Comparison

Bill Alerts vs Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bill Alerts

This app helps you manage and remember upcoming bill payments. It provides customizable alerts for when bills are issued, due soon, or overdue, ensuring you never miss a payment deadline. A convenient widget offers quick access to payment status.

Highlights
  • Bill issue date alerts
  • Due soon alerts
  • Overdue alerts
  • Customizable reminders
  • Today widget
  • App badge notifications
  • Mark bills as paid
Features
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Never miss your bills. Bill Alerts reminds you since your bills are issued. - Simple to use - Highly customizable - Issue Date Alerts - Due Soon Alerts - Overdue Alerts - With a today widget and an app badge showing issued bills - Tappable today widget for quickly marking bills as paid with or without receipts

About

Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio

Features
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Folio keeps all your subscriptions, bills, and financial documents in one secure, private app, powered entirely by on-device AI. Other apps want your bank login. Folio doesn't even have a server. • SMART DOCUMENT SCANNING Point your camera at any invoice, receipt, or contract. Folio's AI instantly extracts the provider name, amount, date, and category — no typing required. Every document is automatically organized into smart folders you can browse and search. • SUBSCRIPTION & BILL TRACKING See every recurring payment in one dashboard. Track monthly and annual totals by category. Get reminded before renewals hit. Spot price increases the moment they appear on a new invoice. • ASK ANYTHING Type questions in plain English: "How much do I spend on streaming?" or "When does my internet contract end?" Folio searches your subscriptions and documents to give you instant answers — all processed on your device. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every AI feature runs on Apple's on-device Foundation Models. Your documents stay in your iCloud. No third-party servers. No bank access. No tracking. We built Folio so the App Store privacy label stays honest — no data linked to you, ever. • WORKS EVERYWHERE Syncs seamlessly across your iPhone and iPad via your iCloud account. Folio Pro unlocks unlimited scanning, AI-powered search, spending insights, and multi-device sync. Start with a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bill Alerts4 screens
Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio at fortnightly against Bill Alerts's every 6 weeks. Bill Alerts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bill Alerts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill Alerts ships an update every 6 weeks, Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bill Alerts versus Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill AlertsBill Tracker and Scanner Folio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKam Wai YipFiltercode LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bill Alerts

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Folio Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Folio Pro — Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Folio Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Bill Alerts free?
Bill Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio free?
Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bill Alerts or Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio have ads?
Neither Bill Alerts nor Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill Alerts or Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio?
Bill Alerts ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio fortnightly. Most recently, Bill Alerts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bill Tracker and Scanner Folio on October 6, 2026.

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