Comparison

Split Notes vs Nested Folder Notes

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

Head to head
About

Split Notes

A versatile text editor that allows for split-screen viewing in both vertical and horizontal orientations, along with tabbed interfaces. It offers automatic saving, folder management, and advanced search capabilities. Users can also synchronize scrolling between panes and export notes to CSV.

Highlights
  • Split-screen editing (vertical/horizontal)
  • Tabbed interface
  • Synchronized scrolling
  • Automatic saving
  • Folder management
  • Character and regex search
  • Export to CSV
Features
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This is a simple notepad which can switch between vertical and horizontal screen division, tab use screen. You can synchronize the scrolling of each text view by enabling the magnet button. Notes is saved automatically. Others - Folder management. - Character search, regular expression search. - Undo/Redo - Character count display. - Change font size. - Export to CSV file. - Backup/Restore with iCloud.

About

Nested Folder Notes

This app allows users to create deeply nested folders for organizing notes, ideal for managing large amounts of information for work, study, or creative projects. It offers features like drag-and-drop reordering, color-coding, and search functionality to streamline note management.

Highlights
  • Nested folders for structured organization
  • Drag & drop and auto sorting
  • Color-coded notes
  • Search and trash folder
  • Photo attachments
  • Checklists
  • Note history and recovery
Features
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CrumbNote is a powerful note app that lets you create folders inside folders. Organize large amounts of notes with a clear, structured layout that’s perfect for work, study, and creative projects. Reorder notes easily with drag and drop, or let the app sort them automatically. Select multiple notes or folders at once to move, duplicate, or delete in seconds. Color-coded notes make it easy to find what you need at a glance, even in long lists. Ideal for: • Work notes, meeting minutes, and task lists • Study notes, classes, and exam preparation • Journals, daily logs, and idea capture • Writing, blogging, and creative planning • Recipes, shopping lists, and hobbies Key features: • Nested folders for structured organization • Drag & drop and auto sorting • Search and trash folder • Photo attachments (up to 10 per note) • Checklists and character count • Note history and recovery • Passcode lock and backups # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Split Notes4 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nested Folder Notes at every 3 weeks against Split Notes's every 4 months. Split Notes's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Split Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nested Folder Notes 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Split Notes against 4.8 for Nested Folder Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Split Notes's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nested Folder Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Notes ships an update every 4 months, Nested Folder Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Split Notes versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit NotesNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIShibapp LLC

Customer experience

Split Notes

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Nested Folder Notes

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative15.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Split Notes

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99
1 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time1
  • CrumbNote PRO$7.99

Questions

Is Split Notes free?
Split Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Notes or Nested Folder Notes?
Split Notes is rated higher. Split Notes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Nested Folder Notes averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Split Notes or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
Both Split Notes and Nested Folder Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Notes or Nested Folder Notes?
Split Notes ships an update every 4 months, and Nested Folder Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Split Notes was updated on September 15, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on September 22, 2026.

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