Comparison

Folio Classic Novels & PDF vs UXAR Reader

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

Head to head
About

Folio Classic Novels & PDF

Features
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Turn any book into an audiobook. 100% offline. Folio narrates 50,000+ classic novels in lifelike, natural voices - running entirely on your device. No monthly subscriptions, no streaming, and no account required. Download once, read and listen anywhere. WHY READERS LOVE FOLIO Most audiobook apps require expensive monthly subscriptions and an active internet connection. Folio runs its neural narration engine directly on your phone. Whether you are on a flight in airplane mode, commuting on the subway, or camping off the grid - your library always plays seamlessly. READ, LISTEN, OR BOTH Follow along with smooth word-by-word highlighting as the narrator reads, or lock your screen and listen with background audio controls. Switch between reading and listening whenever you like - your progress is always synced. FULL-CAST CHARACTER VOICES Experience stories like never before. Folio automatically detects dialogue and assigns distinct voices to different characters, bringing conversations to life like a studio full-cast production. IMMERSIVE READING AMBIENCE Enhance your reading session by layering soothing background sounds beneath the narration: - Gentle Rain & Thunder - Cozy Coffee Shop - Ocean Waves - Forest Birds & Rustling Leaves 50,000+ FREE CLASSICS INCLUDED Instant access to the world's greatest public domain literature from Project Gutenberg: - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle - Dracula by Bram Stoker - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - Moby Dick by Herman Melville And thousands more, including Wuthering Heights, Alice in Wonderland, The Odyssey, Don Quixote, Meditations, and The Art of War. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Import your own DRM-free EPUBs or document files in seconds. Turn your personal digital library into narrated audiobooks instantly. DESIGNED FOR THE READING EXPERIENCE - Realistic 3D paginated page-turn transitions - Beautiful typography with customizable fonts and sizes - Curated color themes: Cream Paper, Sepia, Dark, and Charcoal - Adjustable narration speed (0.5x to 2.5x) - Sleep timer for bedtime reading - Reading streak tracker and habit statistics - Bookmarks, text highlights, and quote sharing 100% PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your books, notes, and listening history never leave your device. - No account creation - No tracking or telemetry PERFECT FOR: Commuters, students of literature, avid readers, and anyone seeking a distraction-free reading sanctuary. Download Folio and rediscover the world's greatest stories.

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UXAR Reader

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Your whole library in one beautiful reader. Open almost any book, listen to it, mark what matters and turn reading into a daily habit — everything stays on your iPhone. READ ANY FORMAT • EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, AZW, PRC, FB2, CBZ comics, TXT, RTF, HTML and DOCX • Audiobooks in M4B and MP3 • Import from Files and iCloud Drive, a whole folder at once, or share from other apps THOUSANDS OF FREE BOOKS • Browse classics from Project Gutenberg and public-domain audiobooks from LibriVox, right inside the app READING YOUR WAY • Page turn or swipe, adjustable font size, line spacing, alignment and margins • Light and Dark themes, plus 6 more themes and custom colors with Pro • OpenDyslexic font and a reading guide that highlights the line you are reading • Search inside the book and unlimited bookmarks LISTEN • Read aloud with the system voices, with the text highlighted as it is read • Keeps playing with the screen locked, with lock screen controls • Audiobook player for multi-part audiobooks that remembers your position HIGHLIGHT AND STUDY • Highlights, underlines and notes in 5 colors • Everything organized in the Study tab; copy any highlight or note BUILD THE HABIT • Daily goal, streaks, XP, levels, weekly league and daily missions • 85+ achievements and a Yearly Wrap of your reading • Home Screen widgets UXAR READER PRO • AI Assistant: chapter summaries, characters, explanations and flashcards generated on your device with Apple Intelligence (requires a compatible iPhone) • Natural voices: much more natural neural voices for English books, generated on your iPhone (one-time 327 MB download) • Flow mode: speed reading, one word at a time • Unlimited highlights and notes (the free plan includes 3 highlights and 3 notes per book) • Flashcards with spaced repetition • Export your notes to Markdown or PDF • All themes and fonts, top and bottom margins • Advanced statistics, weekly missions and streak shield PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your books and notes stay on your device, and the AI runs on your iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION UXAR Reader Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription — new subscribers get a 2-week free trial — or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, with the free trial, when the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://bottega.github.io/uxar-legal-bookreader/termos.html Privacy Policy: https://bottega.github.io/uxar-legal-bookreader/privacidade.html

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Folio Classic Novels & PDF4 screens
UXAR Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio Classic Novels & PDF at none against UXAR Reader's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. UXAR Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Folio Classic Novels & PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Folio Classic Novels & PDF versus UXAR Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolio Classic Novels & PDFUXAR Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShivam SehrawatDiego Bottega

In-app purchases

None

Folio Classic Novels & PDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UXAR Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Folio Classic Novels & PDF free?
Folio Classic Novels & PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UXAR Reader free?
UXAR Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Folio Classic Novels & PDF or UXAR Reader have ads?
Neither Folio Classic Novels & PDF nor UXAR Reader shows ads.

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