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Folia Files vs LeafRead

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Folia Files compared with LeafRead
DetailFolia Files logo Folia FilesLeafRead logo LeafRead
What it doesA Finder alternative for Mac with side-by-side panes, terminal, cloud and server support, instant search, themes and transparency Not given
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inES Not given
Pricing modelPaid Free
Pricing$49.99 USD or €49.99 EUR, one-time purchase for up to 3 Macs, includes all future updates. 7-day free trial available. From 5 licenses, 20% discount available. Free with daily listening allowance of 350,000 newly generated characters per account per UTC day, shared across website and app.
Key features
  • Undo all file operations
  • Save and organize articles, books and documents in a personal library
  • Highlight passages and add notes to saved content
  • Customizable reading interface with multiple themes and typography options
  • Text-to-speech for listening to content
  • Sync library and reading position across devices
  • Support for EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT and Markdown formats
  • Search highlights and notes by quotation, note or reading title
  • Offline reading and listening on iOS app
  • Collections and tags to organize readings by subject
  • Focus mode and reading ruler for guided reading
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase with all future updates included, no subscription
  • Native Swift application optimized for Apple silicon and Intel Macs
  • No tracking, account or data collection
  • Undo everything with safe file handling
  • Free reading, library and text-to-speech with no premium tier
  • Preserves original text formatting and supports offline downloads on mobile
  • Remembers your reading position across devices automatically
  • Note-taking tied directly to passages in source material
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)30 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)70

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