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24 alternatives to Folio

A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   24d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Addr▲98

   A collective and annotation-focus ePub reader

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Readr▲113

   A free reader that answers your questions and reads aloud

   Sep 2026 · readr-ai.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FolioReaderKit▲70

   A Swift ePub reader and parser framework for iOS.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BeeLine Reader App▲88

   Speed reading for mobile

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Vellum▲63

   A reading layer for your Twitter feed

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Buch▲71

   A Telegram book reader bot

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slicereader▲62

    Easy focused reading one paragraph at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Typewriter Revolution▲65

    A typist's companion for the 21st century

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    LIbby▲30

    An app for library ebooks and audiobooks

    2017 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

13. 13TO
    Typegram – open source publishing platform▲8

    2018 · en.tgr.am · its alternatives →

14. 14LI
    Lexical.io – A web app for reading English text▲9

    2016 · lexical.io · its alternatives →

15. 15TN
    The new Longform app, a reader for smart content▲5

    2014 · longform.org · its alternatives →

16. 16SL
    Social Layer – An RSS reader focusing on reading experience▲8

    2018 · layer.social · its alternatives →

17. 17AA
    An app to track your reading▲6

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18BH
    Blinkist – Hacking the way we read books, now on Android▲7

    2014 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →

19. 19BA
    Bookie – A simple bookmark app/server▲5

    2017 · bookie-bookmarks.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    ReadMe!▲5

    The first Spritz e-book reader for iOS

    2014 · v2.readmei.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TT
    Text-to-speech app for ebooks, with human-like voices▲5

    2020 · gethowler.com · its alternatives →

22. 22PM
    Pond – Modern Paper Reading and Sharing Platform▲5

    2023 · entepond.com · its alternatives →

23. 23NA
    Nosh – A Modern RSS Reader▲9

    2021 · nosh.rocks · its alternatives →

24. 24BS
    BookmarchBot – simple bookmarking, right in Telegram▲9

    2016 · bookmarchbot.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →