# eBooks by Inkling

> Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id379351586](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id379351586)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id379351586`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Inkling Systems, Inc.
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 1.80 / 5 (364 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-24
- **First published:** 2010-08-20
- **Size:** 65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ebooks-by-inkling/id379351586)
- **Website:** [http://www.inkling.com](http://www.inkling.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.inkling.com/privacy](http://www.inkling.com/privacy)

## Description

Inkling's interactive eBooks offer a modern alternative to static PDFs, designed for study, exploration, and discovery. Featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and TechCrunch, Inkling brings hi-res diagrams, animations, audio, and video to subjects from anatomy to travel to cooking.

With offline access, powerful search, and collaborative notes, you can read anywhere and sync across devices. From Lonely Planet guides to Rick Steves' narration and For Dummies titles, Inkling makes learning interactive and fun. Start with a free chapter today.

## Rankings

- #119,094 — Overall

## Review summary

Users repeatedly report that Inkling’s iOS app cannot open or display content despite downloaded books and chapters, with the 'Start reading' button often unresponsive. Chapters fail to load, leaving purchased textbooks inaccessible. Many note long periods without updates and a generally buggy, unstable interface. A few mention quick support responses, but fixes are inconsistent. Overall, the app fails to provide reliable access to purchased content and offers a poor user experience.

### Pros

- Fast support response (noted by at least one reviewer)

### Cons

- Start reading button doesn’t work and you can’t open downloaded books.
- Chapters/downloaded chapters won’t load or display; chapters won't open.
- App is unreliable/unusable after updates; long gaps between updates and no fixes.
- Poor UI and buggy experience; app is described as horrible and unstable.
- Cannot access or read purchased books; purchases seem unusable in the app.

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