Comparison

Dust Jacket vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Dust Jacket

Features
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Dust Jacket is the book tracking app for readers who take their reading life seriously. Your complete library, always with you. Log what you're reading, track what you've finished, and keep everything you want to read next in one beautiful place. Dust Jacket is built around the way real readers actually read — in series, across genres, with stats that mean something. See your annual reading count and pace at a glance. Explore your genre breakdown over time. Discover your most-read authors. Track the gender of the protagonists you gravitate toward. Every book you've ever read, every book you want to read next, all in one place. A reading tracker that gets out of the way. Log a book in seconds. Search by title or author, tap to select, and you're done. No friction, no clutter, no social feed demanding your attention. Just your books. Your library, beautifully organized. Filter by status, sort by date, search across your entire history including notes and series. Every book exactly where you expect it. Stats that actually matter. Annual reading counts. Genre breakdowns. Author diversity. Protagonist gender. Most-read authors and series. The numbers behind your reading life, surfaced simply. Completely private. No social features. No algorithm. No ads. Just you and your books.

About

Folio

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

Dust Jacket4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dust Jacket at none against Folio's 2. Folio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dust Jacket asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Dust Jacket versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDust JacketFolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn White JrDylan Ezzell

In-app purchases

None

Dust Jacket

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Folio

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

Questions

Is Dust Jacket free?
Dust Jacket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dust Jacket or Folio have ads?
Neither Dust Jacket nor Folio shows ads.

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