# Inkbranch: Visual Novel Maker — Read & write branching story

> Visual novel reader and creator for branching interactive stories. (iPhone/iPad app by Andrii Bashta.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkbranch-visual-novel-maker/id6788023456 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrii Bashta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547467775)
- Category: Books, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkbranch-visual-novel-maker/id6788023456/reviews.md

## What is Inkbranch?

Inkbranch is a visual novel maker and reader for branching visual novels, right on your device. Read a branching story where your choices matter, then become your own story creator with named characters, scenes, and forks in the path.

- Read a branching story with tap-to-advance, a backlog, and story saves that never expire or corrupt
- Write your own with a simple, readable script for scenes, dialogue, choices, and flags
- Place characters into hand-drawn scenes and branch the story on the reader's decisions
- See your whole branching story as a node map so every path is easy to follow
- Export any project as a single shareable file and import it back

No AI and no bundled outside stories. What you write stays exactly as you wrote it, on your device, and it is yours.

Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Read branching stories with choices
- Write stories with script
- Place characters in scenes
- Visualize story as node map
- Export and import projects
- Tap-to-advance and backlog

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inkbranch Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkbranch-visual-novel-maker/id6788023456/reviews.md

### 3/5 — This IS good really good… BUT.

*2026-08-24*

REALLYYY easy to code one of my favorite VN apps so far, uhm why can’t I import characters???? Or backgrounds??? Or sounds or audios??? Or ways to add screen effects? 😭😭😓😓 I feel this is missing a lot of things that are NEEDED in Visual novels. It’s good and it’s only good in my opinion, it COULD be great but please PLEASEE make it so we can import Images and make characters slots bro

## Frequently asked questions about Inkbranch

### What is Inkbranch?

Inkbranch is an application that allows you to read and create branching visual novels. You can write your own stories with characters, scenes, and choices, and then share them.

### Can I read stories offline with Inkbranch?

Yes, Inkbranch allows you to read branching stories with tap-to-advance functionality and a backlog. Story saves are persistent and do not expire or corrupt, enabling offline reading.

### How does Inkbranch handle story creation?

Inkbranch uses a simple script for writing scenes, dialogue, choices, and flags. You can place characters into hand-drawn scenes and branch the story based on reader decisions.

### Does Inkbranch use AI for story generation?

No, Inkbranch explicitly states it does not use AI or bundle outside stories. Your written content remains on your device and is yours to keep.

### How can I share my Inkbranch creations?

You can export any project as a single shareable file from Inkbranch. This file can then be imported back into the application by yourself or others.

### What devices does Inkbranch support?

Inkbranch is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### How often is Inkbranch updated?

The latest version of Inkbranch is 1.1, which was last updated on August 27, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development.

### What is the user rating for Inkbranch?

Inkbranch has a rating of 3.0 stars based on 1 rating. This indicates a limited amount of user feedback currently available.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-27

v1.1 - bring your own art and sound.

You asked for imports. Here they are.

CAST & MEDIA
- Import your own character art, backgrounds, music and sound for each project, from Photos or Files
- Name an import and the script uses that name: show maren left, bg "pier", music "theme"
- Anything you do not import keeps its drawn stand-in, so a scene is never left with a hole in it

NEW SCRIPT DIRECTIVES
- music "track" to loop a track, music stop to end it
- sound "name" for one-shot sound effects
- fx shake, fx flash, fx fade in and fx fade out for screen effects

ALSO
- Story sound can be switched off in Settings
- Saves written in v1.0 load unchanged
- Fixed: a character whose name begins with end no longer ends the scene by accident

### 1.0 — 2026-08-06

No release notes.

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## Related topics

[visual novel maker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/visual-novel-maker)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*