Comparison

Inkspired vs Grimoire

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Inkspired

Discover, read, and write creative stories and book series for free. Connect with authors, save stories for offline access, and publish your own novels or microfictions. Participate in writing contests and manage your content with ease.

Highlights
  • Read thousands of stories for free
  • Offline reading and saving
  • Write and publish novels/microfictions
  • Engage with readers and authors
  • Participate in writing contests
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Inkspired is a next-generation storytelling platform where readers, creators, and authors come together to discover, create, and share stories across multiple formats — including written stories, audiobooks, video stories, and graphic novels (comics). Explore a new way to experience stories: read them, listen to them, or watch them — all in one place. With the Inkspired mobile app, you can enjoy stories online or offline, connect with emerging creators, and bring your own ideas to life through powerful writing and publishing tools. Discover & Enjoy Stories: - Read hundreds of thousands of free stories, novels, and microfictions - Listen to immersive audiobooks created by authors and narrators - Watch engaging video stories and visual storytelling content - Explore genres, categories, tags, and narrative universes - Save your favorite stories for offline reading or listening Multi-Format Storytelling - Switch between reading, listening, and watching stories - Experience stories in new formats designed for mobile consumption - Discover creators experimenting with audio and video narratives Create & Publish - Write and publish books, stories, novels, and microfictions directly in the app - Upload or record audiobooks, or simply convert your stories into audio dramas. - Organize your content with chapters and story series - Use a powerful, intuitive editor, even offline - Schedule chapter releases or publish instantly Connect & Grow - Follow your favorite authors and creators - Engage through comments, reactions, and announcements - Join a BETA readers network - Participate in writing contests and creative challenges - Build your audience and grow your storytelling universe Stay Updated - Get personalized recommendations - Receive in-app and push notifications - Track updates from stories and creators you follow Your Experience, Your Way - Fully multilingual app in 10 languages. - Customize notifications and account preferences - Seamless experience across mobile and web Inkspired is more than a reading app — it’s a complete creative ecosystem for storytelling in the modern era. Start your journey today and discover stories in every format. Terms of use: https://getinkspired.com/terms-of-use/

About

Grimoire

Features
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Fifty dark and beautiful stories, written for the quiet hours after the world goes to sleep. Grimoire is a collection of gothic fables — lantern-lit tales of courage and loss, of strange bargains and small wonders, told in the tradition of the folklore that has always been a little frightening and a little wise. Each story is a self-contained world: a lighthouse that goes dark after a hundred years, a clockmaker who steals hours, a girl who plants a door in the earth and waits to see what walks through. They are the kind of stories meant to be read slowly, alone, by whatever light you have. If you love dark fantasy, gothic atmosphere, and short fiction with real weight — the mood of old fairy tales before they were softened — this is a book made for you. WHAT'S INSIDE - 50 original stories, each a complete tale in three chapters - Around ten minutes a story — perfect before sleep, on a commute, or whenever you need to slip somewhere else for a while - Four levels of depth, from short and haunting to long and layered - Hand-crafted cover art for every single story, in a dark ink-and-shadow style - A reader built for the night: warm type on a deep background, easy on the eyes BUILT FOR READING Grimoire isn't a feed and it isn't a game. There are no timers, no streaks, no noise. Just a quiet shelf of stories and a reading experience designed to get out of the way. Mark your favorites, pick up exactly where you left off, and let one tale lead into the next. The whole collection lives in a single dark, distraction-free space — the kind of app you open when you want to disappear into a story instead of scrolling. START FREE Three stories are yours to read right away, at no cost. Unlock the full grimoire — all fifty tales — with Grimoire Pro, available monthly or annually with a free trial. One purchase, the entire collection, always yours to return to. Open the book. Light a lamp. See what's waiting inside. https://app.notion.com/p/Grimoire-Privacy-Policy-EULA-3c72f13e5f7d80dea134d6ef542fe560?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Inkspired4 screens
Grimoire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grimoire at every 4 days against Inkspired's every 3 weeks. Inkspired's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Inkspired sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Grimoire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkspired ships an update every 3 weeks, Grimoire every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Inkspired versus Grimoire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkspiredGrimoire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (606 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings606 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB108 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperGalo VargasALEXANDRE DE PAULA DIAS JUNIOR

Bugs and requests

Inkspired

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during use
  • White/blank screen appearing frequently
  • Reading position not saved between sessions
  • Login failures and session timeouts
  • Category selection dropdown not working
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  • Font change button triggering keyboard popup
  • Text not saving after editing
  • Keyboard autocorrect not functioning
  • Copy-paste from Word not working properly
  • Chapter navigation errors
  • Search functionality failing or loading indefinitely
  • Background color change not applying
  • Age selection field not opening
  • Facebook login option discontinued causing access issues
  • Offline story reading showing 'story does not exist'
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Account deletion not removing content from website
  • Password recovery not sending codes
  • Notification badges not updating
  • Saving indicator appearing but not actually saving

Requested features

19 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Spell checker and grammar correction
  • Comment system on stories
  • Better profile customization
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  • Direct messaging and group chat features
  • Universe/world-building tools
  • Character and location database/fichas
  • Paragraph-level commenting
  • Better search functionality
  • Turkish language support
  • PDF export option
  • Font customization improvements
  • Prolog/epilogue support
  • Optional update frequency settings
  • Automatic author following with book following
  • Better notification system
  • Translation features
  • Improved chapter navigation

Grimoire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Inkspired

Subscriptions13
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly CHF$9.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Premium Plus Monthly CHF$19.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly EUR$19.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly GBP$21.991 Month
  • Premium PRO Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium PRO Monthly CHF$29.991 Month
  • Premium Annually$80.001 Year
  • Premium Annually CHF$99.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Annually CHF$199.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Annually$199.991 Year
  • Premium PRO Annually CHF$299.991 Year
2 purchases

Grimoire

Subscriptions2
  • Grimoire Books$4.991 Month
  • Grimoire: Books$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Inkspired free?
Inkspired is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grimoire free?
Grimoire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkspired or Grimoire have ads?
Neither Inkspired nor Grimoire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkspired or Grimoire?
Inkspired ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grimoire every 4 days. Most recently, Inkspired was updated on October 17, 2026 and Grimoire on September 25, 2026.

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