Comparison

Home Screen Widget Notes vs Nested Folder Notes

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

Head to head
About

Home Screen Widget Notes

Organize your thoughts and ideas into customizable tabs for easy management. Add images, count characters, and secure your notes with a password lock. Export your data as a text file.

Highlights
  • Home screen widget
  • Unlimited tabs and memos
  • Character count
  • Attach up to four images per note
  • Change background color
  • Password lock
  • Export note data as text file
Features
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It's a tab notes app! you can swipe to switch tabs! You can manage your notes in your favorite categories: diary, work, wants, class notes, hobbies, etc. - About Features Home screen widget. Create an unlimited number of tabs. Register an unlimited number of memos. Count character. Attach up to four images per note Change background color. Choose from 21 theme colors. export note data as text file.

About

Nested Folder Notes

Organize your thoughts and projects with a powerful note-taking app featuring nested folders. Easily manage large amounts of information with drag-and-drop reordering, color-coding, and quick search. Supports photo attachments, checklists, and note history for comprehensive organization.

Highlights
  • Nested folders for structured organization
  • Drag & drop and auto sorting
  • Color-coded notes
  • Search and trash folder
  • Photo attachments
  • Checklists and character count
  • Note history and recovery
Features
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CrumbNote is a powerful note app that lets you create folders inside folders. Organize large amounts of notes with a clear, structured layout that’s perfect for work, study, and creative projects. Reorder notes easily with drag and drop, or let the app sort them automatically. Select multiple notes or folders at once to move, duplicate, or delete in seconds. Color-coded notes make it easy to find what you need at a glance, even in long lists. Ideal for: • Work notes, meeting minutes, and task lists • Study notes, classes, and exam preparation • Journals, daily logs, and idea capture • Writing, blogging, and creative planning • Recipes, shopping lists, and hobbies Key features: • Nested folders for structured organization • Drag & drop and auto sorting • Search and trash folder • Photo attachments (up to 10 per note) • Checklists and character count • Note history and recovery • Passcode lock and backups # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Home Screen Widget Notes4 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Screen Widget Notes at none against Nested Folder Notes's 1. Nested Folder Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nested Folder Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Home Screen Widget Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Home Screen Widget Notes against 4.8 for Nested Folder Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Home Screen Widget Notes's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nested Folder Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Home Screen Widget Notes versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Screen Widget NotesNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Palette LLCShibapp LLC

Customer experience

Home Screen Widget Notes

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

Nested Folder Notes

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral11.3%
Negative15.1%

Bugs and requests

Home Screen Widget Notes

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Typing lag after update
  • Deleting one character deletes two
  • Long notes only partially displayed
  • Widget issues (not selectable, not displaying)
  • Last line of some notes not displayed
Show 6 more
  • White border on widget
  • Cannot input '0' in password
  • Cannot paste text from other apps
  • Paste on URL requires a trick
  • Home screen widget large size not reflecting
  • Last line of some notes not displayed (editing makes it appear, but disappears when returning to list)

Requested features

30 requests
  • Bluetooth keyboard connection
  • Hide note title
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Backup function (paid is okay)
  • Full note copy function
Show 25 more
  • Title not counted in character count
  • Option to turn off date display
  • Reduce vertical space of notes
  • Increase number of notes visible at once
  • Change text color (selected parts)
  • Change folder theme colors
  • Insert videos/videos
  • Full text copy function
  • Title that doesn't count towards character count
  • Remove borders
  • Send notes to others
  • Ad-free version (paid)
  • Backup function (paid)
  • Full text copy
  • Move deleted notes to trash folder
  • Unlimited display characters
  • Table creation function
  • Sync with Dropbox etc.
  • Table insertion
  • Fingerprint authentication
  • App history list privacy (black screen)
  • Change font size
  • Add dusty pink theme color
  • Highlight search results
  • Up/down arrows for search navigation

Nested Folder Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Home Screen Widget Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time1
  • CrumbNote PRO$7.99

Questions

Is Home Screen Widget Notes free?
Home Screen Widget Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Screen Widget Notes or Nested Folder Notes?
Home Screen Widget Notes is rated higher. Home Screen Widget Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Nested Folder Notes averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Home Screen Widget Notes or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
Both Home Screen Widget Notes and Nested Folder Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Screen Widget Notes or Nested Folder Notes?
Home Screen Widget Notes ships an update monthly, and Nested Folder Notes monthly. Most recently, Home Screen Widget Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on November 3, 2026.

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