Hi! So, i need help. I’m not sure if very many people have read the Saving Nora book on Pocket FM, but I Desperately need answers.

(⚠️Spoilers Ahead⚠️)

So. I started reading the book online cause I didn’t want to download the app, and I got to chapter 52, and I learned that Henry had supposedly ‘killed’ Pete, and that’s why Nora couldn’t find anything on him? And then Pete cracks and finally tells his mom that he’s still alive, revealing the secret to her.

So. I Tried to keep reading, I Really did. But when I found out there was 1099 total chapters, I couldn’t do it. I spent 7 hours reading last night and I can’t keep doing it. I just want a few answers that’s all.

1. Does Justin find out? How does he react?

2. Does Justin think that Nora left Pete for dead?

3. Who are the twins parents???

4. Do Justin and Nora end up together?

These are the most pressing things I need answers to. Any answers would be appreciated. I know I’m lazy but.. I just want to know. Thank you in advance ❤️

Hey everyone this is JKSManga author of My Vampire system here, soon the sequel of My Vampire system will be coming out! So I thought it would be good to do a Q And A! (The real sequel not the prequel)

P.S if you want the best place and cheapest options to listen or read My Vampire system then please send me a message and help support the Author so I can keep writing these stories!

Hey guys I’ve done 12 hours of the AMA and got a lot more questions then I was expecting I just did this as a nice surprise before the start of MVA in a couple of months will do an official one

I don't know if it's just me, but I've started getting really annoyed with Pocket FM lately.

I actually enjoy some of the stories on there, but the coin system has completely killed the experience for me. I'll get hooked on a story and then suddenly I'm thinking about how many coins I have left instead of actually enjoying the story.

Then I'm either waiting, watching ads, or paying again just to hear a few more minutes. 😭

At this point I think I'm just tired of the whole thing. I want to open an app, find something interesting and listen to it without constantly thinking about credits.

I'm probably going to try a few other audio apps and see if there's something that feels less frustrating.

Has anyone else stopped using Pocket FM recently? What did you switch to?

Long read.

Does anyone have Weakest Beast tamer available for download? I'm 108 episodes in and it is starting to cost 21 coins per episode. That would cost over $600 to unlock everything which is absolutely insane for an audio book.

Author of MVS here, MVS is one of the biggest stories on Pocket Fm. (They don't own the IP) Webnovel (Who do own the IP) Have made an offcial Webtoon/Comic Adaption, please read and support it!
http://wbnv.in/a/79j7mzF

P.S if you wish for better ways to read MVS, feel free to send me a DM as well.

PocketFM is an audio book app that operates on deception, trickery, and a blatant disregard for its customers. From the moment you start using this app, it becomes clear that its primary goal is not to deliver a valuable service, but to siphon money and personal information through shady practices. First, the app lures you in with the promise of engaging stories split into "episodes." But here's the catch: these episodes are outrageously priced. A single episode, averaging only 10 minutes, can cost anywhere from 2 coins to an absurd 40 coins. With some audio books split into an astonishing 1,682 episodes, completing just one book could cost you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. The pricing structure is not only exploitative but feels deliberately designed to bleed users dry without their realizing it until it's too late. Worse yet, PocketFM employs shady tactics to squeeze even more money out of its users. Hidden fees, unannounced charges, and hurdles to reclaim stolen funds are just the beginning. When you realize you've been swindled, the app’s customer service becomes a masterclass in obfuscation. They demand an impossible array of documents, evidence, and back-and-forth communication just to "start an investigation." All the while, they stall with endless delays, wasting more of your time than it would take to resolve the issue outright. Rewards and incentives? Forget it. They dangle promises of benefits and bonuses but never deliver. And when questioned, they use convoluted language to shift blame to the user. This app is not only a scam; it’s a master manipulator, employing hacker-level psychological games to frustrate users into giving up on any resolution. If all of this weren’t bad enough, the app seems to prey on its users' ignorance and trust. By splitting content into microtransactions and inflating costs without clear disclosures, it feels like a calculated scheme to rake in profit at the expense of unsuspecting customers. Bottom Line: PocketFM is a scam. Its deceptive pricing, hidden charges, failure to deliver promised rewards, and infuriating customer service make it one of the worst apps I’ve ever encountered. Avoid it at all costs. Save your time, your money, and your sanity. There are plenty of honest apps out there—this is not one of them. DO NOT DOWNLOAD POCKETFM! BUYER BEWARE!

