Comparison

Liryo vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Liryo

Features
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Liryo is a reading tracker and personal reading journal designed to help you understand, organize, and enjoy your reading life. Track your books, record your thoughts, analyze your reading habits, and move step by step toward your reading goals. All from a simple and pleasant app. With Liryo, every book matters and every page counts. Whether you want to build consistency, reflect on what you read, or simply keep a clean reading log, Liryo adapts to your way of reading. What can you do with Liryo? • Personal reading journal: Write notes, ratings, and reflections for every book you read. Keep all your ideas and opinions in one place. • Complete reading history: Track everything you’ve read over time and visualize your growth as a reader with a clear and organized reading log. • Reading statistics and insights: Discover patterns in your reading habits with charts, heatmaps, and useful statistics about your progress. • Reading goals and challenges: Set daily reading goals, stay motivated, and build a consistent reading routine. • Custom book lists: Organize your books by genre, author, topic, status, or even mood. • Glossary and references: Save words, concepts, and references you discover while reading and revisit them anytime. • Reading timer: Track your reading time, understand when you read the most, and improve your habits. • Export and share: Download your reviews or share your reading notes easily with others. • Import: Add the reviews you’ve already created, whether in physical or digital format. • Widgets. Liryo is perfect for readers who want to: • Keep a complete and meaningful reading record • Build daily reading habits • Discover favorite genres and reading patterns • Organize thoughts, words, and ideas from books • Turn reading into a more mindful experience Start tracking your books, understand your reading habits, and make reading more personal and motivating with Liryo. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Folio

Organize your reading list, track progress, and build a personalized digital bookshelf. Log reading sessions, save notes and quotes, and set reading goals. Connect with other readers or keep your library private.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Organize TBR lists
  • Build visual bookshelves
  • Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Log reading sessions with timer
  • Set reading goals and streaks
  • Save notes and quotes
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 cloud sync and backup, advanced reading stats, and premium bookshelf styles, decorations, and backgrounds. No ads. Read at your own pace. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Liryo4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Folio at every 4 days against Liryo's every 3 weeks. Liryo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Liryo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Folio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liryo ships an update every 3 weeks, Folio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Liryo versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiryoFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoxana Mihaela BabaMiguel Pacheco

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Liryo

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Plus Annual$15.901 Year
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Liryo Premium - Lifetime$44.99
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 Liryo free?
Liryo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Liryo or Folio have ads?
Neither Liryo nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liryo or Folio?
Liryo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folio every 4 days. Most recently, Liryo was updated on October 4, 2026 and Folio on October 31, 2026.

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