Comparison

SS Writer 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

SS Writer

This app simplifies writing dialogue-focused creative works by allowing you to select character names from a list for easy input. It also offers a chat-style bubble display to enhance the immersive reading experience of your creations.

Highlights
  • Name list for easy dialogue input
  • Chat-style bubble display
  • Focus on creative writing
  • Streamlined text input
  • Immersive reading experience
Features
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会話主体の創作に特化したメモアプリです。 ■名前リストでらくらく会話入力 名前リストから名前を選択するとそのまま続けて会話文が入力できます。通常のメモのように一行毎に名前、カギカッコ、改行などを逐一入力したりカーソル位置を合わせる手間が省けるので、創作そのものに集中しやすくなります。 ■チャット風吹き出し表示で臨場感アップ 作成したテキストからチャット風の吹き出し表示を自動生成して閲覧することができます。テキストのみの表示より読みやすく臨場感もアップします。 その他にも創作に便利な機能がいろいろありますのでぜひお試しください!

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

SS Writer3 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nested Folder Notes at every 3 weeks against SS Writer's every 3 months. Nested Folder Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. SS Writer 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SS Writer ships an update every 3 months, Nested Folder Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SS Writer versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSS WriterNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiShibapp LLC

Customer experience

SS Writer

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

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

SS Writer

One-time1
  • アップグレード$3.99
1 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time1
  • CrumbNote PRO$7.99

Questions

Is SS Writer free?
SS Writer 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.
Do SS Writer or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
Both SS Writer and Nested Folder Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, SS Writer or Nested Folder Notes?
SS Writer ships an update every 3 months, and Nested Folder Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, SS Writer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on October 13, 2026.

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