Comparison

Bibliobooks vs Folio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bibliobooks

Features
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Bibliobooks es una aplicación de préstamo de epubs. Podrás acceder a miles de libros a través de esta app. Dispone de las siguientes funcionalidades: - reproducción audiolibros - marcador de página - puedes seleccionar texto y compartirlo en redes sociales - puedes asociar un texto a una nota que crees y también resaltarla en color - puedes realizar búsquedas dentro del libro y dentro de las notas y los resultados, - cambio de tipografia y cuerpo de letra - Te permite leer tus propios epubs (sin drm), que puedes importar a la app - Puedes leer pdfs - Dispone de lectura offline (una vez descargado el libro, puedes leer sin acceso a internet) Seguiremos mejorando esta app con nuevas funcionalidades.

About

Folio

This app helps you meticulously track your reading progress, manage your book library, and cultivate a consistent reading habit. It allows for detailed logging of quotes, reviews, and reading statistics, offering a private and organized space for bibliophiles.

Highlights
  • Organize books into shelves
  • Save and sync favorite quotes
  • Rate books with quarter-star precision
  • Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Search, manual entry, or ISBN scan
  • Track pages, minutes, and streaks
  • Set reading goals
Features
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Track the books you read, organize your TBR, and build a bookshelf that feels like yours. Folio brings your library, reading progress, and favorite passages together on iPhone and iPad. • Keep track of what you're reading, what you've finished, and what you want to read next. • Build visual bookshelves: arrange your books, add decorations, and share an image of your shelf. • Add books with search or barcode scanning, or import your library from Goodreads or StoryGraph. • Log reading sessions with a timer and update your progress by page or percentage. • Set reading goals and see your activity in a calendar, with stats and streaks. • Save notes and quotes, rate books, and write reviews. • Connect with other readers when you choose. Follow their shelves and exchange messages with an account. Control who can see your profile and reading activity. Start tracking your books without an account. Folio Plus adds library sync across devices, advanced stats, widgets, Live Activities, extra goals, curated discovery, and more bookshelf customization. No ads. Read at your own pace.

Screenshots

Bibliobooks4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bibliobooks at none against Folio's 5. Bibliobooks also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Folio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bibliobooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bibliobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Folio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bibliobooks versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibliobooksFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Books S.L.Miguel Pacheco

In-app purchases

None

Bibliobooks

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions4
  • Folio Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Folio Plus Annual$8.991 Year
  • Folio Plus Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • Folio Plus Annual14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Folio Plus Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Bibliobooks free?
Bibliobooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bibliobooks or Folio have ads?
Neither Bibliobooks nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bibliobooks or Folio?
Bibliobooks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folio every 4 days. Most recently, Bibliobooks was updated on October 9, 2026 and Folio on October 18, 2026.

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