Realbook vs Inkleaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Realbook
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Realbook is the ultimate all-in-one eBook reader and document viewer built for book lovers. Experience the tactile nostalgia of real books with our realistic 3D paper page flips, listen to any book hands-free with on-device offline Text-to-Speech (TTS), and manage your entire digital library in one beautiful bookshelf. Whether you read EPUB novels, PDF textbooks, TXT web novels, MOBI/AZW3 classics, or CBZ/CBR manga and comic books, Realbook renders every page with crisp clarity and fluid performance. REALISTIC 3D PAGE TURNS & PAPER PHYSICS • True-to-life 3D curved page flip animations with authentic shadows and light reflection • Single-page view for smartphones and dual-page spread for tablets, foldables, and landscape mode • Intuitive navigation: tap page edges, swipe, or drag with realistic finger tracking and optional haptic feedback • Distraction-free, pure reading mode that keeps you immersed in the story ON-DEVICE TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • 100% offline speech synthesis engine—listen anywhere without consuming cellular data • Turn any text-based book (EPUB, TXT, MOBI, FB2, DOCX) into an audiobook instantly • Perfect for daily commutes, driving, workouts, household chores, or bedtime listening • Customize voice gender, narration speed, pitch, and volume to match your preference UNIVERSAL FORMAT COMPATIBILITY • Text-Based Formats: EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, DOCX with instant reflow, typography adjustments, and full-text search • Fixed-Layout & Visual Media: PDF, CBZ, and CBR comic books with sharp zoom, quick page jumping, and smooth rendering • Seamless handling of large text files and multi-chapter fantasy novels without lag CUSTOMIZABLE TYPOGRAPHY & NIGHT READING • True AMOLED dark mode and night themes (sepia, warm paper, high contrast) to reduce eye strain • Custom fonts, font size scaling, line height, letter spacing, and page margin controls • Dyslexia-friendly fonts and accessibility viewing modes for comfortable extended reading SMART BOOKSHELF & ANNOTATIONS • Instant import of supported book files directly from your device storage or downloads • Organize your library with custom shelves, sorting options, and book cover displays • Fast full-text search across entire books to locate quotes, characters, and key passages • Highlight favorite passages, add detailed personal notes, and bookmark chapters • Automatic reading position sync so you never lose your place 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE-FIRST • No account creation, no registration, and no cloud logins required • Your reading habits, library collection, and personal notes remain strictly on your device • Complete offline functionality—read freely on airplanes, subways, or remote getaways FREE PUBLIC DOMAIN CLASSICS • Explore a curated catalog of thousands of timeless world literature classics available for free download whenever connected to the internet. Upgrade your daily reading ritual. Download Realbook today and discover why thousands of avid readers choose our 3D page turns and offline TTS audio!
Inkleaf
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Your phone is loud. Your book does not have to be. Inkleaf turns the DRM-free EPUB files you already own into a quiet paper page. No ads, no account, no scrolling: just tap to turn the page. Same phone. Quiet page. Add a book, tap the edge of the screen to turn the page, and read. The look is inspired by E-ink screens: an off-white paper page, dark-gray text, no animations, and an optional refresh flash you can tune or turn off. Why you might like it • Your own EPUBs, at home. Add your files and they become covers in one grid. No store to browse, no account to make. • Paper-calm. An off-white page with dark-gray text, never pure black on pure white. Prefer plain white and black? Switch the paper palette off. • Pages, not scrolling. Chapters are split into pages. Tap the right third of the screen for the next page, the left third to go back, and the centre to show or hide the menu. • The E-ink feel. Pages change instantly, with no sliding or fading. If you like, add a quick black-then-white refresh flash every page, every 5 pages or every 10 pages, and a faint ghosting trail of the previous page that fades out after about a second. Each part has its own switch. • Make it yours. Open the Aa sheet to change the text size, choose serif or sans, set the line spacing (compact, normal, loose) and the margins (narrow, medium, wide). The page re-flows and keeps you in the same place in the book. • Dark mode, E-ink style. Light text on a dark page, with the same no-animation rules. You turn it on yourself; it does not follow your phone's setting. • Right where you left off. Inkleaf remembers the page you stopped on in every book. Your library is a grid of covers with a Continue reading card for the book you opened last, and it shows how far you have read. How it works 1. Save an .epub file on your iPhone, for example in the Files app. 2. Open Inkleaf, tap Add book and choose the file. Inkleaf keeps its own copy, so your original file stays where it is. 3. Tap a cover to start reading. To remove a book, press and hold its cover and confirm. Only Inkleaf's copy, its cover and your reading place are deleted. Your original file is not touched. Private by design No account. No cloud. No ads. No analytics. Inkleaf makes no network connections. Your books, covers and reading places are stored only on your iPhone. What Inkleaf is not • It reads DRM-free EPUB files only. Books with copy protection (DRM) will not open. • Fixed-layout and audio-synced EPUBs are not supported. • There is no book store. You bring your own books. • There is no syncing between devices. • This version has no search, dictionary, bookmarks, highlights, notes or table of contents, and it does not open PDF files. • Designed for iPhone, in portrait. Not designed for iPad. Inkleaf is a small, independent app. If a book will not open or something feels off, please write to us from the support page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Inkleaf at none against Realbook's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Realbook | Inkleaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WONJIN CHA | ACS JSC,. |
In-app purchases
Realbook
No in-app purchases
Inkleaf
No in-app purchases