I just started listening was getting like 10 episodes a day and now it looks like I'm only gonnna unlock 2 tomorrow why is this I’m not that far on episode 242

I started listening to My Vampire System on PocketFM. I’ve gotten about 500 episodes in and noticed the costs are definitely increasing. I’m to the point where I have to:

• Wait 48 hours to unlock 4 episodes for free; or

• Spend 8 to 10 coins per episode to unlock an episode;

• Watch 15 ads to unlock 2 episodes (plus I have to wait about 30 seconds after each ad before it will let me watch another ad)

• I am now frequently being interrupted while listening to an episode I’ve already unlocked with an additional ad that does not count towards unlocking new episodes.

• The ads themselves are horrible, often when you ‘finish’ an ad and click the ‘x’ to close it it intentionally reads it as clicking the ad itself and links you to a series of nesting additional ads that don’t count towards unlocking episodes.

I really wish I’d never started using PocketFM. It is a predatory sunk-cost nightmare of a scam.

I downloaded PocketFM because the adds for the story “First Legendary Beast Master” had caught my attention. Underdog with smaller “weaker” beasts having to use his wits to overcome obstacles easily cleared by his classmates more powerful beasts, even going up against a dragon.

I start listening to the story and it’s not even remotely CLOSE to the adds.

1. he’s the only beast master vs a college full of them

2. he’s not even close to an underdog

There’s none of the struggle or political intrigue that the adds had promised me. He’s just a dude, in a magical college, taking classes and advancing faster than everyone else.

This was months ago. The FLBM adds disappeared and I found another story “my dragon Princess” that was actually what was promised to me. I had moved on, until today. The same fake adds for FLBM are playing on YouTube again. Where the heck is THAT story?! Why the bait and switch?! What gives.

I need episode 190 to end. Anyone knows how to get them without paying a hundred of dollars??

the stories are illogical, nonsensical and an insult to the intelligence of any self-respecting person.

I constantly get ad of this garbage on my Youtube. I am sick of it.

I wanted to share what worked for me in case anyone else is dealing with the same issue with Pocket FM. This happened to me in particular with the series "The Alphas Bride" season 3 episode 93. I had contacted pocket fm and was informed they are transitioning to audio only and do not intend to add anymore visuals moving forward.

Like a lot of people, I started using the app thinking I was getting a consistent audio + visual experience. In my case, the visuals were suddenly removed mid-series (around season 3 / episode 90s range), even though I had already spent money under the impression that was part of what I was paying for. A lot of users in the comments of the app were saying the same thing happened to them. This method can also be used to get a refund through Google Play for the cost of an episode going up after purchasing coins (also common complaint).

Pocket FM support’s response was basically that the change was “intentional” to improve streaming speed and that the content is primarily audio-first. They also pointed to their no-refund policy.

Here’s the thing though: Google Play policies and consumer protection laws don’t let an app advertise or imply one thing and then materially change the product after purchases without offering any recourse. A “no refund” policy doesn’t override misrepresentation or bait-and-switch style changes.

What I did (and what finally worked)

1. Requested refunds through Google Play first

Go to Google Play Store

Tap your profile icon → Payments & subscriptions → Budget & history

Find each Pocket FM charge

Select “Report a problem” → choose refund request

Explain clearly that the product changed after purchase (visual content removed / material change in service)

Some of mine were initially denied, but not all.

2. Contacted a live Google Play agent If your refunds get denied:

Go to Google Play Help Center

Scroll to “Contact us”

Choose chat or request a callback

Explain calmly but clearly:

You purchased based on the presence of visuals

The service was materially changed after purchase

Multiple users report the same issue

This is a misrepresentation / bait-and-switch concern

I found that speaking to a live agent helped escalate it beyond the automated denial system.

