Comparison

InkYomi vs Greenlight Publishing

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

Head to head
About

InkYomi

Features
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InkYomi is the InkColors reader for enjoying your book library on your device. Sign in, open a title from your library, and continue reading in a clean, comfortable EPUB-powered reading view. Designed for long reading sessions, InkYomi keeps the page calm and the controls close. Your place is remembered, your library is organized, and reading settings help the text feel right on your screen. Features: - Access your InkColors library - Open and read EPUB-based books - Resume from your last reading position - Browse your bookshelf - Use light and dark reading modes - Adjust font size for comfort - Read in a simple, text-first interface InkYomi is built for readers who want less noise between them and the next chapter.

About

Greenlight Publishing

Features
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Greenlight is original fiction and audiobooks from the Greenlight catalogue — 662 books, 254 audiobooks, and new titles every day. READ, OR LISTEN, OR BOTH Every Greenlight title is born as a book, and many come with a professionally narrated audiobook. Switch between reading and listening without losing your place — your progress follows you. A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS • Download books and audiobooks for planes, subways, and dead zones — they work fully offline • Your progress, shelf, and purchases sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web • Pick up mid-sentence on any device MADE FOR READERS • A beautiful, distraction-free reader: paper, night, and true-black themes, serif or sans type, adjustable sizes • Table of contents, resume-where-you-left-off, time-left estimates • Sign in with Apple with Face ID — and an optional Face ID lock for the whole app MADE FOR LISTENERS • A dedicated Listen tab for audiobook-first browsing • Sleep timer, playback speed, chapter navigation, background playback • Continue-listening rail so your current book is always one tap away TRY BEFORE ANYTHING The first chapters of every book and every audiobook sample are free — no account needed to browse. GO UNLIMITED, OR BUY ONE BOOK AT A TIME Greenlight Unlimited unlocks every book and every audiobook with a monthly or yearly subscription. Prefer to own? Buy any single title outright — text and audiobook included, yours to keep on your Greenlight account, on every platform. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Terms: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/terms Privacy: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/privacy

Screenshots

InkYomi4 screens
Greenlight Publishing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkYomi at none against Greenlight Publishing's 3. InkYomi also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Greenlight Publishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. InkYomi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkYomi ships an update every 2 days, Greenlight Publishing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
InkYomi versus Greenlight Publishing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkYomiGreenlight Publishing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB48 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCarson Press LLCLUC SCHURGERS

In-app purchases

None

InkYomi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Greenlight Publishing

Subscriptions2
  • Greenlight Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Greenlight Unlimited Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book unlock$4.99

Questions

Is InkYomi free?
InkYomi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Greenlight Publishing free?
Greenlight Publishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkYomi or Greenlight Publishing have ads?
Neither InkYomi nor Greenlight Publishing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkYomi or Greenlight Publishing?
InkYomi ships an update every 2 days, and Greenlight Publishing weekly. Most recently, InkYomi was updated on October 25, 2026 and Greenlight Publishing on October 24, 2026.

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