Lovestruck closed. Here’s an alternative
Checked October 2026 · by the Almost Kiss team · Sources
Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance was Voltage’s choose-your-romance app, launched in 2017 and shut down on 31 March 2022 when Voltage closed its US division. Almost Kiss is an alternative for Lovestruck readers: complete romance stories where you are the heroine and he remembers your choices, with no currency, timers or ads. Chapter 1 of every story is free.
Almost Kiss vs Lovestruck at a glance
| Almost Kiss | Lovestruck | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Live, with new stories every week | Closed on 31 March 2022 |
| What it was | Complete interactive romance stories, read a beat at a time; you are the heroine | Choose-your-romance game |
| Premium choices | None. Every choice is included, the romantic one too | Paid in-app currency |
| Does it remember you? | Yes. Your name, choices and own words come back in later chapters | Tracked choices within a story |
| Where you read | Any web browser, and Android; iPhone app coming soon | iPhone and Android app |
Why did Lovestruck shut down?
Voltage announced in December 2021 that it was closing its US division. Lovestruck left the app stores on 24 January 2022 and shut down on 31 March 2022. Fans petitioned to save it, without success.
What is closest to Lovestruck now?
Lovestruck readers loved choosing their romance across genres, from fantasy courts to modern drama. Almost Kiss keeps that: romantasy, paranormal, dark romance, Regency and rom-com, where you are the heroine. It drops the currency and adds memory, so what you say comes back in later chapters.
Should you choose Lovestruck or Almost Kiss?
Choose Lovestruck if…
Lovestruck is closed, so the choice is between other apps: see every romance app compared.
Choose Almost Kiss if…
you miss choose-your-romance and want complete stories with no currency, no timers and choices that are remembered.
Where to start on Almost Kiss if you read Lovestruck
- In After Him — a siren prince whose voice works on everyone except you.
- The Ruin of Miss Everly — a Regency rake, a wager, and a ruin you planned yourself.
- When the Demon King Knelt — a man kneels in the rain outside your bookshop and tells you he killed you.
Chapter 1 needs no sign-up. Then $9.99 a month after your free week. Cancel anytime.
Almost Kiss vs Lovestruck: questions readers ask
Is Lovestruck still available?
No. Voltage closed Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance on 31 March 2022, after removing it from the app stores in January 2022.
What is an app like Lovestruck?
For choose-your-romance stories across genres, Almost Kiss is a library of complete interactive love stories where you are the heroine and he remembers your choices. There are no coins, timers or ads, and Chapter 1 of every story is free.
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Sources and how we checked
We make Almost Kiss, so weigh this page with that in mind. Everything said here about Lovestruck comes from its own store listings and help pages or from reputable reporting, linked below, checked in October 2026. Apps change their prices and rules often, so check the current listing before you spend. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at hello@almostkiss.com and we will fix it.
Lovestruck: Choose Your Romance is a trademark of Voltage. Almost Kiss is not affiliated with or endorsed by Voltage.