Comparison

LinkMemo vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

LinkMemo

Features
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LinkMemo is the simplest read-it-later app for reading and text-to-speech with customized view. Core Features: - Strip away all clutter and save the content of web pages. - Offline Support: Download the full text of articles for offline reading and text-to-speech. - Multi Theme: Light, Sepia, Night, Dark, and more. - Customized view: Customize the font, text size, and line height.

About

Folio

Save articles, videos, and stories from anywhere to read, watch, or listen to later. Enjoy a distraction-free experience synced across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Save content in one tap
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Syncs across devices
  • Offline access
  • Article-to-audio conversion
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Your new home for everything worth saving. Pocket is shutting down — but the spirit of it lives on in Folio. Folio is a read-it-later app for people who love to read, watch, and learn. Save articles, videos, and stories from anywhere, and come back to them when you’re ready — on your phone, tablet, or computer. It’s like bookmarking, but better. Clean, simple, and built for focus. What you can do with Folio: • Save in one tap – From your browser, favorite apps, or anywhere you find something interesting. • Read without distractions – Enjoy a quiet, beautifully formatted reading experience — just you and the words. • Take your time – Everything you save is synced across devices and available offline. • Listen instead – Turn articles into audio and catch up on your saved stories hands-free. • Find new favorites – Get thoughtful recommendations based on what you save. Folio turns the web into your personal library. Whether you’re commuting, relaxing, or deep in research, it’s the best place to save what matters — and come back when it matters most.

Screenshots

LinkMemo4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Folio at 3 against LinkMemo's 1. Folio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

LinkMemo ships an update every 5 days, Folio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LinkMemo versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkMemoFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYugo OguraLess Is Better LLC

In-app purchases

None

LinkMemo

No in-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkMemo free?
LinkMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkMemo or Folio have ads?
Neither LinkMemo nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkMemo or Folio?
LinkMemo ships an update every 5 days, and Folio weekly. Most recently, LinkMemo was updated on November 4, 2026 and Folio on October 30, 2026.

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