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 trial for 14 days, no card required. Then Pro Monthly at $19/month, Pro Annual at $179/year (saving $49 vs monthly), or Pro Lifetime at $499 one-time. Educational discount: 50% off Monthly or Annual with a .edu email address. Cancel anytime.
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
Hold-to-talk hotkey dictation in Mail, Slack, editors, terminal and browser
Verbatim transcription by default with optional cleanup settings per app
Live partial transcript caption visible while speaking
On-device speech processing on Apple Silicon after model download
Personal dictionary to bias transcription toward names and technical terms
Voice snippets—short trigger words that expand to full text before insertion
Lost-dictation recovery—transcripts and audio preserved if delivery fails
Long-form dictation up to 10 minutes per hold without word limits
Menu-bar native Swift app with no Dock icon or notification popups
Choice of cloud or local transcription with audit log of network activity
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
Verbatim by default—leaves grammar and slang alone, unlike most AI dictation that automatically tidies speech
On-device recognition option on Apple Silicon keeps your speech processing entirely on your Mac
Transparent claims you can verify—signed, notarized, listed frameworks, and audit log visible in the app
Built by one maker as a native Swift app designed to feel natural with the keyboard
Works system-wide in your text fields without floating windows or interruptions
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