Comparison

AudioAmber vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

AudioAmber

Access thousands of classic audiobooks from LibriVox, read by volunteers. Enjoy a distraction-free listening experience with a modern player, background playback, and adjustable speed. Browse by genre or curated lists to discover timeless literature.

Highlights
  • Thousands of classic audiobooks
  • Distraction-free player
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Sleep timer
  • Bookmarks and progress tracking
  • Browse by genre
Features
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AudioAmber brings you thousands of classic audiobooks from LibriVox — read aloud by volunteers around the world. Listen to Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Sherlock Holmes and many more timeless works, beautifully delivered in a clean, modern player designed for uninterrupted listening. KEY FEATURES • Thousands of classic audiobooks from LibriVox.org • Beautiful, distraction-free player built for audio • Background playback with lock-screen controls • Sleep timer and adjustable playback speed • Bookmarks and listening progress across chapters • Browse by genre: literature, history, philosophy, poetry, drama • Curated discovery: Popular Classics, Recently Added, For You • Personal library and favorites • Dark mode by default ABOUT LIBRIVOX All content is sourced from LibriVox.org, a non-profit volunteer-driven project recording public-domain audiobooks since 2005. All recordings are in the public domain and freely redistributable. AudioAmber is an independent reader app and is not affiliated with LibriVox.org.

About

Folio

Features
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Remember the reading life behind every finished—or unfinished—book. Folio is a private reading log for iPhone that keeps your library, timed sessions, page progress, notes, goals, and statistics together without adding a social feed. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY • Find books through search or add them manually • Organize reading, finished, want-to-read, and did-not-finish shelves • Keep the title, author, cover, page count, dates, rating, and review together • Start with up to 10 books for free TRACK EVERY READING SESSION Start a timer when you sit down with a book, then save how long you read and where you stopped. Page and percentage progress make long books and partial sessions visible—not only the finish. KEEP THE THOUGHTS THAT MATTER Save private notes, quotations, and page references beside the book that inspired them. Write one sentence or many; Folio does not turn your journal into a public performance. SEE YOUR READING PATTERNS Review reading time, pages, streaks, monthly activity, and annual-goal progress. Use the record to understand the habit rather than race through a leaderboard. MORE WAYS TO READ Use ambient sounds during a session, keep a current book on your Home Screen widget, create optional share cards, and export your library as CSV. PRIVACY-MINDED No account is required. Journal data stays on your device and can be exported as CSV with Folio Pro. There are no followers and no social feed. FOLIO PRO Folio is free to download and supports a library of up to 10 books before upgrading. Optional annual and lifetime purchases unlock unlimited books and the complete experience. Prices vary by storefront. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AudioAmber4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioAmber at none against Folio's 2. AudioAmber also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Folio's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. AudioAmber asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioAmber ships an update daily, Folio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AudioAmber versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioAmberFolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindaugas Ramanauskis远锋 叶

In-app purchases

None

AudioAmber

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions1
  • Folio Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Folio Pro - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is AudioAmber free?
AudioAmber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AudioAmber or Folio have ads?
AudioAmber shows ads; Folio does not.
Which is updated more often, AudioAmber or Folio?
AudioAmber ships an update daily, and Folio every 4 months. Most recently, AudioAmber was updated on November 5, 2026 and Folio on October 31, 2026.

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