Motes vs Nested Folder Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motes
A modern digital notebook for quick note-taking with easy styling and organization. Features include to-do lists, OCR text capture, and import/export options. Synchronize your notes across multiple devices using cloud storage.
- Quick note-taking with styles
- Organize with labels
- To-do lists and task tracking
- OCR text capture
- Import from OneNote/Evernote
- Export to PDF
- Cloud synchronization
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Motes is a modern way of taking notes. Quickly jot down anything and make it look great with easy to use styles. Organize with labels and use highlighter for the important bits. Create to-do lists and keep track of your tasks. Capture text with OCR. Import notes from OneNote and Evernote. Export to PDF. Use your Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox account to synchronize your notebook on multiple devices.
Nested Folder Notes
This app allows users to create deeply nested folders for organizing notes, ideal for managing large amounts of information for work, study, or creative projects. It offers features like drag-and-drop reordering, color-coding, and search functionality to streamline note management.
- