Folda vs Alive Metrics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Folda
Transform paper documents into searchable PDFs with advanced scanning and OCR capabilities. Organize, edit, and share your files securely on your device, with optional Pro features for enhanced productivity.
- Automatic page detection and multi-page scanning
- On-device OCR for searchable text
- Fill, sign, and redact documents
- Export to PDF, JPG, PNG, or plain text
- Organize with folders and tags
- QR and barcode scanning
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Turn paper into sharp, searchable PDFs. Folda scans, reads and organizes your documents right on your iPhone and iPad — free and unlimited, with no watermark and no account. SCAN ANYTHING • Apple’s document camera finds the page, captures it automatically and scans many pages in a row • Straighten, rotate and clean up with Enhanced, Grayscale, Black & White and Whiteboard filters • Import photos and PDFs from Photos and Files, or open them in Folda from other apps FIND ANY WORD • On-device text recognition (OCR) makes every page searchable • Search all your scans at once, even handwriting, and jump straight to the right page • Copy text from any page, have it read aloud, or translate it SIGN, REDACT AND SHARE • Fill in and sign with Apple Markup • Redact names and numbers for good before you share • Share as searchable PDF, JPG, PNG or plain text; merge, split and reorder pages; print • Scan QR codes and barcodes ORGANIZED FOR YOU • Names suggested from what’s on the page • Folders, tags, list or grid, and Recently Deleted • Spotlight search, Siri Shortcuts, a Quick Scan widget and Control Center buttons PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, text recognition, search and naming happen on your device • No account, no tracking, and your documents are never uploaded Folda PRO (optional subscription or one-time purchase) • Apple Intelligence, on the device: summaries of long documents, questions about a document, smart names and folders, and expense CSVs from receipts (supported devices) • 300 dpi exports and password-protected PDFs • App Lock with Face ID or passcode • Share many documents at once and automatic backup to a folder you choose • Scan the front and back of an ID card or driver’s license onto one page at actual size, so a printout works like a photocopy • Book mode that splits an open book into pages, and business cards straight to Contacts Scanning, text recognition and PDF export stay free and unlimited without Pro. Terms of Use: https://navlab.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://navlab.app/privacy Questions? support@navlab.app
Alive Metrics
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Alive Metrics** empowers churches to track key data like attendance, salvations, kids, youth, outreach, and more—all in one place. Fully customizable with your church’s branding and custom metrics, it's the easiest way to keep your team aligned and informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alive Metrics at none against Folda's 3. Alive Metrics also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Folda sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Alive Metrics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Folda ships an update monthly, Alive Metrics every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Folda | Alive Metrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anh Nguyen | Alive Church, Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Folda
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Folda Pro Lifetime$69.99
Alive Metrics
No in-app purchases
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