# Craft vs NoteFolder

The clearest difference is price: Craft at Free against NoteFolder's $2.99. Craft also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). NoteFolder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Craft is free to download; NoteFolder costs $2.99 up front. Craft sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. NoteFolder asks for nothing beyond the download.

NoteFolder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craft has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Craft's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoteFolder's.

Craft ships an update every 10 days, NoteFolder weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Craft | NoteFolder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-notes-documents-ai/id1487937127/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notefolder/id6760304633/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 344 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Craft Docs Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487937126) | [Zozi Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/511900083) |

## What reviewers say

### Craft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-notes-documents-ai/id1487937127)

This app helps you organize your thoughts, manage tasks, and boost productivity with an AI assistant. Create structured documents, plan your day, and connect with other tools for a seamless workflow across all your devices.

**Highlights:** AI Assistant for research and writing, Structured document creation, Native task management system, Daily notes and calendar view, Offline access and sync, Integrations with other tools

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Legacy - Monthly Subscription | $10.99 | per month |
| Family Monthly Subscription | $17.99 | per month |
| Team Monthly Subscription | $59.99 | per month |
| Plus Annual Subscription | $95.99 | per year |
| Legacy - Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Family Annual Subscription | $179.99 | per year |
| Business Monthly Subscription | $299.00 | per month |
| Team Annual Subscription | $599.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Beautiful, clean, simple, increasingly powerful
- 👍 Fantastic Essential App
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Seamless sync between devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🔍 Lack of customization options (e.g. font size)
- 🔍 Inconsistent and confusing UI conventions
- 🔍 Lack of basic features like tags and tables

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using voice control dictation
- Inconsistent behavior when rearranging notes
- Exporting to PDF creates blank first page

**Requested features**

- Add support for tables and columns
- Implement tagging system for better organization
- Improve text editing and formatting options
- Integrate with more third-party apps and services
- Add graph view for visualizing note connections


### NoteFolder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notefolder/id6760304633)

This app streamlines note-taking by automatically managing a designated folder for your notes. It offers incremental search and supports cloud syncing through services like iCloud and Dropbox. An App Intent is also available for Siri and Shortcuts integration.

**Highlights:** Auto-safe incremental search, Cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox), Siri and Shortcuts integration, Note folder management, Companion for Notational Velocity/nvAlt

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Craft free?

Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteFolder free?

NoteFolder costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Craft or NoteFolder?

NoteFolder is rated higher. Craft averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while NoteFolder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Craft or NoteFolder have ads?

Neither Craft nor NoteFolder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Craft or NoteFolder?

Craft ships an update every 10 days, and NoteFolder weekly. Most recently, Craft was updated on October 14, 2026 and NoteFolder on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*