# Notes and Folders vs PPNote

The clearest difference is rating: Notes and Folders at 4.5 against PPNote's 3.5. Notes and Folders also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). PPNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Notes and Folders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes and Folders has 304 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Notes and Folders's written reviews are positive against 40% of PPNote's.

Notes and Folders ships an update fortnightly, PPNote every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes and Folders | PPNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (304 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-and-folders-notepad/id1126289455/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **304** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **80.4% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KinkumaDesign](https://appshunter.io/developer/385697725) | [金鹏 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/981158013) |

## 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 note-taking app. Create nested folders for notes and photos, lock sensitive entries with a passcode, and easily search your content. It also includes a built-in web browser for capturing online information.

**Highlights:** Nested folder organization, Attach multiple photos to notes, Passcode lock with Face/Touch ID, Auto-save functionality, Built-in web browser, Searchable notes, Share Extension support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


### PPNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108)

Organize your thoughts and web links efficiently. Collect information from other apps, create custom notes with categories and subcategories, and easily manage your content with favorite and hidden options. Streamline your workflow with quick actions for moving and tagging notes.

**Highlights:** Collect notes and links from other apps, Automatic categorization by URL, Manual note creation with categories/subcategories, Favorite and hide notes, Quick actions for moving and tagging, Organize with categories, subcategories, and tags

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Features | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes and Folders free?

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

### Is PPNote free?

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

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

Notes and Folders is rated higher. Notes and Folders averages 4.5 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while PPNote averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

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

Notes and Folders shows ads; PPNote does not.

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

Notes and Folders ships an update fortnightly, and PPNote every 7 months. Most recently, Notes and Folders was updated on November 9, 2026 and PPNote on November 3, 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.*