Inkitt Downloads & RevenueInkitt: Books, Novels, Stories · App Store & Google Play
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories by Free Novels Inc is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories update history & changes
Last change · 49 events since 31 Dec 2015Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 49 events
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· ID
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · ID
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· SA
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · SA
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · 7 countries
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · FR
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · DE
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.3iOS• Pick up right where you left off: your reading position is now kept after you close the app
• Comment reply notifications now take you to the right chapter
• Follow your favorite authors even before confirming your email
• Smoother Manage Stories: search and filters tuck away while you scroll
• Fixed: long loading screens after signing in with Google
• Fixed: crashes when opening profiles with lots of wall posts
• General stability and performance improvements… more - 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.3Android• Pick up right where you left off: your reading position is now kept after you close the app
• Comment reply notifications now take you to the right chapter
• Follow your favorite authors even before confirming your email
• Smoother Manage Stories: search and filters tuck away while you scroll
• Fixed: long loading screens after signing in with Google
• Fixed: crashes when opening profiles with lots of wall posts
• General stability and performance improvements… more - ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· SA
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · SA
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · 7 countries
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · FR
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS6 screenshots (was 6) · DE
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.2iOSbug fixes and speed improvement
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.1AndroidDiscover amazing stories from unknown talents across all different genres. Read the next bestsellers for free and lean back while diving into a story that will come to life around you!
New:
• Fixes for performance - 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.0iOSbug fixes and speed improvement
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · VN
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Books & Reference · ES · Top Free · Books & Reference · MX
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.6.0AndroidDiscover amazing stories from unknown talents across all different genres. Read the next bestsellers for free and lean back while diving into a story that will come to life around you!
New:
• Fixes for performance - 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.5.0iOSbug fixes and speed improvement
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.5.0AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.4.0iOSbug fixes and speed improvement
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.3.4AndroidDiscover amazing stories from unknown talents across all different genres. Read the next bestsellers for free and lean back while diving into a story that will come to life around you!
New:
• Fixes for performance - 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.4.0AndroidNo release notes
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Books · AE
- 📈Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidFrance
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories updated to version 5.3.4iOSCorreções de bugs e melhorias de desempenho
- 🆕Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories first spotted by AppInsideriOS#52 in Top Free · Books · France
- 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories version 5.3.2AndroidDiscover amazing stories from unknown talents across all different genres. Read the next bestsellers for free and lean back while diving into a story that will come to life around you!
New:
• Fixes for performance - 📦Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories version 5.3.1iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories: its developer released another app: Inkitt Ironblood: Action ShowsAndroid
- 🆕Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #33 | 11 of 30 countries | #81 | – |
| Google Play | #43 | 13 of 23 countries | #134 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
India ▲ +50%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 62% | ▼ -22% | |
| 5.8 | 9% | ▲ +50% | |
| 5.5 | 8% | ▲ +18% | |
| 4.5 | 7% | steady | |
| 3.5 | 5% | steady | |
| 3.2 | 5% | ▲ +14% | |
| 2.8 | 4% | ▼ -56% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 10k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 103k 5.9k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 113k |
What users say about Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “No coins, no money required”
- Features & content: “This app is full of free to read books of a variety of genres”
- Fun: “I have enjoyed Inkitt tremendously”
- Ease of use: “I really love Inkitt and is really easy to use”
About Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories
From Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Action and Adventure to Drama, Romance, Erotica, and YA, there are hand-picked novels from all genres on Inkitt!
*** Most Downloaded Free Reading App in 5 countries. ***
• Discover and read upcoming novels by indie authors for free (all novels in English)
• Download novels and read them offline
• Personalized reading recommendations based on your favorite fiction genres
• Customizable background colors and fonts to meet your preferences
• When reading a story, tap & hold to autoscroll
Over 700,000 readers are reading indie novels on Inkitt.
“The reading experience is much cleaner than on other platforms. I can really focus on the story, without distractions. I love it!” - Cynthia, Inkitt reader
“Inkitt is by far the best place I have posted work and I have already told some friends about it. I will be submitting more” - Patrick, Inkitt author
“I’ve discovered may great books on Inkitt! It’s for me the best app for reading books on iPad” - James, avid science fiction reader
--
About Inkitt
Inkitt is the perfect free app for reading books on iPhone and iPad, especially for avid readers who love discovering upcoming novels from new and talented authors on the go. All stories published on the Inkitt app are our readers’ top-picks. Books are our passion and we want to share it with you. Join us on our mission to support rising talent!
More about Inkitt: www.inkitt.com.
Interested in knowing more about upcoming titles, learning writing tips, and reading author interviews? Visit our blog on www.inkitt.com/blog.
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories App Store
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories is #81 in Books Free in United States and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories on the App Store
App details
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BooksFree | #81 | |
| BooksFree | #38 | |
| BooksFree | #44 | |
| BooksFree | #75 | |
| BooksFree | #40 | |
| BooksFree | #41 | |
| BooksFree | #33 | |
| BooksFree | #51 | |
| BooksFree | #86 | |
| BooksFree | #77 | |
| BooksFree | #149 |
Apps near Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories on the chart
Books Free, around #81.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in
India ▲ +50%
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 62% | ▼ -22% | |
| 5.8 | 9% | ▲ +50% | |
| 5.5 | 8% | ▲ +18% | |
| 4.5 | 7% | steady | |
| 3.5 | 5% | steady | |
| 3.2 | 5% | ▲ +14% | |
| 2.8 | 4% | ▼ -56% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly positive (80% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “No coins, no money required”
- Features & content: “This app is full of free to read books of a variety of genres”
- Fun: “I have enjoyed Inkitt tremendously”
- Ease of use: “I really love Inkitt and is really easy to use”
About Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories
From Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, Action and Adventure to Drama, Romance, Erotica, and YA, there are hand-picked novels from all genres on Inkitt!
*** Most Downloaded Free Reading App in 5 countries. ***
• Discover and read upcoming novels by indie authors for free (all novels in English)
• Download novels and read them offline
• Personalized reading recommendations based on your favorite fiction genres
• Customizable background colors and fonts to meet your preferences
• When reading a story, tap & hold to autoscroll
Over 700,000 readers are reading indie novels on Inkitt.
“The reading experience is much cleaner than on other platforms. I can really focus on the story, without distractions. I love it!” - Cynthia, Inkitt reader
“Inkitt is by far the best place I have posted work and I have already told some friends about it. I will be submitting more” - Patrick, Inkitt author
“I’ve discovered may great books on Inkitt! It’s for me the best app for reading books on iPad” - James, avid science fiction reader
--
About Inkitt
Inkitt is the perfect free app for reading books on iPhone and iPad, especially for avid readers who love discovering upcoming novels from new and talented authors on the go. All stories published on the Inkitt app are our readers’ top-picks. Books are our passion and we want to share it with you. Join us on our mission to support rising talent!
More about Inkitt: www.inkitt.com.
Interested in knowing more about upcoming titles, learning writing tips, and reading author interviews? Visit our blog on www.inkitt.com/blog.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories Android
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories is #134 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 13 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories on Google Play
App details
Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Books & ReferenceFree | #134 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #43 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #85 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #93 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #70 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #93 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #60 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #120 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #81 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #128 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #134 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #46 | |
| Books & ReferenceFree | #134 |
Apps near Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #134.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Inkitt: Books, Novels, Stories
Join Inkitt for the Community ❤️
Dive into Inkitt, where stories, books, and novels come to life in a global community of readers and writers. Our readers are the trendsetters. Every day, millions of readers come to Inkitt to discover the next bestseller. Get feedback on your work, share your favorite romance or adventure stories, and explore a treasure trove of fantasy and erotica novels.
📚 Unlimited Reading, A Library of Indie Novels Awaits
Enjoy unlimited reading across genres you love. From steamy romance to thrilling adventure, or captivating fantasy to provocative erotica, there’s something for everyone:
Discover indie novels from promising writers
Explore a new niche like mafia romances, fantasy adventures, or your favorite erotic fanfiction
Download books to read offline anytime
Personalize your experience with customizable fonts and colors
Autoscroll while immersed in your favorite stories
Become the Next Blockbuster ✨
Inkitt is the world’s first reader-powered publisher, connecting readers with new books, captivating novels, and extraordinary stories. Our platform is home to romance, adventure, and fantasy gems waiting to be discovered. Indie authors who shine can gain opportunities for publication or adaptations, making their books accessible to fans worldwide.
🌎 Global Bestsellers from Inkitt:
Keily by Manjari
Beautiful Mistake by Mel Ryle
Colt by Simone Elise
Yes, Mr. Knight by Natalie Roche
Hated by My Mate by Nathalie Hooker
The Millennium Wolves by Sapir Englard
When the Night Falls by Nureyluna
The Lycan’s Queen by LS Patel
Mason by Zainab Sambo
The Arrangement by SS Sahoo
💡 Support Your Favorite Authors
Through our Author Subscription Program, readers can directly support indie authors. Love their stories? Subscribe to keep their novels alive and thriving.
Want to join the community?
Follow us on social media and chat with Inkitt authors on Discord.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkittbooks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkitt/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/inkitt
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Re9JGUNbxN
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Inkitt/
What's new in 5.6.3
• Comment reply notifications now take you to the right chapter
• Follow your favorite authors even before confirming your email
• Smoother Manage Stories: search and filters tuck away while you scroll
• Fixed: long loading screens after signing in with Google
• Fixed: crashes when opening profiles with lots of wall posts
• General stability and performance improvements