Notes and Folders vs アサクサ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes and Folders
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.
- 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
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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.
アサクサ
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Asakusa is a gentle morning-routine companion that helps you stick to three small things every morning. What you can do: - 3-tap log: wash face, drink water, stretch (or whatever your three are) - Streak counter rewards consecutive mornings - Monthly calendar shows the flow of your achievements - Small confetti celebration when you complete the day - Add a routine with one tap from 24 curated morning ideas - Add three actions at once from four goal-based morning packs (one free, all four with Pro) Pro: - Unlimited routines (Free: up to 3) - All four morning packs and unlimited routines Premium subscription: - Weekly: ¥250 / week - Yearly: ¥4,800 / year - Auto-renewing subscription; manage or cancel in Apple ID settings Terms: https://starcrown.co.jp/terms Privacy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: アサクサ at none against Notes and Folders's shown. アサクサ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Notes and Folders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and アサクサ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notes and Folders ships an update fortnightly, アサクサ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes and Folders | アサクサ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (304 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 304 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KinkumaDesign | Starcrown Inc |
In-app purchases
Notes and Folders
- Remove Ads$3.99
アサクサ
- Weekly Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
