Comparison

Leero vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Leero

This app helps you log books, track reading sessions, and build a reading journal. Set goals, build streaks, and view stats to stay motivated and remember what you read. Organize your library and enhance your reading habit.

Highlights
  • Log books (want to read, reading, finished)
  • Track reading sessions (pages, time)
  • Set daily reading goals
  • Build reading streaks
  • Save notes and quotes
  • View reading statistics
  • Add books via search or scan
Features
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Leero is a simple reading tracker that helps you log books, track your reading progress, and keep a beautiful reading journal. It is designed for readers who want to stay consistent, set reading goals, and remember more of what they read. With Leero, you can: • Track books you want to read, are currently reading, and have finished • Log reading sessions by pages, chapters, or time • Set daily reading goals • Build consistency with streaks • Save notes, thoughts, and favorite quotes • View reading stats, trends, and progress reports • Add books by search, barcode scan, or manual entry • Import your existing book library from supported sources • Focus on reading without ads, banners, or popups Leero helps you stay motivated without making reading feel like work. It keeps your library organized, shows how your reading grows, and helps you remember what each book gave you. It is free to use with all essential features included. If you want deeper insights and more tools to support your reading habit, you can upgrade to Leero Premium. Premium features: • Unlimited notes and quotes: Save as many thoughts, favorite lines, and questions as you want • Monthly and yearly goals: Set bigger reading goals and track long-term progress • Advanced statistics: Explore your reading habits in more detail with deeper insights and reports • Sync and daily backups: Keep your library up to date across your devices and restore from backups when needed Leero is more than a book tracker. It is a simple reading companion that helps you stay motivated, build consistency, and remember every book long after you finish it. No ads. No clutter. Just a better way to read. --- About Premium plan billing Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings. The subscription will remain active until the end of the paid period. TERMS OF SERVICE: https://leero.app/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://leero.app/privacy-policy --- If you have any questions or suggestions, contact hello@leero.app

About

Folio

This app provides a beautiful and calm space to track your reading habits, set goals, and journal your thoughts. It helps you log reading sessions, organize your book collection, and visualize your reading year with insightful statistics. Enjoy a paper-inspired interface designed for book lovers.

Highlights
  • Log reading sessions (pages, minutes, audiobooks)
  • Scan barcodes or search for books
  • Organize shelves (reading, finished, TBR)
  • Build daily reading streaks
  • Set yearly book and daily page goals
  • Journal favorite quotes and reflections
  • Year-in-review reading statistics
Features
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Folio is the calm, beautiful home for your reading life. Track every book, build a daily reading streak, and watch a year of pages turn into a story worth keeping. Whether you're a one-book-a-month reader or racing through a series, Folio makes the habit feel effortless — and a little bit magical. TRACK WHAT YOU READ • Log reading sessions in seconds — pages, minutes, or audiobooks • Add books instantly by scanning the barcode, or search any title • Organize your shelf: currently reading, finished, and your TBR pile BUILD A READING HABIT • Keep a daily streak going — with freeze protection for the days life gets busy • Set a yearly book goal and a daily page goal that fit your pace • Gentle reminders nudge you back to your book, never nag A JOURNAL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS • Save favorite quotes and reflections as you read • Turn any quote into a beautiful shareable card • Look back on what moved you, book by book YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS • Folio Wrapped turns your reading into stunning year-in-review stats • See pages read, reading days, your busiest months, and more • A reading heatmap that fills in as your year unfolds BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN • A warm, paper-inspired interface made for book lovers • Full dark mode for late-night chapters • Your real book covers, everywhere you look YOUR DATA IS YOURS • Export your full library and reading history anytime — free, no lock-in • Import a backup to move or restore your shelf • Optional sign-in to sync across devices FOLIO+ Go further with Folio+: • Unlimited books on your shelf • Pace & finish-date projections — know when you'll turn the last page • Deeper Wrapped insights into your reading life Try Folio+ free for 3 days, then $4.99/month or $39.99/year (save ~33%). Start free and upgrade anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Happy reading. — Questions or ideas? We read every one — reach us right inside the app under Settings. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Leero4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leero at 4.4 against Folio's 1.0. Leero also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Folio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Leero sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leero holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leero has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leero versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeeroFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVladimir SevastianovDylan Ezzell

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Leero

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Early Adopter$19.991 Year
  • Premium$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Adopter Lifetime$39.99
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Folio+ Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Folio+ Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Leero free?
Leero 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, Leero or Folio?
Leero is rated higher. Leero averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Folio averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Leero or Folio have ads?
Neither Leero nor Folio shows ads.

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