Read It Now vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read It Now
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Read It Now is the app for people who love reading and want to track every book, every page, every bit of progress. Organize your library into three states — want to read, reading, finished — and never lose track of what you're reading. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Update pages read in real time, time your reading sessions, and watch your progress on a visual dial, book by book. ADD BOOKS IN ONE TAP Search by title, author, or ISBN and auto-import cover, publisher, page count, and details. Scan the barcode to add physical books in seconds. FULL STATISTICS See how many books you read, how many hours you spend reading, your favorite genres and authors, your reading speed, and your streaks. READING CHALLENGE Set a yearly book goal and track your progress with real-time projections. YEARLY WRAPPED At year's end, get your personalized recap — books read, hours, favorite genre — ready to share. NOTES & QUOTES Save the lines you love and your thoughts on every book, and share them in one tap. FULL ORGANIZATION Manage authors, genres, publishers, tags, and series — your library, organized your way.
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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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 library sync across devices, advanced stats, widgets, Live Activities, extra goals, curated discovery, and more bookshelf customization. No ads. Read at your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Folio at every 4 days against Read It Now's every 3 weeks. 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. Read It Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.
Read It Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Folio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read It Now | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franco Torriani | Miguel Pacheco |
In-app purchases
Read It Now
- Unlimited Books$3.99
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









