Hm~ so a subscription does exists; I just have to update the app. Ok, good to know.
The $25 does seem high right off the bat, but I suppose people can subscribe only once monthly when they're not busy and then binge..
Just like another similar topic, $1 is about 5 chapters. So $25 of SS regularly equates to 125 chapters. Reading as a "free" user, you get about 20-ish SS a day, so that's 60 chapters a month.
In other words, $25 seems a premium for getting about double of what you can already read for free. But again, if you're reading well over 125, say 200+, then it is indeed technically worth it.
However,
ramses01
You make a good point about reducing from whales and deterring free readers.
In that case, it would a win-win situation if Webnovel were to make a survey about desired price points in order to capitalize their revenue.