Strongest fit
Who it is built for
- Nigerian readers seeking mobile-first serialized fiction
- Writers publishing serialized fiction for Nigerian readers
- Readers who prefer pay-per-chapter access
Storya
Mobile-first serialized fiction paid for by chapter
Storya is a mobile reading and publishing platform for serialized fiction, currently live on MTN in Nigeria. Readers pay for chapters with airtime tokens, while writers publish their work, retain copyright, and receive 70% of token revenue from completed chapters.
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- Best for
- Nigerian readers seeking mobile-first serialized fiction
- Pricing signal
- Not publicly listed
- Primary category
- Reading apps
- Last verified
- Jul 31, 2026
The decision
Should Storya make your shortlist?
Start with the job, the team, and the constraints. Product fit becomes much clearer when those three line up.
Practical use cases
Jobs it can take on
- Read the first chapter of a story for free
- Use airtime tokens to unlock later chapters
- Apply to publish serialized fiction and earn from reader tokens
Before you choose
Know the tradeoffs
- Storya is currently live on the MTN marketplace in Nigeria.
- Readers must spend a token to continue after a story's first free chapter.
- Audio narration, illustration, and translation are optional paid additions for writers.
Inside the product
What you can actually do with it.
The core product capabilities, grouped around the work they enable.
Chapter-based access
Readers top up tokens through phone credit and spend one token to unlock the next chapter.
Low-bandwidth reading
Stories load on 2G connections, while audio narration and illustrations can be enabled when bandwidth permits.
Writer revenue sharing
Authors retain copyright and receive 70% of token revenue from chapters readers unlock.
Typical workflow
Readers get tokens through phone credit, choose a story by genre, and read its first chapter for free. They spend tokens as they continue reading, while authors can apply to publish serialized chapters and receive quarterly payouts in local currency.
Plans and official links
Plans and accessNot publicly listed.
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Starting pointNot publicly listed
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- Provider
- Storya
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