# BookFolder

> A cozy PDF reader and library

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1561283025](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1561283025)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1561283025`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Molly Black
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-04
- **First published:** 2021-05-03
- **Size:** 2.07 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookfolder/id1561283025)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bookfolder.app/privacy](https://bookfolder.app/privacy)

## Description

Organize your PDFs, set custom covers, and choose from several theme colors and icons, for a pleasant reading experience just the way you want it.

• Create folders and folder groups to keep your PDFs organized however you prefer. Rename and rearrange things as the mood takes you. Name every single book and folder the same thing, if you really want to! (I don’t recommend doing that, but nonetheless, that’s the sort of awesome power that you wield if you use BookFolder.)

• Set custom cover images for every book (or stick with a book’s default cover, of course). Your library will look the way that you want it to! (And the underlying files remain pristine, so if you begin to regret choosing a photo of your cat for every book in your collection, you can always restore the originals and no one will know. Except your cat, who is judging you now.)

• Get wild on an iPad with split-screen multitasking support. Read two books at once (or the same book twice)! If that’s something that you want to do.

• Swap between five theme colors, for an interface that works best for you. (Dark Mode support, too, of course!)

• Choose from a dozen icons, from solid colors to subdued platinum to a retro rainbow look, to fit your mood and to ensure a harmonious home screen layout with your other apps. (I’m not the only one who arranges my icons by color and design… am I?)

• You can use it to actually read the PDFs, too, of course. Mustn’t forget that part.

• Plus bookmarks, searching, and table-of-contents support, as one would expect.

• Also, it’s free, no in-app purchases, no tracking… just a nice PDF reader and library manager. I hope that you’ll enjoy it!

## Rankings

- #209,975 — Overall
- #30 — folders
- #36 — folder

## Review summary

BookFolder is praised for its clean, simple interface and its visual, folder-based organization that uses large, customizable book covers. It handles large PDF collections well without ads or subscriptions, and it remains lightweight and stable for distraction-free viewing. The main recurring caveat is the desire for annotation tools—highlighting and a more reliable bookmarking system—along with occasional feature requests. Overall, it’s a solid, no-frloat PDF organizer that excels at keeping a sizeable library neatly accessible.

### Pros

- Simple, elegant, and easy to use with a minimal UI.
- Visual folder-based organization with large book covers; supports customizing covers and drag-and-drop sorting.
- Free app with no ads or subscriptions and no hidden prices.
- Lightweight and stable, providing a distraction-free reading/viewing experience.
- Excellent for organizing large PDF collections (e.g., RPG PDFs, art books, tutorials) and quick access to titles.

### Cons

- Annotation features are missing or limited; users want highlighting and more reliable bookmarking (bookmarking issues mentioned).

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