Chek vs Inkveil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chek
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Chek is a reader for your books and comics, wherever you keep them. READ YOUR OWN FILES Open EPUB, PDF, CBZ and CBT comics, MOBI, AZW3, FictionBook, plain text and Markdown files from Files or the share sheet. Each book opens where you left off. No account needed, and everything works offline. CONNECT YOUR LIBRARY SERVER Connect a Chek server you run to read its libraries on all your devices. Your reading place follows you between iPhone and iPad. Follow a series to hear when a new chapter is out, and download chapters to read offline. TRY IT FIRST Tap Try the Demo to browse a sample library of public-domain and Creative Commons books and comics, with no setup. BUILT FOR READING Paged and scrolling layouts, right-to-left manga reading, themes, and a reader built for both books and comics. PRIVATE Chek has no ads, analytics or tracking. Your files stay on your device, and server sign-ins go only to servers you add.
Inkveil
This app allows you to read your personal comic collection from a self-hosted server on your mobile device. It offers a clean and immersive reading experience, tracking your progress and favorites. Designed for users who manage their own comic libraries.
- Read personal comic library
- Connect to comic servers
- Track reading progress
- Mobile-friendly reading interface
- Supports Komga compatible servers
- Clean and focused design
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Inkveil is a mobile app designed for reading your personal comic library. Connect your comic server and enjoy your collection on your phone with a clean, immersive reading experience. Inkveil focuses on smooth mobile reading for self-hosted comic libraries, making it easy to continue your favorite stories anywhere. Supports comic servers compatible with Komga. Key Features: * Browse and read your personal comic library * Mobile-friendly comic reading experience * Track reading progress and favorites * Clean, smooth, and focused reading interface * Designed for self-hosted comic users Open Inkveil and enter your own world of comics. Important Inkveil does not provide any comic content. You must connect your own server before use. User Agreement: https://doc.ixiaoxiang.cn/inkveil/user-agreement Privacy Policy: https://doc.ixiaoxiang.cn/inkveil/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chek at none against Inkveil's 2. Inkveil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Inkveil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chek asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chek ships an update monthly, Inkveil every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chek | Inkveil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aryakumar Jha | 榆麟 邓 |
In-app purchases
Chek
No in-app purchases
Inkveil
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lifetime$2.99
