Free for reading breaks, focus sessions, shelves, highlights, free classics, statistics and sync. Bookidoro Pro available as yearly subscription; pricing not stated on website.
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Key features
1-5 pages open automatically after each focus session
75,000+ free public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg
Support for PDF and EPUB files
Highlights and notes with color labels
Quote cards and animated videos for social media
Reading statistics with streak and finish date estimates
iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad
Smart break pausing during calls and away time on Mac
App blocking on iPhone and iPad during focus sessions
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
What makes it different
Combines work focus with reading to fit reading into your daily routine
No account, no ads, and private by design with all data staying on your devices
Access to 75,000+ free classics built in
Create shareable quote cards and videos from passages for social media
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Bookidoro
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