# Bookology vs Folio

The clearest difference is chart position: Bookology at #123 against Folio's unranked. Folio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookology sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookology | Folio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (872 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookology-book-tracker/id6747273681/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **872** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#123** | — |
| Size | 174 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Empty Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468461395) | [Dylan Ezzell](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780204580) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookology

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookology-book-tracker/id6747273681)

**Currently charting:** #123 Top Free · Book, #169 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

This app helps avid readers organize their book collection, track reading progress, and analyze their habits. It offers features like barcode scanning for easy book entry, customizable virtual bookshelves, and a reading timer with lock screen updates. Users can also capture notes, import data from other platforms, and view detailed reading statistics.

**Highlights:** Library management with barcode scanning, Customizable virtual bookshelf, Reading timer with Live Activities, Progress tracking by pages or percentage, Notes, quotes, and reviews, Import from Kindle, Goodreads, and more, Detailed reading statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookology Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Bookology Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Bookology Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Bookology Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


### Folio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-reading-tracker/id6780204578)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Folio+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Folio+ Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookology free?

Bookology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Folio free?

Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bookology or Folio have ads?

Neither Bookology nor Folio shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*