Comparison

Inkcore vs Celestial Brush

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

Head to head
About

Inkcore

Create unique interactive stories with AI. Choose your world, protagonist, and goal, then guide the narrative with your decisions. Save, manage, and export your adventures.

Highlights
  • Custom story settings
  • AI-driven plot continuation
  • Cloud save and library management
  • Export chapters as images/PDF
  • Ink credit system for generation
Features
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Inkcore is a AI interactive fiction app. Start with a world, a protagonist, a narrative perspective, and a story goal, then let AI continue the plot in real time. Each turn lets you choose what to do next, shape the story, and save your journey. Key features: - Create custom story settings across fantasy, mystery, wuxia, sci-fi, and more - Continue scenes with AI based on your choices - Save progress in the cloud and manage your own library - Export favorite chapters as long images or PDF files - Use ink credits for generation, with consumable ink packs and a monthly pass available Inkcore is made for readers, writers, and players who enjoy interactive novels, text adventures, and creative writing. AI-generated content may be inaccurate or unexpected and should not be treated as legal, medical, financial, or other professional advice. Auto-renewable subscription: Ink Monthly Pass adds extra free ink during the active subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and the subscription renews automatically unless canceled in App Store account settings before renewal. Privacy Policy: https://evanarts.com/incore/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://evanarts.com/incore/terms.html

About

Celestial Brush

Craft your own martial arts saga with AI-generated text and manga panels. Make choices that shape your destiny in immersive wuxia and xianxia worlds, brought to life with voice narration. Your legend is preserved and accessible across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-generated wuxia passages
  • Ink-brush manga panel creation
  • Voice narration options
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Multiple fantasy worlds
  • Cloud-synced progress
  • Permanent story archive
Features
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《Celestial Brush》is an AI-powered wuxia interactive fiction RPG. Every decision you make unfolds as a beautifully written martial arts novel passage — and every chapter weaves together into a legend that is entirely your own. Since AI generation has real computing costs, gameplay runs on a token system (earned via subscription, top-ups, or watching ads) rather than unlimited free play. [Immersive AI Storytelling] Each turn, the AI generates a vivid wuxia passage in real time — capturing atmosphere, inner conflict, and the tension of combat. The prose is sharp and classical, evoking the worlds of Jin Yong and Gu Long. Lies can be seen through. Persuasion can fail. Every setback is a turning point, not a dead end. [Grand Realm · Shared Multiplayer] (Coming Soon) Write the same living jianghu together with every player on the server — finish your own chapter, then merge your choices into the shared canon through Destiny Return, facing trials of Tianji Wagers and Karmic Reckoning. The path you walked becomes the history the next wanderer inherits. [Your Story, Drawn Panel by Panel] Transform any chapter into an ink-brush manga with one tap. AI extracts the scene, designs tension-filled panels, and brings characters, dialogue, and action to life across the page. Completed legends are permanently archived in the Hall of Legends for you to revisit anytime. [Voice Narration] Choose from three distinct voice tones and let every passage come to life like an audio drama. [Choose Your Path, Shape Your Fate] Three distinct choices each turn: advance the main story, take bold action, or deepen your cultivation. There is no right or wrong — only your unique journey through the martial world. Break through to a new realm and feel the dramatic surge of power that transforms you. [Multiple Worlds to Explore] Begin in the wuxia world or the xianxia realm, or build your own unique martial world from the ground up. [Your Legend Lives On] Cloud-synced progress follows you across devices. Completed stories and generated manga are preserved forever in your personal archive. Pick up the brush. The martial world awaits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stormveil-castle.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Inkcore4 screens
Celestial Brush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inkcore at none against Celestial Brush's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Inkcore sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Celestial Brush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inkcore against 5.0 for Celestial Brush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkcore ships an update every 3 days, Celestial Brush every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Inkcore versus Celestial Brush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkcoreCelestial Brush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB73 MB
Age rating12+9+
Developer亚枫 何Stormveil Castle Inc

Customer experience

Inkcore

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Celestial Brush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Inkcore

Subscriptions1
  • Ink Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Small Ink Bottle2 variants$0.99
  • Standard Ink Bottle2 variants$2.49
  • Long Ink Cartridge$6.99
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  • Long Ink Cartridge$7.99
3 purchases

Celestial Brush

Subscriptions2
  • 天機基本包$9.991 Month
  • 天機豪華包$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • 天機補充包$8.99

Questions

Is Inkcore free?
Inkcore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Celestial Brush free?
Celestial Brush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkcore or Celestial Brush?
Inkcore and Celestial Brush are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Inkcore or Celestial Brush have ads?
Celestial Brush shows ads; Inkcore does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkcore or Celestial Brush?
Inkcore ships an update every 3 days, and Celestial Brush every 4 days. Most recently, Inkcore was updated on October 6, 2026 and Celestial Brush on October 6, 2026.

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