Readbrew Private Book Tracker vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readbrew Private Book Tracker
This app helps you track your reading progress, set personal goals, and build consistent reading habits. It offers detailed statistics and a private space to journal your thoughts on books without ads or data tracking.
- Log pages with quick-add buttons
- Set yearly reading goals and build streaks
- Detailed stats and analytics
- Organize library with custom collections
- Private book journal for notes and quotes
- Privacy-first, no ads or data tracking
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ReadBrew is the privacy-first book tracker for readers who want a clean, beautiful way to log pages, set reading goals, and build streaks — without ads, without data tracking, and without the noise of social features. Your reading life is personal. ReadBrew was built with that belief at its core. Unlike book tracker apps that harvest your data or bury useful features behind confusing paywalls, ReadBrew keeps things simple: track what you read, hit your reading goals, and enjoy a minimal interface that stays out of your way. - Track Your Reading Log pages with quick-add buttons (+5, +10, +20, +50) and watch your progress come to life with visual progress bars. Track multiple books at once and mark each one as Reading, Finished, Want to Read, or DNF. ReadBrew is the page tracker and reading log that fits into how you actually read — fast, flexible, and never in your way. - Set Goals & Build Streaks Set a yearly reading goal and track your progress throughout the year — whether it's a new year reading resolution or a personal reading challenge. Build reading streaks day after day, celebrate milestones with badges and achievements, and take on monthly challenges to keep your reading habit strong. Personalized insights help you understand your reading patterns and stay motivated. - Detailed Stats & Analytics See pages read by day, week, month, year, or all time. Spot your best reading days, track your averages, and compare trends across time periods. Rate books and follow your average rating over time. ReadBrew gives you meaningful reading statistics without overwhelming you — the kind of stats that actually help you build a lasting reading habit. - Organise Your Library Browse your books by status with search and filters. Sort by title, author, recent activity, or date finished. Switch between grid and list views. Create custom collections with emoji icons and colors to organize your book library exactly how you want it. Manage your TBR list, keep your reading history in one place, and find any book in seconds. - Capture Your Thoughts Add notes while reading any book and browse all your notes across your entire library. ReadBrew doubles as your private book journal — capture quotes, reflections, and ideas right alongside the books that inspired them. - Privacy-First, Always Your reading data stays yours. ReadBrew doesn't track your behavior, doesn't sell your information, and doesn't show you ads. We built a private book tracker because we believe what you read is nobody's business but yours. - Pro Features Unlock the full experience with ReadBrew Pro: a reading heatmap to visualize your patterns, shareable weekly and monthly reading wraps, unlimited pinned collections, full reading stats across all time ranges, all themes and customization options, cross-device sync, and search across all notes. - The Goodreads alternative you've been looking for If you want a Goodreads alternative that puts your reading experience first — no social clutter, no data harvesting, just a clean reading tracker that works — ReadBrew is it. Start your reading journey today. Set your first goal, log your first pages, and see why readers love the simplest, most private book tracker on Android. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Readbrew-Privacy-Policy-2eb99c67414780c8bbcaf7040be447e3 Terms of Use (EULA): 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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Your books, your reading life, your own space. • Organize your books with shelves, folders, and tags. • Track reading sessions, set goals, and see your progress. • Explore your reading stats, streaks, and calendar. • Save quotes and notes, rate books, and write reviews. • Make Folio yours with themes and a personalized reader profile. • Follow readers, explore their shelves, and exchange messages. • Choose who can see your profile and reading activity. • Discover books, browse recommendations, and explore authors. • Import from Goodreads or StoryGraph, search for books, or scan a barcode. • Keep your current read nearby with widgets and Live Activities. No ads. Read at your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Folio at free against Readbrew Private Book Tracker's freemium. Folio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Readbrew Private Book Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Readbrew Private Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 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.
Readbrew Private Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folio has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Readbrew Private Book Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Folio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readbrew Private Book Tracker | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boolean and Bean Pty Ltd | Miguel Pacheco |
Customer experience
Readbrew Private Book Tracker
Folio
In-app purchases
Readbrew Private Book Tracker
- Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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
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