Inkwell vs OpenFile Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkwell
This free ebook reader offers a highly customizable reading experience with adjustable fonts, colors, and spacing. It seamlessly integrates translation and dictionary lookup, allowing you to import your own EPUB files and enjoy a personalized literary journey.
- Customizable fonts, sizes, and colors
- Adjustable margins and paragraph spacing
- Integrated iOS Translation and Dictionary
- Intuitive design with smooth animations
- Fast ebook loading
- Import your own EPUB files
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Discover Inkwell, the ultimate free ebook reader designed for customizable reading experiences. Immerse yourself in popular books with personalized settings for fonts, sizes, and colors. Inkwell is completely free, ensuring an exceptional reading experience without hidden costs. Features: • Open source and completely free, no locked features or in-app purchases • Highly customizable reading experience with adjustable font styles, sizes, and colors • Fine-tune margins, paragraph spacing, and explore captivating color options • Seamlessly integrated iOS Translation and Dictionary Look Up features for enhanced exploration and understanding • Intuitive design for easy navigation and smooth, beautiful animations • Fast ebook loading, eliminating waiting times and allowing you to dive into the story instantly • Bundled with four timeless masterpieces from Project Gutenberg • Import your own .epub files to curate a collection that matters to you Download Inkwell now and embark on a personalized literary journey like never before. Rediscover the joy of reading!
OpenFile Chess
This app combines a chess puzzle trainer with an interactive e-reader for classic chess books. It features spaced repetition for puzzle training, thematic decks, and engine analysis. Users can also read and step through classic chess books with move-by-move annotations.
- Spaced repetition puzzle trainer
- Themed puzzle decks
- Interactive chess book reader
- Stockfish 17 analysis
- Move-by-move annotations
- Explore alternate lines
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OpenFile Chess is a puzzle trainer and interactive chess reader in one app. Train with thousands of puzzles powered by spaced repetition. Your rating adapts as you improve, and puzzles are organized by theme — forks, pins, mates, endgames, and more. Explore alternate lines freely, or turn on Stockfish 17 for instant analysis. Read Chess Fundamentals by José Raúl Capablanca — one of the greatest chess books ever written. Step through every example move by move with full annotations. FEATURES • Puzzle trainer with spaced repetition and ELO tracking • Dozens of themed decks: tactics, mates, endgames, phases • Explore mode to try alternate lines on any puzzle • Stockfish 17 engine analysis on any position • Full text of Chess Fundamentals (1921) • 71 interactive games with move-by-move annotations • Flip board, night mode, and board color themes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenFile Chess at 5.0 against Inkwell's 4.0. OpenFile Chess also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Inkwell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. OpenFile Chess sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Inkwell asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenFile Chess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Inkwell's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenFile Chess's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkwell | OpenFile Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitrie Milinovich | Hriday Bhambhvani |
Customer experience
Inkwell
OpenFile Chess
In-app purchases
Inkwell
No in-app purchases
OpenFile Chess
- 30-Day Rental$3.99
- Lifetime Access$9.99
