whynote vs notes with folder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
whynote
Securely store sensitive information like passwords and credit card details. Protect your private notes with password, Touch ID, or Face ID. Export your notes as PDF files for easy sharing.
- Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock
- Rich text editor
- Individual note locking
- App-wide locking
- PDF export
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Still keeping your passwords, credit cards in and old fashioned way insecurely? Ever wanted to securely lock your private notes on your phone but don't know how to? Download whynote now and keep your notes private! Lock with password, TouchID or FaceID! Nobody will be able to see your secrets! - Enjoy rich text editor - Lock notes individually or directly lock app - Create a password or use Touch ID/Face ID - Export notes as PDF file and share wherever you want
notes with folder
Organize your thoughts and notes with a customizable notebook system. Features automatic and manual backups to iCloud for easy data access and retrieval. Create your personal notebooks and enjoy a streamlined note-taking experience.
- Customizable notebooks
- Automatic backups
- Manual backups
- iCloud data sync
- Note organization
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This app can make back up by auto and manual. and you can see to check the data in iCloud. Please make your own notebook and have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: notes with folder at 4.4 against whynote's 2.0. notes with folder also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). whynote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume and device support 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. whynote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. notes with folder asks for nothing beyond the download.
notes with folder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively.
whynote ships an update every 3 days, notes with folder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | whynote | notes with folder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mehmet AKIN | SOCIAL NOTE CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
whynote
notes with folder
In-app purchases
whynote
- Premium whynote$9.99
notes with folder
No in-app purchases
