Radish closed. Here’s how Almost Kiss compares

Checked October 2026 · by the Almost Kiss team · Sources

Radish Fiction was a serial romance app owned by Kakao Entertainment, where episodes unlocked with coins or a wait. Kakao closed it on 31 December 2025, and its FAQ said unused coins were not refunded and unlocked chapters became inaccessible. Almost Kiss is an alternative for Radish readers: complete interactive romance stories with no coins, and Chapter 1 of every story free.

Almost Kiss vs Radish at a glance

	Almost Kiss	Radish
Status	Live, with new stories every week	Closed on 31 December 2025
What it was	Complete interactive romance stories, read a beat at a time; you are the heroine	Serial romance episodes, including in-house Originals
How you paid	$2.99 once to keep a story, or $9.99 a month for every story	Coins per episode, wait-for-free, Radish Plus
Do you make choices?	Yes. Choose at key moments, or say it your way in your own words	No
Every story finished?	Yes. Every story is finished before it is published	Ongoing serials
Where you read	Any web browser, and Android; iPhone app coming soon	iPhone and Android app

When did Radish shut down?

Kakao Entertainment, which bought Radish in 2021 for about $440 million, told users in July 2025 that it would close the app. The coin store closed and subscriptions were cancelled on 1 September 2025, and the app shut on 31 December 2025. Radish’s sunset FAQ said unused coins were non-refundable and unlocked chapters would no longer be accessible.

What can Radish readers read now?

Radish was known for billionaire and alpha romance in addictive episodes. Almost Kiss has the same tropes in complete, interactive stories: a scarred billionaire, a rejected mate Alpha, a dark mafia heir. Every story is finished before it is published, you are the heroine, and the story remembers what you chose.

A story you unlock on Almost Kiss for $2.99 is yours to keep, with no coins in between.

Should you choose Radish or Almost Kiss?

Choose Radish if…

Radish is closed. Some of its authors are republishing their serials elsewhere, so search for your favourites by name.

Choose Almost Kiss if…

you want addictive romance in short beats, finished stories, no coins, and choices that he remembers.

Where to start on Almost Kiss if you read Radish

The Things We Burn — a scarred billionaire, a crisis hire, and a past that runs through his father.
Unmated — you reject the mate bond tonight, and your best friend, the new Alpha, refuses.
Terms & Conditions — dark mafia enemies to lovers: you came to kill him, and he already had your name on the folder.

Read FREE for 7 days

Chapter 1 needs no sign-up. Then $9.99 a month after your free week. Cancel anytime.

Almost Kiss vs Radish: questions readers ask

Is Radish Fiction still available?

No. Kakao Entertainment closed Radish Fiction on 31 December 2025, after closing the coin store on 1 September 2025. Its FAQ said unused coins were not refunded and unlocked chapters became inaccessible.

What is a good Radish alternative?

For billionaire, alpha and mafia romance without coins, Almost Kiss has complete interactive stories where you are the heroine. Chapter 1 of every story is free with no sign-up, and a whole story is $2.99 once.

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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 Radish 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.

Radish Fiction is a trademark of Kakao Entertainment. Almost Kiss is not affiliated with or endorsed by Kakao Entertainment.