Comparison

Chaptify vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Chaptify

Organize your reading, discover new books, and connect with friends. Save notes, highlights, and get AI-powered insights to enhance your reading experience and find your next favorite title faster.

Highlights
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Want to Read list
  • Ratings and reviews
  • Friends feed and activity
  • Notes, highlights, and annotations
  • AI summaries
  • In-app discussions
Features
Read full description

Made by humans: Build your habits, track your reading, discover new titles, and see what everyone else is picking up. Chaptify keeps your reading life organized and simple. Get recommendations that match your taste, keep a clear list of what you want to read next, and stay on top of what you’re currently working through. Follow friends, check out trending books, and share your own reviews without the clutter. Use our Pomodoro reading timer to build your daily streak, see what your friends are reading, and find books tailored to your preferences. FEATURES: • Pomodoro timer • Personalized recommendations based on what you like • Reading progress tracking • A "Want to Read list" • Ratings and reviews • Friends feed and activity • Notes, highlights, and annotations • Curated booklists and trending picks • Custom bookshelves for organizing your library Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Folio

Organize your reading list, track your progress, and create 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 libraries from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Log reading sessions with timer
  • Set reading goals and streaks
  • Save notes, quotes, and reviews
Features
Read full description

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

Chaptify4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chaptify at free against Folio's freemium. Chaptify also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Chaptify sells 3 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chaptify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chaptify ships an update every 3 weeks, Folio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chaptify versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaptifyFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB166 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChaptify LLCMiguel Pacheco

Customer experience

Chaptify

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Folio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chaptify

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Chaptify Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Chaptify Premium Annual$44.991 Year
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 Chaptify free?
Chaptify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chaptify or Folio?
Chaptify is rated higher. Chaptify averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Folio averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Chaptify or Folio have ads?
Neither Chaptify nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chaptify or Folio?
Chaptify ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folio every 4 days. Most recently, Chaptify was updated on October 30, 2026 and Folio on November 5, 2026.

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