# Notes and Folders vs Foldered

The clearest difference is ads: Foldered at none against Notes and Folders's shown. Foldered also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Notes and Folders's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 7). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notes and Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Foldered sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Notes and Folders against 4.4 for Foldered. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes and Folders has 302 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Notes and Folders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Foldered's.

Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, Foldered every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes and Folders | Foldered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (302 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-and-folders-notepad/id1126289455/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foldered-file-manager/id1453304815/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **302** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KinkumaDesign](https://appshunter.io/developer/385697725) | [Umair Baig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453304814) |

## What reviewers say

### Notes and Folders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-and-folders-notepad/id1126289455)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Foldered

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foldered-file-manager/id1453304815)

Organize all your files in one place with this comprehensive file manager. Import wirelessly from your computer, manage documents, and play various media formats with subtitle support. Includes a voice recorder and file protection.

**Highlights:** Wireless file import, Media playback, Document viewing, File organization, Zip/Unzip files, Voice recorder

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes and Folders free?

Notes and Folders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Foldered free?

Foldered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notes and Folders or Foldered?

Notes and Folders is rated higher. Notes and Folders averages 4.5 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Foldered averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Notes and Folders or Foldered have ads?

Notes and Folders shows ads; Foldered does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notes and Folders or Foldered?

Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Foldered every 6 days. Most recently, Notes and Folders was updated on October 26, 2026 and Foldered on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*