
At a glance
- Latest version
- v25.1.1 (2000000273)
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 36.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 10+ (API 29)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 13, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 19 (5 sensitive)
- Website
- inkling.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Inkling is an app by Inkling in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 10.2.1, the minimum Android version rose from 9 to 10. It asks for 19 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 10.5.2, it drops 1 permission: “Read media images”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v25.1.1
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v10.2.1. Since v10.5.2 it requires Android 10+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Inkling Systems, Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 3, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
- Signed byCN=Herman Ng, OU=Product Management, O="Inkling Systems, Inc.", L=San Francisco, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)50:BD:BE:5D:78:B6:07:11:9D:06:49:5D:CC:D5:8E:62:A2:C2:AB:16
- File MD59e9aaa4b969d7f2c2e5ed6c4db830516
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (19)
Inkling requests 19 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.inkling.android.axis.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
Inkling APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Inkling for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 10.2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 9 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 10.2.1 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Inkling APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9e9aaa4b969d7f2c2e5ed6c4db830516.