Comparison

Notes and Folders vs Folder Note and String Counter

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

Head to head
About

Notes and Folders

Organize your thoughts and memories with this app. Create folders for notes, attach photos, and even keep a dated diary. Secure your entries with password protection and access them easily with widgets and search functionality.

Highlights
  • Organize notes with folders and subfolders
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Dated diary entries
  • Password lock (Passcode, Touch ID, Face ID)
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Search notes
  • Backup to Dropbox, PC, or Mac
Features
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Over 240,000 downloads worldwide! Notes and Folders is a simple notepad that lets you organize notes and photos with folders. You can also lock your notes with a passcode. FOLDERS - Organize your notes with folders - Create folders inside folders NOTES - Attach multiple photos to a note - Character count - Auto-save while editing - Editing buttons: copy & paste, undo, select, and arrow keys - Built-in web browser to add text and screenshots of web pages to your notes DIARY - Write a diary entry for any date - Read a whole month of entries at once OTHERS - Widget - Passcode lock (Face ID and Touch ID supported) - Search notes - Share notes to other apps - Save text and images from other apps (Share Extension) - Theme colors - Adjustable text size - iPad support - Backup with Dropbox - Backup with a computer URL SCHEME notesandfolders:// BACKUP You can back up your notes with Dropbox, or with a computer (Finder on Mac, or the Apple Devices app or iTunes on Windows). For details, see FAQ > "About Backup" in the app's settings. ADS This app shows banner ads, and a full-screen ad only once a day (every 24 hours). Ads are not shown after purchasing ad removal.

About

Folder Note and String Counter

Organize notes into folders with character limits and count differences. Features text-to-speech, customization options, and iCloud backup. Ideal for users needing structured note-taking.

Highlights
  • Folder organization
  • Character count limits per folder
  • Text-to-speech with position tracking
  • Customizable font and background
  • iCloud data backup
  • Search functionality
Features
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This is a simple notepad that can be easily divided into folders. You can set the maximum number of characters in a folder, so you can see the difference in the number of characters you can enter. You can read out the text by pressing and holding the data displayed in the list, or by double tapping the specified position on the input screen. If you read out the text on the input screen, you can check the position where the text is being read out. Functions Swipe to switch folders. Maximum number of characters per folder can be set. Character count difference display. The total number of characters is displayed for each folder. Memo is read out loud by long push of the list. Support for horizontal screen display. The deletion of the memo at once and the movement of the category are possible. The size, color, and style of the font of the input screen can be changed. The background color of the input screen can be changed. Open the browser immediately from the input screen. You can open the browser right from the input screen, or close the keyboard after entering a link. Peek and Pop support (3DTouch compatible devices only) Memo character count, copy, and share functions. Data backup with iCloud. Changeable theme color. Adjustable speed of text-to-speech. Looped playback of text-to-speech. Text search in memo. The title of the memo is possible. It is recommended for those who want to make memos in folders. Please use it. Also, if you have any requests or problems, please let us know from the review or settings screen. We will consider and respond at any time. We look forward to working with you. Restore when changing phones When you change your phone model, you can restore the previously purchased paid version for free. (Please log in to iTunes on your iPhone or iPad with the same AppleID as when you purchased the app. Confirmation and cancellation Select "Recommended" at the bottom of the AppStore app-> Select Apple ID-> Select "Show Apple ID" -> Select from "Manage" in the subscription. From this screen, you can check the timing of the next auto-renewal and cancel/set the auto-renewal. About auto-renewal billing The free trial is valid only for the first time. If you do not cancel more than 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period, you will be billed automatically after the 2-week free trial ends. If you do not cancel the auto-renewal more than 24 hours before the end of the trial period, your subscription will be automatically renewed. You will be billed for the auto-renewal within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Notes If you have been billed in the app, you cannot cancel by any method other than the above. Cancellation for the current month will not be accepted. You will be billed via your iTunes account. Terms of Use https://nilcraft.jp/terms_en

Screenshots

Notes and Folders4 screens
Folder Note and String Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folder Note and String Counter at 4.9 against Notes and Folders's 4.5. Folder Note and String Counter also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Notes and Folders's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 10) and review sentiment (80% vs 66%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Notes and Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Folder Note and String Counter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folder Note and String Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes and Folders has 302 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Notes and Folders's written reviews are positive against 66% of Folder Note and String Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, Folder Note and String Counter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notes and Folders versus Folder Note and String Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes and FoldersFolder Note and String Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (302 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings302 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB171 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKinkumaDesignNilCraft Inc.

Customer experience

Notes and Folders

All ratings302 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative7.2%

Folder Note and String Counter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative19.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes and Folders

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
6 purchases

Folder Note and String Counter

Subscriptions6
  • Premium features/monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium features/monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Features/Half Yearly7 Days trial$24.996 Months
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  • Premium Features/Half Yearly14 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Premium features/year$49.991 Year
  • Premium features/year14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes and Folders free?
Notes and Folders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folder Note and String Counter free?
Folder Note and String Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes and Folders or Folder Note and String Counter?
Folder Note and String Counter is rated higher. Notes and Folders averages 4.5 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Folder Note and String Counter averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Notes and Folders or Folder Note and String Counter have ads?
Both Notes and Folders and Folder Note and String Counter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes and Folders or Folder Note and String Counter?
Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Folder Note and String Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Notes and Folders was updated on October 26, 2026 and Folder Note and String Counter on October 26, 2026.

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