Comparison

Private Notes. vs My folder

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

Head to head
About

Private Notes.

Securely store your personal thoughts, ideas, and text with a passcode or biometric authentication. This app offers intuitive text editing tools and a straightforward interface for organizing timestamped notes.

Highlights
  • Biometric and passcode security
  • Intuitive copy/paste/cut
  • Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
  • Timestamped notes
  • Straightforward user interface
Features
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Have personal notes you would like to keep secret? Look no further. With this app you can safely secure personal thoughts, ideas or any text with with Apple’s touch/Face ID or a passcode. FEATURES: -Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes.

About

My folder

Features
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My Folder is your all-in-one personal file manager and document organiser. Keep every file, PDF, photo, and document neatly organised in smart folders β€” all protected behind biometric security. SMART FOLDER ORGANISATION Create unlimited nested folders with custom colours and priority levels. Move, rename, and reorganise your files with a tap. Find anything instantly with full-text search. POWERFUL PDF TOOLS - Merge multiple PDFs into one seamless document - Split a PDF into separate files by page range - Compress PDFs to reduce file size (High, Balanced, or Maximum compression) - Password-protect and unlock PDFs with AES-256 encryption - OCR β€” extract selectable, searchable text from scanned PDFs - View, scroll, and zoom any PDF with a smooth native reader DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan physical documents using your camera. My Folder automatically crops, enhances, and converts scans into high-quality PDFs ready to store or share. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE - Open files directly from Files app, Mail, Safari, and any other app via "Open With" - Share directly into My Folder from the iOS share sheet β€” photos, documents, and more - Pick files from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and local storage - Handles PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, videos, audio, ZIP archives, and more CREATE & EDIT - Rich text editor β€” write notes and formatted documents stored right inside your folders - Capture and attach document scans directly to folders SECURITY & PRIVACY - Face ID / Touch ID lock screen β€” folders are protected the moment the app goes to background - Optional PDF password protection per document (AES-256 via CGPDFContext) - App-level per-document passwords using PBKDF2-SHA256 (100,000 iterations) - All data stored 100% on-device. No cloud sync, no account required, no data sent anywhere. QUICK LOOK & SHARING - Preview any supported file type with native QuickLook - Share single or multiple files to any app via the standard iOS share sheet Download My Folder today and take control of every file on your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Private Notes.3 screens
My folder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My folder at none against Private Notes.'s shown. Private Notes.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Private Notes. versus My folder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Notes.My folder
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWALABOK LLCBalwinder Singh

In-app purchases

None

Private Notes.

No in-app purchases

None

My folder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Notes. free?
Private Notes. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My folder free?
My folder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Notes. or My folder have ads?
Private Notes. shows ads; My folder does not.

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