ShabdKusum vs writing.ink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShabdKusum
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ShabdKusum.com: Read. Write. Contribute to society. Get involved. • ShabdKusum.com is India's new online digital platform connecting readers and writers in various Indian languages and global languages. • Read stories, books, poems, articles, magazines, novels, essays, etc for free from various writers • Connect to the with readers, writers, conributers for free • Download it today to start reading or writing original stories in Hindi and English language to start with. Other languages launching soon. -- Unleash Your thoughts on ShabdKusum: Write, Read, Connect (in Hindi & English language to start with) Calling all storytellers and bookworms! ShabdKusum is India's exciting new platform for writers and readers across languages. What awaits you: Dive into a world of stories: Read captivating novels, poems, articles, and more in Hindi and English, with more languages coming soon! Unleash your inner writer: Share your original stories and connect with a passionate reader community. Find your tribe: Connect with fellow writers, readers, and contributors, fostering a vibrant literary hub. Download ShabdKusum today and start your literary journey! Here's what makes us stand out: Free to read and write: Enjoy an open platform accessible to all. Multilingual support: Express yourself and discover stories in Hindi & English, with more languages on the horizon. Engaging community: Connect with fellow wordsmiths and readers who share your passion. Ready to write the next chapter? Download ShabdKusum now!
writing.ink
A minimalist platform for writing and sharing thoughts without distractions. Focus on your words with private drafts, public posts, and ephemeral status updates. Discover content without algorithmic feeds or engagement metrics.
- Private drafts with tags
- Publish share-worthy notes
- Ephemeral status updates
- No algorithmic feed
- No engagement metrics
- Data export and account deletion
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writing.ink is a minimalist writing platform. No likes. No comments. No shares. No algorithm. No images or video. No links. Just writing. Every user gets a public microblog at writing.ink/@username. Write privately, publish if you're ready, or post an ephemeral status that disappears on its own. WRITE Draft private notes with tags to stay organized. Your drafts are yours — no one sees them unless you choose to publish. PUBLISH If a note is share-worthy, publish it to your public profile. Choose your URL slug, toggle search engine visibility, and preview before it goes live. STATUS UPDATES Share a fleeting thought. Status updates expire after 1 hour, 4 hours, 24 hours, or 1 week. Some thoughts are meant to be temporary. DISCOVER Follow writers whose ideas you enjoy. No follower counts, no notifications, no feed algorithm — just a quiet list of people you can bookmark. WHAT WE DON'T DO No ads, no tracking, no data sales No engagement metrics or behavioral profiles No follower counts or popularity signals No algorithmic feed No notifications Your data is stored in the United States. You can download all your data or delete your account at any time from Settings. writing.ink — enjoy the experiment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShabdKusum at 13.4 against writing.ink's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ShabdKusum ships an update every 9 days, writing.ink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShabdKusum | writing.ink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Creative Web Mall Pvt Ltd | Eamon OBrien |
In-app purchases
ShabdKusum
No in-app purchases
writing.ink
No in-app purchases
