Comparison

Folio vs Bookify

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

Head to head
About

Folio

Organize your reading list, track progress, and build a personalized digital bookshelf. Log reading sessions, save notes and quotes, and set reading goals. Connect with other readers or keep your library private.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Organize TBR lists
  • Build visual bookshelves
  • Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Log reading sessions with timer
  • Set reading goals and streaks
  • Save notes and quotes
Features
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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 cloud sync and backup, advanced reading stats, and premium bookshelf styles, decorations, and backgrounds. No ads. Read at your own pace. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bookify

Features
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Bookify is a beautiful, focused reading tracker that helps you build a daily reading habit - and actually enjoy it. Start a reading session with one tap, track your time and pages, and add a note while the book is fresh in your mind. Bookify quietly turns every session into progress you can see. TRACK EVERY SESSION • One-tap live reading timer with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Log pages read and your reading pace • Add a quick note after each session BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Add books by scanning the ISBN barcode, or enter them manually • Organize what you're reading, want to read, and have finished • Rate books and revisit your notes anytime STAY MOTIVATED • Keep a daily reading streak going • Earn badges as you hit milestones • Level up with XP as you read more • Set a daily reading goal that fits your life SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A clear stats view with weekly, monthly, and yearly breakdowns • Total hours read, sessions, and genre insights • Watch your reading habit take shape over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking • Your data stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud • We never see your reading data Bookify is made for readers who want less friction and more reading. Add your first book and start a session - your future self will thank you.

Screenshots

Folio4 screens
Bookify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookify at none against Folio's 5. Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, 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. Folio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bookify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folio ships an update every 4 days, Bookify every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Folio versus Bookify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolioBookify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMiguel PachecoBruno Alvarelho

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Folio Plus Lifetime$24.99
None

Bookify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookify free?
Bookify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folio or Bookify have ads?
Neither Folio nor Bookify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Folio or Bookify?
Folio ships an update every 4 days, and Bookify every 8 days. Most recently, Folio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bookify on October 8, 2026.

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