Love 365: Find Your Story

I'll start by saying I was fully prepared to hate this app. When you open it up you can tell it has potential but it's rough around the edges. I went through it and was a bit disappointed. But then I found myself going back to the app again and again, scrolling through the free episodes. One thing about Voltage that keeps you coming back is their stories. Though the collection is small right now, the stories are definitely quality. And that's what keeps you hooked. Their selection of free titles is amazing. They don't skimp on the good stuff just because it's free. Next thing you know you're spending money. I prefer the coins option because I don't have to make multiple transactions for each story and the possibility of accumulating free coins is there. Their monthly subscription is on the right track, but with a savings of only a few dollars, the perks aren't really worth it yet. The VIP room is still in development so maybe that will up the ante. It's definitely a step in the right direction and I'll be keeping an eye on it's development. In the end, I have to concede that I really enjoy this app and can understand it's benefits to readers like me who want to spend a bit here and there when I have extra but still want to enjoy free stories without having to come back every day for 5 chapters worth. It has a lot of good things and lots of room for improvement. Don't count Voltage out just yet!

TLWR: It has potential and could be really cool but it needs to be worked on and there is a lot of content that still needs to be added. I know a lot of people are being kind of negative but I think this has some real potential and I want them to keep working on this. It needs more content first of all. Some of the new stories they added are nice but not all of the options are available yet and don’t seem to be available until the end of December or next year. This is a terrible idea and they should just put out all the stories at once and add additional content later. Second, the coin idea is nice but there either needs to be a way to gain free coins or just allow people to pay each route. I might be in the minority but I like the idea of having the option to just pay for one chapter. If I just want to buy one chapter for whatever the reason I have that option. You should also be able to buy the whole route but having options is good. Lastly, they need to work on how the V.I.P. Monthly access membership works. Maybe run a promotion where people get a free trial to see how it works. Right now it looks like a mess that isn’t finished. As is it looks risky to pay for it right now because it might not be worth it in the long run.

I am a returning Voltage customer and am impressed with this new app. It’s been a year since I played their stories but there are some notable immediate improvements- accurate bookmarking down to the sentence, not just chapter. A central location for all apps. Smoother more consistent interface. And no more problems when individual apps are out of date. Plus a new chance to get a few stories for free by doing simple things like logging in every day, which didn’t exist before, and an actual account to make future transfers easier. Navigating does take some getting used to. As for the stories themselves, plots are varied enough to be interesting. Player characters are usually fairly blank slate (no hobbies for example) but there is a diverse amount of datable character types and plot tropes. The plots are notably rife with japanese culture and romantic stereotypes some of which clash with the usa (jealousy and possessive behavior are attractive, smoking is cool, aggressive advances are met with meek acceptance or rescue by a male figure) BUT these exist in all japanese otome games and once accounted for you are left with an enjoyable experience. Plus now that you can download stories you can read on the go without worrying about internet access. Stories can be purchased as a whole too. I definitely recommend this app as an awesome introduction to the mobile otome genre.

Hey, I’m a huge fan of Voltage. I would literally sing their praises to anyone crazy enough to listen and I’m not afraid to spend on buying their stories. I’ve really loved being able to just purchase a story and read the whole thing instead of waiting like many apps will have you do. I’ve even subscribed. But the new “Love Choice” nonsense they’ve implemented is a hassle and feels like a shameless cash grab. Look, I came here to get away from this microtransaction garbage that other games are constantly trying to subject players to. I don’t want lies about “Read the whole story for free!!!” while they’re forcing you to pay just to play it normally, punishing you very obviously when you take the non-payment route. Even the cash grabby free games let you play the way you’re supposed to so this just feels really sneaky. (It’s also why I haven’t bothered with NTT Solmare’s Story Jar) I don’t plan to drop a cent into this new model and I hope you don’t either. I’d raise my subscription payments rather than buy hearts to use just so I’m not forced to pick the wrong choice on 80% of the choices that come up during a single “free” route. Long story short, I really appreciated the hassle free method of just buying a story and reading the whole thing when I wanted to. “Love Choice” just feels like they’re taking advantage of fans who were already happy to buy their stuff.

I’m a long time voltage fan (been playing for about 6 or 7 years), and I have to say I love the newer stories so much. Before it felt like a lot of the basic plots were recycled, especially in epilogues and sequels, but now they seem to be more catered to the characters. I also love that the protagonist has gotten more and more independent over the years. That being said, I don’t like the Love 365 format especially since the most recent update. Since the update, the app has become confusing to navigate and I find myself reaching for it less and less. I like the idea of all of them being on one app, but I hate that I couldn’t figure out a way to take my game info from my other apps and put it into the new app. I’m not sure if there even was a way to do so, and now that the old apps have been officially shut down I can’t even go reread stories. I’ve been wanting to reread some stories since it’s been so long since I started playing, but I don’t want to have to pay for them again. I also hate the loves choice games and really wish there was an option for a one-time payment to play all the chapters like with other games. Overall, I love voltage and will probably keep supporting the company, but I kind of miss the older layout of this app and I miss being able to reread old stories.