Comparison

Notes and Folders vs Syncly

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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180,000 downloads worldwide! Organize texts and photos with folders. FOLDERS - You can use folders to organize notes - Support subfolders NOTES - Attach photos to the note - Letter count - Auto save in editing - Internal browser that can easily link with notes DIARY - Diary that set date - Read monthly diaries at once OTHERS - Widget - Password lock (Passcode, Touch ID and Face ID) - Search notes - Share notes to other apps - Share texts and images from other apps - Theme color - Text size change - iPad support - Backup by Dropbox - Backup by PC or Mac URL Scheme notesandfolders:// About Backup by PC or Mac There is a backup support using PC or Mac. Please read FAQ "About backup" section in preferences screen. Full screen advertisement will come out only once a day (24 hours). (It will not come out if you charge for remove ad)

About

Syncly

Easily share notes, photos, and calendars with groups of any size. Organize information with custom folders and ensure data safety with a backup function. Ideal for families, couples, or professional teams needing synchronized information.

Highlights
  • Share notes and memos
  • Synchronized calendar sharing
  • Paste photos and images
  • Customizable folders
  • Backup function
  • Unlimited group members
Features
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You can update your notes with Siri. You can use this app to share notes and calendars with family, couples, friends. -You can paste photos and images. -It has a backup function so you can use it with confidence. -You can create folders freely. ■ Recommended for such people I want to share my schedule with my family I want to share the schedule between couples I want to share my child's schedule with a couple I want to share the reservation status of customers at work I want to share schedules such as club activities and circles Specifications that can be communicated only by limited people I want a smooth ■ Sharing memos You can share notes with group members and update simultaneously. You can return to the front screen just by swiping, sort and delete notes. It features ease of operation. ■ Share your schedule with the calendar If you use the calendar, you can easily predict with the group members You can share the rules. ■ There is no limit on the number of members There is no limit on the number of members participating in the group. In addition, it is okay to register the group itself as much as you want.

Screenshots

Notes and Folders4 screens
Syncly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes and Folders at 4.5 against Syncly's 4.0. Notes and Folders also leads on ratings volume (300 vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). Syncly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Syncly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes and Folders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes and Folders has 300 ratings behind it against 1, 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 57% of Syncly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, Syncly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes and Folders versus Syncly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes and FoldersSyncly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (300 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings300 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKinkumaDesignSyncly Applications

Customer experience

Notes and Folders

All ratings300 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative7.2%

Syncly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes and Folders

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Syncly

One-time1
  • Paid Service(Outright)$0.99

Questions

Is Notes and Folders free?
Notes and Folders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Syncly free?
Syncly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes and Folders or Syncly?
Notes and Folders is rated higher. Notes and Folders averages 4.5 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while Syncly averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notes and Folders or Syncly have ads?
Both Notes and Folders and Syncly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes and Folders or Syncly?
Notes and Folders ships an update every 3 weeks, and Syncly fortnightly. Most recently, Notes and Folders was updated on September 21, 2026 and Syncly on September 19, 2026.

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