Event Central vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Event Central
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A comprehensive event attendance management solution application. Event Central provides turn-key attendance management services for the effective control of all events attendance requirements including the capturing of delegate attendance and diligent reporting.
Folio
Scan physical documents and images into digital PDFs using advanced OCR technology. Extract text for easy editing and sharing, perfect for students and professionals aiming to go paperless.
- Document scanning with OCR
- Image to PDF conversion
- Text extraction
- Digital document management
- Seamless interface
- Rapid processing
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Folio turns your iPhone into a complete document scanner and PDF editor. Point the camera at any page — edges are detected automatically and you get a crisp, clean PDF in seconds. SCAN ANYTHING - Documents, receipts, invoices, notes, whiteboards and books - Automatic edge detection, manual crop anchors and a magnifier loupe for pixel-perfect corners - Batch scanning: capture multiple pages into a single PDF - Passport mode and ID card mode (one- or two-sided on a single page) - ID & passport photo mode with standard print sizes and a clean white backdrop - Built-in QR code scanner SIGN & EDIT PDFs - Sign documents: draw your signature, save several, and place them on any page - Add text and images directly onto your pages - Watermark and page numbers with live preview before you apply - Redact sensitive information permanently - Apply tools across multiple pages using the page strip TEXT RECOGNITION (OCR) - Extract text from any scan or photo - Smart document titles suggested automatically from the content - Copy, share or save the recognized text ORGANIZE & EXPORT - Files browser with list, grid and gallery views - Custom folders with your own choice of icon - Dedicated export screen: PDF or images, share, print or email - iCloud backup keeps your whole library safe and available on all your devices MADE FOR EVERY DAY Perfect for students, professionals and anyone going paperless. Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with full support for Dynamic Type and VoiceOver. Privacy Policy: https://ferdi.app/privacy-policy/pdfScanner Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://ferdi.app/apps/pdfScanner
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Event Central at none against Folio's 5. Event Central also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). Folio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Folio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Event Central asks for nothing beyond the download.
Event Central ships an update every 5 weeks, Folio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Event Central | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pioneering Solutions Studio (Pty) Ltd | Ferdi Kiziltoprak |
In-app purchases
Event Central
No in-app purchases
Folio
- 7 days Free then$1.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual$19.991 Year
- Folio Pro Lifetime$6.49
- Lifetime$25.99
