Novel e vs Inkwell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Novel e
Discover, download, and read ePub and FB2 books on your iPhone and iPad. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, layouts, and text alignment. Features include in-content search, bookmarks, and comments.
- Search and download books from OPDS servers
- Supports ePub and FB2 formats
- Customizable font, layout, and text alignment
- In-content search
- Bookmarks and comments
- Night reading mode
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Novel is easy way to search, download and read books for iPhone and iPad. Novel opens content published in the ePub and FB2 formats. It supports Search and Download books from OPDS servers. Also you can add ePub and FB2 documents from Mail or Safary browser. For easy reading choose Font Fixed layout (portrait or landscape) Text alignment Also Novel supports Search in content of book Bookmarks Comments forward / back navigation night reading numbering by all pages or chapters Main advantages: 1. Excellent quality turning pages. 2. View comments without navigation into book. 3. Bookmarks with context. 4. Absence of dependence on any websites.
Inkwell
This free ebook reader offers a highly customizable reading experience with adjustable fonts, colors, and spacing. It seamlessly integrates translation and dictionary lookup, allowing you to import your own EPUB files and enjoy a personalized literary journey.
- Customizable fonts, sizes, and colors
- Adjustable margins and paragraph spacing
- Integrated iOS Translation and Dictionary
- Intuitive design with smooth animations
- Fast ebook loading
- Import your own EPUB files
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Discover Inkwell, the ultimate free ebook reader designed for customizable reading experiences. Immerse yourself in popular books with personalized settings for fonts, sizes, and colors. Inkwell is completely free, ensuring an exceptional reading experience without hidden costs. Features: • Open source and completely free, no locked features or in-app purchases • Highly customizable reading experience with adjustable font styles, sizes, and colors • Fine-tune margins, paragraph spacing, and explore captivating color options • Seamlessly integrated iOS Translation and Dictionary Look Up features for enhanced exploration and understanding • Intuitive design for easy navigation and smooth, beautiful animations • Fast ebook loading, eliminating waiting times and allowing you to dive into the story instantly • Bundled with four timeless masterpieces from Project Gutenberg • Import your own .epub files to curate a collection that matters to you Download Inkwell now and embark on a personalized literary journey like never before. Rediscover the joy of reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Inkwell at Free against Novel e's $0.99. Inkwell also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Novel e's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ads, 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
Inkwell is free to download; Novel e costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Novel e holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkwell has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Novel e's written reviews are positive against 67% of Inkwell's.
Novel e ships an update every 3 months, Inkwell every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Novel e | Inkwell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eugene Smirnov | Dimitrie Milinovich |
Customer experience
Novel e
Inkwell
In-app purchases
Novel e
No in-app purchases
Inkwell
No in-app purchases
