---
title: "Hooked - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Australia | Apple App Store"
description: "HOOKED is the hottest app for anime stories on your phone—bite-size, tap-through episodes with bold manga-style art, cinematic panels, and nonstop cliffhangers–loved by 100,000,000+ people worldwide! "
---

# Hooked — Australia
> Escape into addictive stories

![Hooked App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/45/c7/be/45c7be28-80a1-2496-7293-710fc1aacde3/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Telepathic](https://apptail.io/developer/telepathic-wYj)
**Category:** Books
**Rating:** 4.0/5 (285 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** tv.telepathic.hooked
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Australia
**Version:** 5.0.0 (released 2026-03-10)
**Original Release:** 2015-08-22
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/app/id1024818709)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/hooked-Wth/australia](https://apptail.io/app/hooked-Wth/australia)

## Hooked Description
HOOKED is the hottest app for anime stories on your phone—bite-size, tap-through episodes with bold manga-style art, cinematic panels, and nonstop cliffhangers–loved by 100,000,000+ people worldwide!

Featured in New York Times, Fox, Forbes, CNN, CNBC, LA Times, Guardian, Publishers Weekly and more.

Why you’ll love HOOKED
- Access tons of episodes for FREE. Start reading instantly.
- Explore the world’s largest selection of webcomics. Spanning diverse genres like horror, thriller, sci-fi, romance, fantasy, and more.
- Read, listen, or watch. Choose your format and switch anytime—perfect for quick breaks or all-night binges.
- Personally tailored picks. Smart recommendations and trending charts help you find your next obsession fast.
- Built for your phone. Tap to advance, smooth transitions, and “just one more” pacing that keeps you turning panels.

Perfect if you love: anime, manga, webtoons, or serialized fiction with big twists and bigger emotions.

Join millions of fans discovering stories in a whole new way. You won’t believe how it ends…

HOOKED UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION:
- You can subscribe for unlimited access to our full story catalog and premium content
- The subscription is $9.99 weekly*
- You’ll be able to watch unlimited stories for the duration of your subscription
- Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period
- You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at 
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication

*Prices are equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

By using Hooked, you agree to our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines available at


Questions? Email support@hooked.co for help!

## Hooked Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/3c/89/92/3c8992ba-a95b-4145-5df1-2fb7731fd426/6.5-1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/23/ff/30/23ff3065-e6e0-7fb0-d74a-d3864f3c991f/6.5-2.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/41/64/67/416467d8-6c0f-eb03-f90e-8b4a7a131b34/6.5-3.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/17/16/98/171698b9-ec34-b959-8453-034e98f3b716/6.5-4.png/1242x2688.png)

## Hooked Rating Breakdown in Australia
- 5 stars: 191 (67%)
- 4 stars: 27 (9%)
- 3 stars: 8 (3%)
- 2 stars: 4 (1%)
- 1 stars: 55 (19%)

## Hooked Reviews in Australia

### ***-- "It’s nothing special"
I got the free trial (thank goodness) because I remember the old version where it was free, and wanted to look back at the old stories (+ the ones I made in the past), turns out they removed all user-created stories and replaced them with new more high quality stories, although they’re all nothing special and I got bored after reading 2

I wish they kept the old user created stories because there would’ve been more variety, not to mention that there’s not many stories in this new version anyway and it’s a shame what happened

Perhaps worth the free trial but not a subscription of 8 AUD a month..
-- AndyHuman22, 2022-08-14

### *---- "Not free"
The app claims it is free yet I’ve downloaded and can’t gain access to anything. Still stuck on a “upgrade to premium” screen
-- joshhoyn, 2022-01-29

### *---- "What!!!"
The only problem with this app is that you have to pay to get access I’m not attempting to act entitled, I just wish that for specific stories have to be paid for but my story should be free, And again I am not attempting to act entitled I just wish that some stories to be free
-- ppo ohdch, 2021-10-10

### *---- "8 dollars a month!!!"
You have to pay 8 dollars a month to use the app it is false advertising saying it is free don’t get this app
-- Cool Loz, 2021-09-15

### *---- "I DO NOT RECOMMEND"
I do not recommend, the story’s are great and get a week free. Won’t I don’t like is when my subscription was over it still took money out of my account when I canceled the subscription as well. I DO NOT RECOMMEND
-- rach481, 2021-09-14

### **--- "Seriously?"
Ok…. I was really excited to start playing this cuz I love playing story games but I have to pay? Seriously! I recommend you DON’T get this app if you DON’T want to pay! I saw the add and I loved but I did not except to pay!
-- EmmaDiva#, 2021-09-09

### *---- "Have to pay"
You have to pay to read the stories and it is super annoying. I downloaded the app hoping to be able to enjoy the stories but then had to see you have to pay. Super annoying
-- Rollercoaster23, 2021-09-05

### *---- "You have to pay"
I downloaded this game and played it a few years ago and I didn’t have to pay or do a email but now when I downloaded it again it says that I have to pay and do a email why isn’t it free anymore?
 So if you don’t really want to have to pay I would suggest not downloading this game and also look at all the bad reviews this game has.
-- OMG! WHY IS EVERY NAME TAKEN, 2021-09-04

### **--- "Well… the adds where interesting but you have to pay money."
I had a steady stream of adds from this app until I decided to download it so i was really excited with the add and I thought that this app would be entertaining, but when I got onto it I saw you had to pay 8 dollars a month, it’s to expensive! It would have been more popular if you made it free, I really want to see the stories.
-- Livi2.o, 2021-08-29

