Comparison

Folio Reader vs Origata

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

Head to head
About

Folio Reader

Organize your reading life by tracking books, saving quotes, and writing personalized reviews. This app provides a private space for your literary journey, syncing your library securely via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Organize books by reading status
  • Scan barcodes to add titles
  • Extract text from book pages using camera
  • Customizable book ratings and reviews
  • Share book recommendations
  • Private, iCloud-synced library
Features
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A home for the books you read. Folio keeps the books you've read, the passages you saved, and the reviews you wrote. All in one place, and all your own. Your library Every book has its place: Reading, On the Shelf, Finished, or Set Aside. Add a title by searching for it or scanning the barcode, and it shows up with its cover. Open Folio and pick up right where you left off. Quotes and notes Found a line worth keeping? Point your camera at the page and Folio pulls the words off it. Note the page, mark who said it, and the passage joins the rest of what you've collected. Snap the line and keep reading. More than stars Rate the prose, the characters, the pacing, or make up your own categories. Write the kind of review that actually sounds like you, not a row of stars and a shrug. Pass a good book Turn a book into a card worth sending, or share a link that drops it straight into a friend's Folio with one tap. The good ones are meant to travel. Privacy first No social feed, no social anxiety. Your books, quotes, notes, and reviews live on your devices and in your own iCloud, synced privately between them. There's no Folio account, and nothing we can see. You decide what to share, if anything at all. Always yours, always safe Your library syncs through your own iCloud, so it's safe even when your phone isn't. Get a new iPhone or reinstall Folio, and everything's right where you left it. Nothing to set up, nothing to remember. Folio is for readers who'd rather keep their reading close and private.

About

Origata

This app helps you track your progress with physical books. Scan barcodes to add books to your digital library, log your current page, and share reading milestones. Build a reading habit with daily streaks.

Highlights
  • Physical book progress tracking
  • Instant barcode scanner for book addition
  • Shareable reading milestones
  • Goodreads import
  • Daily reading streak counter
  • Frictionless page logging
Features
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Never lose your place again. Origata is a minimalist reading tracker designed specifically for physical book lovers. Inspired by the elegant folding motif of traditional bookmarks, Origata removes the digital clutter so you can focus entirely on your reading goals. Say goodbye to dog-eared pages and loose scraps of paper. Seamlessly log your physical book progress, build your personal library, and share your literary milestones with your community. POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PHYSICAL BOOKS: * Instant Barcode Scanner: Build your digital bookshelf instantly by scanning the ISBN barcode on any physical book. * Shareable Milestones: Show off your reading journey! Easily share beautiful progress cards and completed book summaries directly to social media. * Easy Goodreads Import: Bring your entire reading history, custom shelves, and saved books over in seconds. * Streak Counter: Turn reading into a habit with daily streaks. * Frictionless Page Logging: Record your exact physical book page with zero clutter or distraction. Origata offers a clean, distraction-free environment to honor your reading routine. Enjoy core features for free, or unlock the full premium experience with our simple, affordable subscription. Download Origata today and keep your place perfectly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://origata.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Folio Reader4 screens
Origata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio Reader at none against Origata's 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Origata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Folio Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Folio Reader against 5.0 for Origata. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folio Reader ships an update every 6 days, Origata weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Folio Reader versus Origata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolio ReaderOrigata
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinner EscobarAustin Nguyen

Customer experience

Folio Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Origata

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Folio Reader

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Origata

Subscriptions2
  • Origata Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Origata Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Origata Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Folio Reader free?
Folio Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Origata free?
Origata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folio Reader or Origata?
Folio Reader and Origata are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Folio Reader or Origata have ads?
Neither Folio Reader nor Origata shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Folio Reader or Origata?
Folio Reader ships an update every 6 days, and Origata weekly. Most recently, Folio Reader was updated on October 31, 2026 and Origata on October 31, 2026.

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