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: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
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
Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
Global hotkey quick capture from any app
Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
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
Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
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