myON vs Inkling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myON
Access a vast library of digital books tailored to individual reading levels and interests. This program offers enhanced books with reading support, allowing students to discover new titles and read offline. It connects to school accounts for full access or provides free books for independent use.
- Personalized book recommendations
- Over 5500 enhanced digital books
- Reading supports and audio
- Offline reading capability
- School account integration
- Free book access
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Description: The myON app provides access to digital books from myON reader, a personalized, online literacy program that matches student’s interests and their reading level to a recommended book list. With over 5500 enhanced digital books with reading supports, students have access to all types of books and topics that will entice them to continue reading. Using the app, students can link their account to their school, and then read any book even when the Internet isn’t available. Hear what students from across the country are saying: · John in Florida, “I get to choose what I want to read.” · Emilia in Illinois, “There are a lot of books for any age. You get to read as many books as you like because they keep adding books to your account.” · Sally in South Carolina, “I like to read on myON reader because it’s fun.” · Sam in Indiana, “When I forget my library book, I can still get books from myON reader.” Hear what teachers and parents are saying about myON reader: · Teacher Mr. Newhouse, “This student is just one of many 6th graders at our school that have been sucked into myON after being reluctant. I have been amazed at how even the noisiest 6th grade classroom becomes silent and focused when myON is brought into play.” · Teacher Ms. Carnes: “myON makes kids want to read. Even my reluctant readers are excited to go onto MyON to read because they can all have access to the same text and can share it with their friends. Even if they can't read it for themselves, the system will read it for them and the students can then discuss the book together.” · Parent in Indiana: As a parent of a child doing the myON Reading program, I have to say I LOVE this program. Paige's Lexile score has now doubled in the very short time she has been reading with this program. Her fluency has improved so much, which helps her better understand what she is reading. She has read over 80 books in the last couple of months. Her test scores in Reading have gotten so much better. We had considered getting her a tutor for Reading, because she could read, but not really comprehend what she was reading, when she was done. She now has an A in Reading with NO tutor. · Parent in Florida: My child recognizes more and more words by reading with myON. She is only in Kindergarten but now reads books way above her level. We also like that there are so many books to choose from. Version 1.0 · Students have their unique login and password to access over 3000 enhanced digital books · Students can download up to 20 books to read off line · If your child is a student at a school that has subscribed to myON, they can access the entire book collection. No subscription at school? No problem... the myON app let’s you access a free book! Version 1.4 · The collection has expanded to over 5,000 books available with audio · Additional publisher packages are available when the school has licensed more books · Students can use a PIN instead of a password to register their account · Activity data is collected properly from students outside of the US
Inkling
Access interactive and searchable multimedia content on your iPhone or iPad. This app requires an organizational account and provides automatic content updates, offline access, and in-context search for quick information retrieval.
- Multimedia content support (text, video, assessments)
- Interactive learning experiences
- Automatic content updates
- In-context search for instant answers
- Offline access
- Customizable corporate branding
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For Inkling business and institutional accounts only. Inkling brings multimedia, interactive and searchable content to iPhones and iPads. Sign in with the credentials provided by your organization to get started! Key Features: * Supports text, video, assessments and rich interaction * Automatic content updates * Rich in-context search for instant answers * Works online and off * Can be customized with your corporate logo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inkling at 4.5 against myON's 3.1. Inkling also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). myON's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 20%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Inkling holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkling has 2.4K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of myON's written reviews are positive against 20% of Inkling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
myON ships an update every 4 months, Inkling every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myON | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (66 ratings) | 4.5 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Capstone Digital, LLC | Inkling Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
myON
Inkling
User reviews
myON
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Extensive book collection with diverse genres
- 🎧 Audio narration feature with natural-sounding voices
- 🎯 Personalized book recommendations based on interests
- 📱 Offline reading capability after downloading books
- 🏫 Useful tool for school reading programs
Room to improve
- 🔓 Frequent login issues and authentication failures
- 🐛 App crashes and freezing problems
- ⏱️ Slow page loading and buffering
- 🔄 Requires constant re-login after exiting app
- 📵 Requires internet connection even for downloaded books
Inkling
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Great application
- 👍 Very informative and educational
- 💯 Awesome!
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🤔 Complicated and difficult to use
- 🤯 Terrible app, doesn't work properly
- 😤 Frustrating and glitchy
- 🔍 Can't find last reading position
Bugs and requests
myON
Reported bugs
14 issues- Login fails with correct credentials
- School dropdown list fails to load
- App crashes frequently and unexpectedly
- Page turning causes app to freeze or go to wrong page
- Books downloaded for offline reading show as locked
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- Images in books fail to display
- Constant buffering and loading circles when turning pages
- Sign-off button becomes disabled
- Password validation inconsistent between app and website
- Books lose place and get deleted after reinstalling
- App logs user out immediately after closing
- Cannot skip to specific pages
- Clever login integration not working
- School selection not recognized
Requested features
12 requests- Quiz functionality for taking assessments after reading
- Ability to remove or manage downloaded books
- Book-level filtering and sorting by grade level
- Adjustable reading speed for audio narration
- Sync reading progress between app and website
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- Phone compatibility (not just iPad)
- Persistent login (stay logged in between sessions)
- Teacher assignment access within app
- Annotation and note-taking tools
- Search by reading level
- Dark mode option
- Offline login capability
Inkling
Reported bugs
5 issues- Content not loading properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Login issues and invalid credentials
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Downloading problems and slow performance
Requested features
5 requests- Add bookmark functionality
- Improve highlighting and note-taking
- Implement dark mode
- Add text-to-speech option
- Enhance navigation and user experience
In-app purchases
myON
No in-app purchases
Inkling
No in-app purchases









