Keepyear vs Folded Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Keepyear
This app helps you manage your schedule, create reminders, and organize tasks with an intuitive interface. It offers features like drag-and-drop scheduling, seamless meeting coordination, and customizable notifications. Sync tasks and events across devices for effortless daily planning.
- Drag-and-drop scheduling
- Meeting coordination with iCal invitations
- Customizable notifications with repeat intervals
- Real-time task syncing across devices
- Notes and checklists for tasks
- Light and dark theme options
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Keepyear: Your Year. At a Glance. Keepyear is a powerful calendar and planning app designed to give you a clearer view of your time. Combine Apple Calendar events, reminders, tasks, and private local events in one clean and intuitive interface. See Your Year at a Glance * Year View β Browse all 12 months and jump to any month with a single tap. * Month View β See events, birthdays, tasks, and activities across the entire month. * Expanded & Compact Views β Choose between more detail or a clean overview. Long-press a month to switch between expanded and compact views instantly. * Julian Dates β Display Julian day numbers alongside calendar dates. * Fast Navigation β Move between months and years effortlessly. A Smarter Week View Keepyear makes busy schedules easier to understand. * No Overlapping Events β Events are arranged clearly so your schedule stays readable. * Long Events Stay Easy to Follow β See extended events across their actual duration. * Multi-Day Events β Follow events across multiple days with connected colored dashed lines. * Clear Time-Based Layout β See when events start, end, and how long they last. Quick Actions Long-press the + button to instantly choose what you want to create: * New Local Event β Keep a private event directly inside Keepyear. * New Reminder β Quickly create a reminder in Apple Reminders. * New Calendar Event β Create a standard event using Appleβs Calendar editor. One long press. Three ways to plan. Calendar Functions * Event Management β Create, edit, and delete calendar events. * Drag & Drop Scheduling β Move events to update your schedule quickly. * Meeting Coordination β Add participants and send iCal invitations. * Location Integration β Add physical addresses to events. * Calendar Synchronization β Manage Apple Calendar events directly in Keepyear. * Calendar Visibility β Choose which Apple calendars you want to display. Local Events Not everything belongs in your Apple Calendar. Create Local Events that stay inside Keepyear for personal plans. * Private events stored inside the app * Custom dates and times * Repeat options * Notes and checklists * Optional locations Reminders & Tasks * Custom Notifications β Create personalized notifications with repeat intervals. * Reminder Integration β Keep reminders alongside your calendar planning. * Notes & Checklists β Add detailed information to tasks. * Swipe Actions β Quickly complete, activate, reorder, or delete tasks. * iCloud Sync β Keep supported tasks synchronized across your devices. Designed for Your Workflow * Portrait & Landscape β Use the orientation that works best for you. * Light & Dark Mode β Choose your preferred appearance. * iPhone & iPad β Plan wherever you are. * Clean Interface β Focus on your schedule without unnecessary clutter. Your Calendar, Your Way See the big picture in Year View. Understand your month in Month View. Long-press any month to expand or collapse its view, giving you quick access to more detail or a cleaner overview. Plan precisely in Week View. Follow long and multi-day events without losing their context. Use Julian dates when you need them, and create anything instantly with Quick Actions. Plan more. See more. Do more. Subscription Keepyear is available with an auto-renewable subscription for $1.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription through your Apple Account settings. Privacy Keepyear is designed with privacy in mind. Local Events and personal planning data can remain on your device, while supported iCloud synchronization keeps your data available across devices. For more information, visit β keepyear.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keepyear.com/privacy-policy/
Folded Notes
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Folded Notes is a clean and structured notes app designed to help you organize your thoughts with folders and tags. Keep your notes simple, searchable, and easy to manage β whether you're writing quick ideas, managing tasks, or organizing personal information. β’ End-to-end encryption with AES-256 β’ Only you can access your notes β’ Encrypted backups with your password β’ Encrypted iCloud backup β restore after reinstalling or on another Apple device β’ Sync notes and files across your devices. End-to-end encrypted. Monthly or yearly subscription. Key Features β’ Folder-based organization for better structure β’ Tags to categorize and filter notes β’ Fast and intuitive search β’ Flexible sorting options β’ Clean and minimal interface β’ Designed for focus and clarity Organize Your Way Create folders for different topics, projects, or areas of life. Use tags to add another layer of organization and quickly find what you need. Find Notes Instantly With built-in search and filtering, you can quickly locate any note across folders and tags. Built for Productivity Folded Notes is designed to reduce clutter and help you stay focused on what matters β your ideas. Terms of Use: https://foldednotesapp.com/#/termsandconditions Privacy Policy: https://foldednotesapp.com/#/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Folded Notes at every 2 days against Keepyear's every 6 weeks. Folded Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Keepyear sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Folded Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Keepyear ships an update every 6 weeks, Folded Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keepyear | Folded Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Krejcir | Yuriy Zhuravel |
In-app purchases
Keepyear
- Basic Annual Plan1 Month trial$1.991 Year
Folded Notes
- Folded Notes Sync Monthly$2.991 Month
- Folded Notes Sync Yearly$29.991 Year
- Folded Notes Pro$6.99









