Comparison

Read Ease vs FolioLink

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

Head to head
About

Read Ease

Features
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The app helps you start reading every day and not give up halfway through. β€’ Local EPUB and PDF import. Just select the file on your device. β€’ Customisable pace. Specify how many days you want to finish the book in, and the app will calculate the size of each fragment. β€’ Reading one fragment at a time. Each block of text takes a few minutes to read, making daily reading a realistic goal. β€’ Reading counter. Shows how many days in a row you've opened the book β€” a visual motivation to keep going. β€’ Notes on sections. Record your thoughts, quotes and questions right while you're reading. β€’ Simple interface. No registration required, and everything is stored on your device. Read a little every day, and you'll finish books in no time. You may need to restart the app when loading a book for the first time. Reminders and widgets are added as beta features and may not work consistently.

About

FolioLink

Features
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FolioLink is the iPhone companion for e-readers running Folio, the open-source firmware for the Xteink X4 Pro. Open the app and everything your reader has collected is already here. READING STATISTICS β€’ Daily goal, streaks and a reading calendar β€’ Weekly charts and reading by time of day β€’ A review card for today, this week, month, year or any period you choose LIBRARY β€’ All books on your reader with their progress β€’ Statuses β€” want to read, reading, finished β€” and shelves that sync back to the reader HIGHLIGHTS AND VOCABULARY β€’ Highlights you make on the reader, with chapter, position and your notes β€’ Every word you looked up in the reader's dictionary, with its context β€’ Export highlights to Markdown SLEEP SCREENS β€’ Design dashboard and quote sleep screens and send them to the reader YOUR READER, FROM YOUR PHONE β€’ Send books, web articles and fonts over Wi‑Fi β€’ Change reader settings and save reader screenshots to Photos β€’ Install signed firmware updates, confirmed on the reader itself β€’ Changes made away from the reader wait in a queue and are sent when it connects β€’ Optional background sync over Bluetooth PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no analytics. FolioLink talks only to your own reader on your local network or over Bluetooth, and pairing with a PIN makes sure nobody else on the network can change it. No reader yet? Tap β€œTry without a reader” to explore the app with sample books and data. FolioLink requires an e-reader running the Folio firmware (github.com/guloff/folio-firmware). FolioLink is an independent project and is not affiliated with Xteink.

Screenshots

Read Ease4 screens
FolioLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Read Ease at 3 against FolioLink's 1. Read Ease also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Ease ships an update fortnightly, FolioLink weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Read Ease versus FolioLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead EaseFolioLink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim MamchurRustam Gulov

In-app purchases

None

Read Ease

No in-app purchases

None

FolioLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Ease free?
Read Ease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FolioLink free?
FolioLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read Ease or FolioLink have ads?
Neither Read Ease nor FolioLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Ease or FolioLink?
Read Ease ships an update fortnightly, and FolioLink weekly. Most recently, Read Ease was updated on October 30, 2026 and FolioLink on October 31, 2026.

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