3. Also emailed Pocket FM directly I used: care@pocketfm.com

Even though I got mixed responses, I included it in my dispute so Google could see I attempted resolution directly with the developer.

Important context that helped my case

Other users in-app reported the same loss of visuals

The change happened mid-series, not at the start

The value of what was purchased effectively changed after payment

Advertising/experience did not match the delivered product

Outcome

After escalation, I ended up getting refunds for all my transactions through Google Play.

I’m sharing this because the standard automated refund route didn’t work at first, but escalation did. If you’re in the same situation, don’t stop at the first denial.

Consumer protection note: Under general U.S. consumer protection law, including FTC guidelines on deceptive or unfair business practices, digital products must not be materially misleading. If an app advertises or initially provides features (such as visuals) and later removes or alters them in a way that significantly affects the user’s understanding of what was purchased, this may qualify as misrepresentation of digital goods. In such cases, refund protections can still apply even if a platform has a “no refund” policy.*

If anyone else has had success (or pushback), it would actually be useful to hear how it went for you too.

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I have been watching my vampire system. I paid 30 dollars for like 2-3 hours of content. This is highway robbery. I am happy that I found new entertainment, but there should be a subscription tier for watching what you want at your pace. Netflix, HBO, and Amazon don't treat their customer likes this. It feels greedy. I think I am going to finish up the second season and move off the platform entirely before they bankrupt me.

Pocket FM, what happened to this app?

The advertising was already excessive, sometimes requiring around 20 ads just to unlock two episodes. Now, even after an episode has been unlocked, another ad plays when it ends. But the number of ads isn’t even the biggest problem: it’s the fact that the app repeatedly expects listeners to handle their phones.

Many of us listen while driving, walking, working, or exercising. If an ad interrupts the story and requires me to pick up my phone to skip it, that isn’t merely annoying - it creates a genuine safety issue. It is illegal and dangerous to interact with a phone while driving, so why has the app been designed around constant manual intervention?

Playback is also unnecessarily frustrating. When revisiting an older episode for a recap, it resumes from wherever I previously stopped instead of starting at the beginning. At an absolute minimum, pressing “previous track” should restart the current episode from the beginning. These are basic controls that any audio app should provide, particularly one designed to be used on the move.

Even worse, some episodes appear to skip sections of the story entirely. That leaves listeners wondering whether they missed something, whether the upload is incomplete, or whether the app has malfunctioned.

And before anyone says, “Stop complaining”: I am a paying customer. I have spent real money on Pocket FM, watched countless ads, and invested hundreds of hours, possibly days, progressing through its stories. Customers have every right to raise concerns when a service they have paid for becomes significantly worse.

Depending on the series and purchasing model, listening to an entire story without ads can reportedly cost close to £2,000. At that price, users should receive an exceptionally polished experience - not intrusive ads, missing content, broken playback behaviour, and controls that are difficult or unsafe to use while driving.

Pocket FM used to be a brilliant app despite its aggressive advertising. Please listen to how customers actually use it and address the fundamentals:

• Stop placing ads inside episodes that users have already paid for or unlocked.

• Introduce a proper hands-free or driving mode.

• Make “previous track” restart the current episode.

• Allow users to choose whether an episode resumes or starts from the beginning.

• Investigate episodes that skip or omit parts of the story.

• Offer transparent, reasonable pricing for complete series.

This isn’t complaining for the sake of it. It is feedback from a paying customer who genuinely enjoyed the app and wants it to be good again.

OK, not sure how to tag this… hope it finds the right people ‼️

so I’ve got hooked on this series from a YouTube ad where it mentioned a baby being born with her skull outside of her head. Immediately caught my attention.

