Comparison

expt vs Folienta

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

Head to head
About

expt

A beautiful, distraction-free reader for all your local files, including EPUBs, PDFs, comics, and text documents. Organize your library, track reading progress, and enjoy a focused reading experience with customizable themes and layouts.

Highlights
  • Read EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, TXT, CSV, code files
  • Customizable reader themes and typography
  • Distraction-free reading mode
  • Library organization with series and tags
  • Reading progress tracking and stats
  • iCloud sync for reading positions
  • 100% local file storage
Features
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expt is a beautiful, distraction-free reader for all your local files. Import EPUBs, PDFs, comics, text files, and more — everything opens in a clean, focused reading experience designed for deep reading. **Read Everything** • EPUB books with chapter navigation and search • PDF documents with native rendering • CBZ and CBR comic archives with page-turn viewer • Plain text, Markdown, CSV, code files, and HTML • ZIP archives with image grid browser **Designed for Reading** • Six reader themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, Solarized, Nord, Ink • Adjustable font, size, line height, and margins • Distraction-free mode hides all chrome • Reading progress tracked automatically **Organize Your Library** • Create series to group related files in reading order • Label and filter files by type, status, or custom tags • Search across your entire library by title or author • Track reading streaks and daily stats **Built for Apple** • Native iOS design with dark and light mode • iPad support with adaptive layouts • iCloud sync for reading positions across devices • Text-to-speech with language detection **Your Files, Your Device** • 100% local — no cloud storage, no accounts, no tracking • Import via Files app, Share Sheet, or drag and drop • Files stay on your device in the app sandbox

About

Folienta

Features
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Folienta is a calm, private home for the EPUB and PDF books you already own. Import DRM-free files from the Files app, then read without an account, ads, tracking, or a subscription. Your books, reading position, highlights, notes, bookmarks, and reading activity stay in Folienta’s local app storage. READ YOUR WAY - Open DRM-free EPUB and PDF files - Choose paged reading or vertical scrolling - Adjust text size, spacing, margins, brightness, and theme - Continue from your last reading position - Navigate with the table of contents or page controls KEEP IDEAS CLOSE - Highlight passages and add personal notes - Bookmark useful locations - Search and filter highlights across your library - Export highlights as Markdown or plain text ORGANIZE WITHOUT CLUTTER - Browse in a clear grid or compact list - Filter by Reading, Unread, Finished, and Favorites - Add collections and tags - Search and sort your local library PRIVATE BY DESIGN Folienta has no account, login, cloud sync, ads, analytics, tracking SDKs, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. All features are free. Folienta does not sell or distribute books and does not remove DRM. Import only DRM-free files that you legally own or are authorized to use. Support: support@passmate.jp

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: expt at none against Folienta's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
expt versus Folienta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterexptFolienta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur ParkKANDK

In-app purchases

None

expt

No in-app purchases

None

Folienta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is expt free?
expt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folienta free?
Folienta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do expt or Folienta have ads?
Folienta shows ads; expt does not.

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