33 (improved 1.33★)
2025-06
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.00 → 3.50 (improved 1.50★)
→ 30 days after: rating +1.33★ low · multiple changes
2025-03
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First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.66653★ | 2,414 | 4.66653★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.5259★ | 251 | 4.5259★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 5★ | 2 | 5★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 5★ | 1 | 5★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 3★ | 1 | 3★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.59574★ | 188 | 4.59574★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.57017★ | 114 | 4.57017★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.68041★ | 97 | 4.68041★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for FreeBooks: Novels & Stories: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 700 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does FreeBooks make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, FreeBooks earns approximately $24K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
What apps are like FreeBooks?▴
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Who makes FreeBooks?▴
FreeBooks is published by Radically Better on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is FreeBooks's BU Score?▴
FreeBooks has a BU Score of 70/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.