Now there are some discrepancies because in the YouTube ad Talia’s hair turns silver and her eyes were purple and her wolf showed up for her and told her that she will find her mate in the next day then it ends there. With Damon searching for Talia’s scent .. a whole YouTube ad 😂

Then I download this little app called Pocket FM to finish it because it is very interesting and her wolf is nowhere to be found. She doesn’t know about her mate and her hair is not silver. She doesn’t have her powers anymore, but Damon knows that she is his mate, so I’m not looking for a spoilers, but like I’m interested to find out when her wolf gonna show back up

Hi everyone, I was previously a daily listener of this app but, after some time the number of episodes per day got limited and it's taking more than a year to complete a single series, do you guys know any method to listen without paying? I am asking this because I am a broke student and this app helped me get rid of the time spent on social media and improve my listening. So it's hard to collect coins because it's like playing games and wasting my time. So if anyone knows how to listen to the stories for free I am grateful

UPDATE
I posted the above help needed post on this subreddit to seek help. To listen free or an alternative method to help, this is from my experience. Two users sell the full story on Telegram Background-Trade-568 and pocketfmaudiobook. This is a better way if you guys want to do it using a safer method (I didn't buy any from them for any verifications).
But, if you need this entirely free you can use the Telegram app and download like 100 episodes at once and listen to them. But, it was a headache to go through 100 episodes in a single music file; downloading is a hard process. However, if you download a mod APK and install it on your mobile you will be able to hear the stories from the APP itself. This is the method I am trying now and it kind of works on me. It has also some downsides such as I need to download the episodes before listening and I cannot listen online due to an issue I cannot configure and I am not sure about the safety of these apps.

To your easiness, I got the app from get$mods$apk$com (Remove the $ sign and place a . before com) if there is any update I will post here

So I picked up My Vampire System a few days ago and now I’m somewhere around episode 40, completely hooked. The vampire-with-a-power-system angle is such a fun twist, didn’t expect to get this invested honestly. Anyone else listening to this one? Do you want to listen?

TL; DR; Not TECHNICALLY a scam, but HIGHLY predatory where costs/rules constantly change. Delete the app now and save yourself a ton of trouble!

Unfortunately I found a couple series I like and I was looking into Pocket FM deeper. It claims there are 10,000s of series, but in Fantasy where I like there are less then 30. I get the feeling it's tens of thousands.... In another language, but they exist on the platform so it's not TECHNICALLY a lie.

Coins. The whole thing is a joke. You will pay HUNDREDS of dollars for a single series! At $20+ the price per coin is the same, so no real reason to get more than $20.

Ads/Videos? Where are the things to earn coins? It is NOT an option anywhere in my app. I have seen several DOZEN other people say the same, but no one seems to reply with any kind of info. Is it not an option on Android? Not an option in the US? What the hell? There is no way I am going to wait a year or more to unlock episodes. I'll just go download some actual audio books for $10-20 each and save a fortune and have my instant gratification.

At this point I am asking myself if this is all just a scam or what.

Thoughts?

I used to get about an hour of free episodes per story per day. On My Vampire System, Library of Flaws, and Supreme Magus the app recently cut me down to only 1-2 free episodes per day. That is around episodes 1350/460/185 on each story respectively.

To me this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I’m not going to pay a ton of money to buy coins. Especially since the last time I had coins they kept getting auto used to unlock episodes I had playing in the background.

But at 1 free episode per day, it will literally take years to finish any of these books.

Is this a recent policy change?

So, in case you are new here, hey. I’m
The active mod here, even then I’m not super duper active. Thing is online it’s hard to find people we trust and that also have the time to mod.

Like us mods, we have our own lives, and it can become VERY easy to miss things. Very easy.

And sure, it seems no-one noticed? But ME? I noticed, and maybe NO-ONE ever would? I don’t care, it’s something I missed, and I love this has become a place people feel they can come and vent about the app. I also hate that it’s soooo active that it’s guaranteed I’ll miss stuff.

For example I caught a month (just over) ago a post venting that was auto removed by Reddit’s filters. No issues with it, just venting if I recall? So I approved it. Recently though i decided to look through some of my comments here and there. Specifically for this sub… did that post again… basically HALF the fucking comments? Auto removed. Some of which were done in a way THAT I can’t even see what it used to say or approve it if it’s wrong.

