Comparison

Xtracta vs foldy

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

Head to head
About

Xtracta

Features
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Disclaimer: This app can only be used by Xtracta Limited customers who already have a Xtracta account. The app allows users to take photographs of documents such as invoices, receipts, orders or virtually any business document they wish to bring into Xtracta for data extraction. The app allows users to add text such as note(s) as per their Xtracta workflow configuration to submit their documents. Features include: *Login* - Using Xtracta username/password - By Scanning QR Code *Capture* Scanning document document in different modes: - Single: Capturing a single page document. - Quick: Capturing multiple single page documents one after another - Multi-page: Scanning a multi-page document - Stitch: Capturing multiple photos of a long/large document and stitching them all together as one high quality document *Upload* - Upload a document to a selected workflow - Attaching field data during the upload *Documents* - Ability to navigate between the user's workflows - Viewing a list of all documents that user has uploaded to Xtracta - Ability to filter those documents based on their status - Ability to edit/update the documents extracted data - Ability to Output, Reject, Send to Indexing and Send to QA statuses - Ability to re-assign a document to another workflow - Ability to delete a document Any user of Xtracta can make use of this app, however, each user must have a relevant user account within Xtracta assigned to the workflows they wish to submit to. Xtracta partners can provide this access and the required login details. The app is compatible with all re-branded Xtracta deployments with custom partner branding.

About

foldy

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Your letters, explained and organized. Got an official letter, a bill or an insurance notice you don't fully understand? Scan it and foldy explains in plain language what it says, what you need to do and by when – translated into your language if you need it. Every document is searchable and kept in one place. Built in Berlin by founders who moved countries and struggled with the same paperwork. UNDERSTAND ANY LETTER • Plain-language summary of what a letter means and what to do next (Pro) • Translation shown directly in the document, next to the original • Key details picked out for you: reference numbers, amounts, dates, sender NEVER MISS A DEADLINE (PRO) • Deadlines, payment dates and appointments detected automatically • Reminders before they're due • See what needs your attention first ALL YOUR PAPERWORK IN ONE PLACE • Scan with your camera or import PDFs and photos • Documents organized automatically by sender (Pro) • Search inside every document, not just file names • Tax letters, residence permits, insurance, benefits, contracts, payslips, bills PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your documents stay on your device and in your own iCloud – never on our servers • AI features are off by default. When you turn them on, text is processed in the EU and is never stored or used for training Available in English, German, Ukrainian, Spanish and Italian. foldy helps you understand your paperwork. It does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Xtracta4 screens
foldy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xtracta at none against foldy's 2. Xtracta also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). foldy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. foldy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Xtracta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xtracta ships an update monthly, foldy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Xtracta versus foldy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXtractafoldy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXtractaFoldy UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

Xtracta

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

foldy

Subscriptions2
  • Foldy Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Xtracta free?
Xtracta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is foldy free?
foldy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xtracta or foldy have ads?
Neither Xtracta nor foldy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xtracta or foldy?
Xtracta ships an update monthly, and foldy every 9 days. Most recently, Xtracta was updated on October 7, 2026 and foldy on October 28, 2026.

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