Comparison

InkYomi vs Linea Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Linea Reader

Features
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Linea is a calm reading workspace for difficult material. Import PDFs, EPUBs, MOBI files, DOCX documents, Markdown, images, scans, and web pages. Read with thoughtful typography, highlight and annotate passages, listen from your current position, and ask questions without losing your place. Your library stays organized around the work in front of you. Resume where you stopped, move between chapters, and keep your reading progress together. Features: β€’ Import documents and URLs β€’ Read PDFs, ebooks, Markdown, and more β€’ Highlight passages and add notes β€’ Listen from your current reading position β€’ Ask document-aware questions while reading or listening β€’ Keep reading progress and annotations together β€’ Choose from four reading palettes AI and your data: Linea uses AI only when you ask it to. It does not run your documents through AI in the background. Eligible signed-in Linea accounts can use Linea's rate-limited managed Ask without a personal API key: the question and relevant document context are processed by Linea, which may call an upstream model. For a user-owned cloud provider, Linea sends your question and relevant document context directly from your device to that provider using the API key you supplied; Linea's developer does not receive those direct-to-provider requests. When available and selected, on-device Apple Intelligence requests stay on your device. Linea is built for sustained attention: fewer distractions, better context, and a clear path back to the thread.

Screenshots

InkYomi4 screens
Linea Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InkYomi at every 2 days against Linea Reader's monthly. InkYomi also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkYomi ships an update every 2 days, Linea Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
InkYomi versus Linea Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkYomiLinea Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB16 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCarson Press LLCArach Tchoupani

In-app purchases

None

InkYomi

No in-app purchases

None

Linea Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InkYomi free?
InkYomi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linea Reader free?
Linea Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InkYomi or Linea Reader have ads?
Neither InkYomi nor Linea Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkYomi or Linea Reader?
InkYomi ships an update every 2 days, and Linea Reader monthly. Most recently, InkYomi was updated on September 12, 2026 and Linea Reader on September 9, 2026.

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