Comparison

Page Fold vs Openreads

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

Head to head
About

Page Fold

Features
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Page fold is designed to: 1. Track the progress of the books by add them to the library. 2. Option to manually update progress or use read mode to start reading. 3. Set goals and reminders to become better at reading 4. See stats on the no of books read per year and the books in progress by pages.

About

Openreads

Organize your reading life with this app. Track books you've finished, are currently reading, or want to read later. Add books by searching, scanning barcodes, or manual entry, and view insightful statistics.

Highlights
  • Organize reading lists
  • Track finished books
  • Track current reads
  • Track future reads
  • Add books via search
  • Add books via barcode scan
  • Manual book entry
  • Reading statistics
Features
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Openreads is a reading list app that will help you organize your library with three lists provided: - books you finished, - books you are currently reading, - books you want to read later. You can add the books by searching them up in Open Library, scanning their barcode or by entering the book's details manually. You can also see come cool statistics!

Screenshots

Page Fold3 screens
Openreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Openreads at every 3 weeks against Page Fold's every 9 months. Openreads also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Page Fold ships an update every 9 months, Openreads every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Page Fold versus Openreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPage FoldOpenreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohini VaidyaMATEUSZ JAN BAK

In-app purchases

None

Page Fold

No in-app purchases

None

Openreads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Page Fold free?
Page Fold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Openreads free?
Openreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Page Fold or Openreads have ads?
Neither Page Fold nor Openreads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Page Fold or Openreads?
Page Fold ships an update every 9 months, and Openreads every 3 weeks. Most recently, Page Fold was updated on November 7, 2026 and Openreads on November 4, 2026.

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