Comparison

Folio vs Leafmark

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

Head to head
About

Folio

Features
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Folio – Daily is your daily escape into the world of literature. Every day, the app delivers a carefully selected excerpt from public domain works — timeless classics that are free to read and enjoy. Whether you have five minutes during your coffee break or a quiet moment before bed, Folio – Daily lets you discover literature one snippet at a time. Features: Daily Excerpts: Receive a fresh piece of text every day, from classic novels, poetry, and essays. Save Your Favorites: Bookmark any excerpt you love and revisit it whenever you like. Simple and Elegant: A clean, minimalist design ensures your focus is on the text, not distractions. Offline Reading: All your saved excerpts remain available even without an internet connection. No Ads, No Tracking: Folio – Daily respects your privacy. No personal data is collected. Folio – Daily is perfect for readers of all ages who want to enjoy classic literature in bite-sized pieces. It’s ideal for students, book lovers, or anyone who wants to make reading a daily habit. Rediscover the joy of reading with Folio – Daily — your personal library of classic texts, beautifully presented for modern life. Download now and start your daily literary journey.

About

Leafmark

A fast, calm EPUB reader that lets you highlight and take notes on your books. Export your annotations in Markdown format to use with other apps. Enjoy a private reading experience with no accounts or cloud lock-in.

Highlights
  • Reflowable EPUB rendering
  • Adjustable font and themes
  • Highlighting with notes
  • Markdown export
  • Reading statistics
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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• Export all your highlights and notes to Markdown, ready for Obsidian. Your first export is free; Pro makes it unlimited, every book at once included. • Highlights, bookmarks and reading positions sync through your own iCloud. No account, no sign-in. • Buy once. No subscription. Leafmark is a calm, fast EPUB reader for people who read closely and take their notes with them. Your library stays plain EPUB files under your control. READ THE WAY YOU LIKE • Reflowable EPUB rendering with light, sepia and dark themes • Vertical Japanese text (tategaki) renders as the book declares it • Adjustable font, size, line height and margins • One or two columns, plus a scrolling mode — great on iPad in landscape • Full-text search, table of contents and a built-in dictionary lookup • Your reading position is remembered per book ANNOTATE AND KEEP YOUR NOTES • Highlight in four colors and attach notes • Export every highlight and note to Markdown — drop them straight into Obsidian, Notion or any plain-text vault • Reading statistics: time today, this week and all time, your streak, and time per book PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No Leafmark account and no sign-in • No tracking and no ads. App usage and the steps to purchase are measured anonymously; book titles and text are never sent • Highlights, bookmarks, and reading positions sync through your personal iCloud account, not a Leafmark server LEAFMARK PRO Reading is always free. Import your library, render any book and try the feel before you decide. You also get one free Markdown export, so you can see exactly what lands in your notes before paying. A single one-time purchase, Leafmark Pro, unlocks the full annotation workflow: unlimited highlights (the free tier keeps up to three per book), unlimited Markdown export, and reading statistics. Restore your purchase any time. GOOD TO KNOW • Import EPUBs straight from Files — iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or right off your device. • Works with DRM-free EPUB files. DRM-protected books and PDF are not supported. • Public-domain EPUBs are available from Public Domain Library and Standard Ebooks.

Screenshots

Folio3 screens
Leafmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio at none against Leafmark's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Leafmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Folio versus Leafmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolioLeafmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEgor LuchinAkira Taniwaki

In-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Leafmark

One-time1
  • Leafmark Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leafmark free?
Leafmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Folio or Leafmark have ads?
Neither Folio nor Leafmark shows ads.

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