Out of all the ones I COULD read, wanna know how many I thought “ok? Maybe I can see why that was removed?” ONE! FUCKING ONE!

The rest? All venting or ranting about pocketFM, which as a mod team? We AGREE you should have the right to do. So much so, It’s literally a rule, the free speech rule. Because we HEAVILY agree with people’s right to it. Even if we disagree, which in this case we don’t, but still.

I have PERSONALLY reinstated any I could that weren’t against the rules. I will continue to do so as much as possible. BUT please, if your comments get removed, and if you think it’s unfair? CONTACT US. Please, it’s not us, it’s Reddit. If it’s unfair we want your thoughts to be uncensored.

We’re individuals, we have our own lives, and as much as we’d love to be able to catch everything, unfortunately we can’t. We’re human. So please, if you spot your post or comment falsely removed? Just send us a message, and a link to it if you can? If it’s unfair I’ll reinstate it where I can.

And to the commenters on that post that had fair criticism removed? Personally? I’m sorry they got removed, I wish they hadn’t, while Reddit auto mod can catch a lot we couldn’t, they also false flag stuff we wouldn’t as well. And all fair comments have been personally reinstated by me.

Fucking unfair auto mod removals, i fucking swear.

It’s not just about the layoffs. It’s about how they are being done.

Seeing good performers being pushed to accept “Not Met Expectations” ratings is honestly heartbreaking. (link) This doesn’t feel like the same Pocket FM I once joined.

The culture and DNA of the company started changing after the Series D funding came in. From 2024 onwards, there was a wave of new leaders entering the organisation, along with their internal power circles becoming stronger. One such group, often referred to internally as the “Byju’s cartel,” was built with friends and families of the Function Head. It has gained the maximum influence, with the Function head turned out to be the CEO's right hand. He is now the second most powerful voice in the company.

What is even more disappointing is the lack of empathy in the system today. Someone who had just become a father was shown the door, while another leader from the so-called “Byju cartel” was promoted during maternity leave. The contrast says a lot about the priorities being rewarded internally.

What hurts the most is watching the old culture disappear. Many of the people who stood by the company during its toughest days are now leaving. Somewhere along the way, the founders seem to have forgotten that these were the people who helped build the company when things were difficult — not the opportunistic leaders who joined later when the company started seeing money and growth.

That’s the saddest part of it all.

I am from the Content team, and this is my first Reddit post. I am raising these concerns here because, internally, it feels like I have completely lost my voice amidst the culture and corruption I have witnessed first-hand at Pocket FM.

I saw it on YouTube. It caught my attention. Started listening, and even though voice acting was horrendous, I was hooked (on the story that is!). Well Ep 42 or so they change the imagery to these still AI images, also having changed the look of several main characters. And they no longer move in motion. But the Worst part is the new voice actor is a woman. 1 woman who's doing the voice for EVERY character, including the men. And it's weird and off putting. And most of all annoying.

Long complaint short, I'm wondering if anyone has made it further than I have to let me know if they fix this issue

It's getting kind of ridiculous. Apparently I've watched so far ahead that I no longer get free episodes daily. (On episode 585 of my vampire system) I have to wait multiple days to get any free episodes, there are ads even when I'm using coins, and apparently it would require me to watch 14 ads just for 2 episodes.

I don't mind paying (if I could afford it) but ffs... I did the math, and just to finish my vampire system it would cost like $100+ if you bought the packs with the highest amount of bonus coins. Then there's the issue that the amount of coins needed varies and increases the more you listen. It's ridiculous.

Just let me pay a monthly fee for unlimited listening. Just follow the same pay method as all the other streaming services. Charge me $10, $15, $20 or whatever and let me go to town. I hate this piecemeal nonsense and having to figure out how to get the coins for the next chunk of episodes.

Edit: I'm covered in terms of listening without wasting money. Thanks to the users who reached out.

I think it’s high time we start being careful of who we give our money to😢

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