Comparison

DALIM Virtual Library vs Elephant Folio

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

Head to head
About

DALIM Virtual Library

Transform static PDF publications into interactive, multimedia-rich experiences for iPad. Add hyperlinks, videos, and slideshows to create an intuitive digital magazine. Offers features like full-text search and bookmarking.

Highlights
  • Multimedia integration (videos, slideshows)
  • Hyperlink support
  • Single/double page view
  • Right-to-left reading
  • Table of contents
  • Full text search
  • Bookmarking
Features
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DVL Touch brings print-ready PDF publications to your iPad, after turning originally static page documents into a feature rich multi-media experience with DALIM SOFTWARE's eMagMaker. Based on DALIM SOFTWARE's DVL Touch technology and a complete web-based enriching application, that allows interactive insertion of hyperlinks, videos, slide shows and more, you can turn your print-ready PDF versions into an intuitive iPad app, including: - single or double page view with right-to-left reading support - table of content and page previews - interactive videos and slide shows - full text search - bookmarking - and more

About

Elephant Folio

This app automatically organizes your PDF documents using on-device AI. It intelligently files, tags, and categorizes PDFs from various sources, making them easily searchable. Your documents remain private and accessible across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for automatic filing
  • Intelligent tagging and categorization
  • Cross-device library sync via iCloud
  • Capture PDFs from Safari, Mail, and camera
  • Full-text search including document content
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Elephant Folio is a PDF organizer built for people who read a lot of PDFs. Bring a paper in from Safari, Mail, or anywhere on your device, and Elephant Folio files it for you; based on what's inside of it, not just the filename. The folders get made. The tags get applied. You keep reading. Rules that organize for you Set a rule once and every matching document gets tagged automatically. Match on filename, file contents, author, and more. Rules run the moment a file arrives, and you can re-run them on any file in your whole library anytime. No more tagging one file at a time. Smart organizing, on by default When Apple Intelligence is available on one of your devices, Elephant Folio can also read and tag documents on its own. Your documents stay yours Everything stays on your devices. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. Capture from anywhere The Share extension works across Safari, Mail, Files, and anything else that can hand off a PDF. Scan a physical page and it's filed before you put your phone down and your rules apply instantly. Search that actually reaches Not just filenames. Not just folders. Text, tags, and document content, so the thing you're looking for turns up even when you don't remember what you called it. One library across all your devices iCloud keeps Mac, iPad, and iPhone in sync — down to the exact page you left off on. Files live in your Documents folder and open in any app that reads PDFs. Siri Shortcuts let Elephant Folio fit inside whatever system you've already built for yourself. Import from anywhere (even from the browser on a Windows): As long as you can access your iCloud folder, you can drag your PDF documents to Elephant Folio and they will be imported next time you open the app. No internet? No problem Elephant Folio is a privacy-centric, offline-first app. Capture, read, tag, and search anywhere. The only network requests this app makes are ones to Apple's servers for iCloud syncing or those to fetch metadata from CrossRef/ArXiv/Pubmed. The elephant never forgets. Now neither do you. By using this app you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

DALIM Virtual Library4 screens
Elephant Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DALIM Virtual Library at none against Elephant Folio's 3. DALIM Virtual Library also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). Elephant Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Elephant Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. DALIM Virtual Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DALIM Virtual Library against 5.0 for Elephant Folio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DALIM Virtual Library ships an update every 3 months, Elephant Folio every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DALIM Virtual Library versus Elephant Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDALIM Virtual LibraryElephant Folio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDALIM SOFTWARE GmbHBeroea Tech L.L.C

Customer experience

DALIM Virtual Library

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elephant Folio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

DALIM Virtual Library

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elephant Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$25.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$55.00

Questions

Is DALIM Virtual Library free?
DALIM Virtual Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elephant Folio free?
Elephant Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DALIM Virtual Library or Elephant Folio?
DALIM Virtual Library and Elephant Folio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do DALIM Virtual Library or Elephant Folio have ads?
Neither DALIM Virtual Library nor Elephant Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DALIM Virtual Library or Elephant Folio?
DALIM Virtual Library ships an update every 3 months, and Elephant Folio every 2 days. Most recently, DALIM Virtual Library was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elephant Folio on October 24, 2026.

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