Comparison

Readr vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Readr

Features
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Readr helps you turn saved articles, PDFs, and text into focused reading sessions you can actually finish. Save what you want to read, then pick it up in a clean, swipeable reader built for progress instead of distraction. Readr keeps your place, breaks long content into manageable sections, and helps you build a daily reading habit. Use Readr to: โ€ข Save articles and links from around the web โ€ข Import PDFs, EPUBs, and plain text โ€ข Read in short, swipeable segments โ€ข Track progress and build reading streaks โ€ข Keep your library available offline โ€ข Unlock AI summaries and premium features with Readr+ Whether you are catching up on industry reading, saving essays for later, or trying to replace scrolling with something more useful, Readr gives you a calmer way to read. Readr+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and length are shown at the time of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://getreadr.site/privacy_policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Folio

Features
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Folio gets you to actually finish an English classic โ€” in the original, cover to cover. Most reading apps drop you into a hard text and hope you cope. Folio is different: it's a prep course, not just a reader. Before you read, you pre-study the ~600 words that cover 95% of that specific book โ€” plus its key grammar, idioms, and character names โ€” using spaced repetition with self-rated confidence. Once your "reading power" is high enough, you read the unabridged original with a tap-to-translate dictionary and LibriVox audiobook narration. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pre-study the book. Spaced-repetition flashcards for the vocabulary, grammar, idioms, and names that unlock the text โ€” chapter by chapter. Folio catches the words you only think you know. 2. Watch your reading power rise. A per-chapter gauge fills as you study, rewarding real recall. 3. Read the original. The full, unabridged text with tap-to-translate and audio. Finish it and earn a completion card. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The texts stay in English. Definitions, notes, and example translations appear in your language: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, or French. THE LIBRARY A growing library of public-domain classics โ€” start free with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, then unlock the full collection. HONEST BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-in. Everything is stored on your device. - No ads, no tracking. - Book texts from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks; narration from LibriVox โ€” all public domain. Start free, and read your first classic to the very last page. Terms of Use (EULA): https://readfolio.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://readfolio.co/privacy

Screenshots

Readr4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Folio at none against Readr's shown. Folio also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Readr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readr ships an update weekly, Folio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Readr versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadrFolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.216.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Correa da SilvaTetsuhiro Nomura

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readr

Subscriptions2
  • Readr Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Readr Pro - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Readr Pro - Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Folio โ€” Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Folio โ€” Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime โ€” Full Library$49.99

Questions

Is Readr free?
Readr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readr or Folio have ads?
Readr shows ads; Folio does not.
Which is updated more often, Readr or Folio?
Readr ships an update weekly, and Folio every 9 days. Most recently, Readr was updated on October 31, 2026 and Folio on November 5, 2026.

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