Comparison

Wistate vs Foldic

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

Head to head
About

Wistate

Features
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Open with APP: Open the door with your APP, no longer need the key. Password: Enter the password on the device, safe and reliable. Record: Check the opening record at any time. Authorized: Authorize your family, fast and convenient.

About

Foldic

Features
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Foldic backs up your iPhone photo albums to a USB drive plugged straight into your phone — no iCloud subscription, no computer, no cloud. REAL FILES, REAL FOLDERS Every album becomes a plain folder of original photos and videos on your drive. No proprietary library — files you can browse anywhere and keep forever. MADE FOR USB-C DRIVES Plug a USB-C drive or SSD into your iPhone, pick a folder, tap Sync All. That's the whole setup. INCREMENTAL AND RESUMABLE Foldic skips what's already on the drive, so after the first backup every sync takes moments. Unplug anytime — the next sync picks up exactly where it stopped. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Back up albums individually, or mirror All Photos organized into year/month folders. Live Photos export both the still and the paired video, and capture dates are preserved. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Runs entirely on your iPhone, sandboxed. No account, no analytics — your photos go from your phone to your drive, nowhere else. GOOD TO KNOW • Works with drives readable in the Files app (exFAT, FAT32, APFS) • iPhone with USB-C connects directly; Lightning iPhones need a powered adapter • If photos leave an album, their exported copies are flagged, and nothing is deleted unless you turn on automatic cleanup • Also available on Mac: one purchase covers both (Mac version adds Flickr backup) FOLDIC PRO Foldic is free to download, with every feature unlocked for 7 days. After that, browsing your albums and backup status stays free; running a backup, auto-sync and deep compare need Foldic Pro: a monthly subscription (US$2.99), a yearly subscription (US$29.99), or a one-time Lifetime purchase (US$39.99). Prices may vary by region. One purchase covers Mac and iPhone. If you bought Foldic before it became free, everything stays unlocked forever at no extra cost. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://foldic.app/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wistate4 screens
Foldic1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wistate at none against Foldic's 3. Wistate also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Foldic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Foldic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wistate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wistate ships an update weekly, Foldic every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Wistate versus Foldic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWistateFoldic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市智国互联科技有限公司Jiayan Lin

In-app purchases

None

Wistate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Foldic

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Wistate free?
Wistate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foldic free?
Foldic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wistate or Foldic have ads?
Neither Wistate nor Foldic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wistate or Foldic?
Wistate ships an update weekly, and Foldic every 2 days. Most recently, Wistate was updated on October 26, 2026 and Foldic on October 25, 2026.

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