### **--- "Love the paywall"
I was in the middle of writing something funny mocking the fake ‘free download’ and the annoying ads, but I tapped out of the review thing. Mighty not be a terrible game, but I wouldn’t know due to having to pay. Deleting this app might not be enough, I might have to throw my iPad against a brick wall and delete my Apple ID
-- TheGoldGriffin, 2021-08-27

### *---- "I don’t like it"
Why do we need to pay $8:00 a week to play this a game you can only read stories that’s it and you Make us pay so much so I can’t even read one story because of how much you need to pay so I hate it so if you respond and you updated the game so we don’t need to pay so play it I will read a story and then I will make a new review
-- lolly pop lolly pop ooooooo, 2021-08-27

### *---- "Subscription"
The dumbest thing is that you have to pay to read a story. Just make it free, some parts premium, some parts not. I wouldn’t want to pay $8 to be reading stories every week.
-- KacchanDeku, 2021-08-27

### *---- "Don’t Buy This!"
This is a bad game you need to pay $8 dollars come on you can get better stuff than this find a new story game also this has really bad reviews so please don’t get it only if your rich and want to spend money instead of saving money please do not buy this bad story game. I really do not recommend this game to even be on the App Store if apple sees this please shut it down for maintenance and be banned for little kids under 18 with not much money to buy it I hope no one buys this please do not buy it WARNING if you buy it you need to give your email and make a password for your "account" so yeah do not buy it only for entertainment purposes or other purposes but this crappy game it still tells fun stories and it’s a good story game it’s probably one of the best story game’s you’ll find ever so if you want to do it do it but I,m just telling you to not buy it it’s also $8 a week
-- ChuckeChick, 2021-08-25

### *---- "Scam app and homophobic af"
It is a scam app it makes you pay 8$ a week! That’s a lot of money wasted! And I heard it was homophobic cause of other reviews and I don’t accept that it is homophobic and I bet the creator is also sexist 😒 (that means racist) I hope someday that App Store will let us rate things a 0 star or half a star, also if the creator IS homophobic and racist and or sexist then we all hate you AF creator…
-- wolfiechan1391, 2021-08-24

### *---- "Bad reviews"
I strongly don’t like this game having to pay for it is ridiculous distinctly terrible I’m trying to download a Game buT i Have To freaking pay stupid I cloud be bUyING gRoceries instead of this game HATE IT ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE GAME BAD EFFOTS!!! I mean look at you’re reviews!!
-- allybeatapple, 2021-08-21

### *---- "Why do I have to pay?"
Why do I have to pay $8 a week? That’s a hell a lot of money. So disappointed!!!
-- Dermaveen, 2021-08-20

### *---- "Homophobic."
I hate this app.
-- ~Koda Land~, 2021-08-19

### *---- "Worst app ever"
Why do you need to pay this is just  Wrong for an app that’s for free
-- kingb.andme, 2021-08-19

### *---- "Please be FREE!"
Why you make it not free. People always want us to ply so they can get money. Stop and Change it NOW!!
-- Kate🤩😊😅😀😃😄😁😆, 2021-08-19

### ***** "How do I use for free"
I want to use this for free. How do I use this app without getting premium? Please reply quickly.
-- CorruptedKai, 2021-08-17

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## Hooked In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| HOOKED Unlimited | $8.99 |
| Hooked Unlimited | $7.99 |

## Hooked Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Grossing | Algeria | Books | #26 |
| Top Grossing | Lebanon | Books | #49 |
| Top Grossing | Azerbaijan | Books | #53 |
| Top Grossing | Ecuador | Books | #55 |
| Top Grossing | Peru | Books | #83 |
| Top Grossing | Pakistan | Books | #83 |
| Top Grossing | Kuwait | Books | #90 |
| Top Grossing | Greece | Books | #92 |
| Top Grossing | Dominican Republic | Books | #93 |
| Top Grossing | Belarus | Books | #93 |
| Top Grossing | South Africa | Books | #100 |
| Top Free | Greece | Books | #153 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Books | #160 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Books | #172 |
| Top Free | Ecuador | Books | #255 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Books | #266 |
| Top Free | Peru | Books | #271 |
| Top Free | Australia | Books | #276 |
| Top Free | France | Books | #286 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Books | #290 |
| Top Free | Azerbaijan | Books | #297 |
| Top Free | Lebanon | Books | #305 |
| Top Free | Belarus | Books | #314 |
| Top Free | Finland | Books | #328 |
| Top Free | Dominican Republic | Books | #352 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Books | #357 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Books | #358 |
| Top Free | Poland | Books | #387 |
| Top Free | Romania | Books | #389 |
| Top Free | Chile | Books | #402 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Books | #415 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Books | #436 |
| Top Free | Portugal | Books | #440 |
| Top Free | United States | Books | #444 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Books | #462 |
| Top Free | Norway | Books | #470 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Books | #477 |
| Top Free | Algeria | Books | #481 |
| Top Free | Germany | Books | #489 |

## Hooked Discovered Keywords
- free reading
- text story
- texting stories
- text stories
- scary stories
- texting app
- stories
- fishing inc
- chat stories
- hooked inc

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## Hooked Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/hooked-Wth/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/hooked-Wth/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/hooked-Wth/canada)
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