Readleap vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readleap
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Readleap - Track your reading journey Build your personal library, track your reading sessions, and capture your favorite quotes in a beautifully designed app that grows with your collection. Readleap makes reading feel organized, inspiring, and effortlessly enjoyable. Readleap is more than a book tracker. It’s a companion for readers who want to stay engaged with their books, reflect on their progress, and bring their reading life together in one elegant space. Whether you read for study, pleasure, or personal growth, Readleap helps you do it all. Key Features: Comprehensive Book Tracking Add every book you own or plan to read. Organize your titles by status — Want to Read, To Read, Reading, or Finished — and keep your collection always up to date. Monthly goal Build a reading habit by setting a monthly page goal, get reminded to start reading. Reading Sessions and Live Activities Start focused reading sessions that automatically track your time. Live Activities let you monitor your progress directly from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island, keeping your reading flow uninterrupted. Beautiful, Functional Widgets Customize your Home Screen with widgets for quick access to reading sessions, random quotes, or your current reading stats. Stay inspired every time you unlock your phone. Smart Scanning Tools Scan book barcodes to add titles instantly. Capture notes or memorable quotes from your physical books with the built-in scanner and save them in your personal library. Private and Offline Readleap is designed to protect your privacy. Everything is stored locally on your device, with no online accounts or tracking. Your reading journey stays yours alone. Random Book Picker Not sure what to read next? Let Readleap surprise you with a random book from your library and keep your reading adventure spontaneous. Intelligent Book Lists Create custom lists or let Readleap suggest new ones intelligently. Whether you’re building a themed collection or planning your next reading goal, Readleap keeps your lists inspiring and relevant. Reviews, Quotes, and Sharing Write and store personal reviews for each book. Turn your favorite highlights or quotes into beautifully styled images you can share with friends or on social media. Detailed Reading Statistics Track your time spent reading, view your session history, and visualize your reading habits. Gain meaningful insights that help you stay motivated and consistent. Adaptive Design Experience a stunning interface that adapts to your books’ colors and styles. Each shelf and book view feels unique, modern, and personal. Built for iOS 26 and Beyond Powered by Liquid Glass and Apple Intelligence, Readleap delivers smooth performance and intelligent features that work entirely on your device. Readleap is the ultimate app for readers who want to organize, reflect, and stay inspired. With privacy-first design, smart reading tracking, and a visual experience that celebrates your books, Readleap makes reading more personal than ever. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Folio
This app helps you meticulously track your reading progress, manage your book library, and cultivate a consistent reading habit. It allows for detailed logging of quotes, reviews, and reading statistics, offering a private and organized space for bibliophiles.
- Organize books into shelves
- Save and sync favorite quotes
- Rate books with quarter-star precision
- Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
- Search, manual entry, or ISBN scan
- Track pages, minutes, and streaks
- Set reading goals
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Folio is a private book tracker and reading journal for keeping your books, TBR, reading goals, quotes, reviews, and progress in one focused place. Track what you're reading, build a daily reading habit, import your existing library from Goodreads or StoryGraph, add books quickly, and see your progress without turning reading into work. With Folio you can: - Organize books into Want to Read, Reading, and Read shelves - Save favorite quotes with page or percent markers, backed up and synced with your library - Rate books with quarter-star precision, publish written reviews when signed in, browse public reader reviews, and like the ones that help - Import Goodreads and StoryGraph CSV exports while keeping your local data - Search for books, enter them manually, or scan ISBN barcodes - Track pages, minutes, sessions, streaks, and reading days - Set reading goals for books, pages, time, days read, or streaks - Plan upcoming reads with target months and gentle pace guidance - See reading stats for pages, time, books finished, and long-term habits - Keep your current book and timer nearby with widgets and Live Activities - Find buy links from retailers like Amazon, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo where available - Export your library when you want a copy of your data Folio is built for readers who want a beautiful book tracker without social pressure, ads, or ad tracking. Your library stays personal, organized, and easy to come back to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Folio at every 3 days against Readleap's every 2 months. Folio also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Readleap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.
Readleap ships an update every 2 months, Folio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readleap | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sem Visscher | Miguel Pacheco |
In-app purchases
Readleap
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
Folio
- 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
- Folio Plus Lifetime$24.99





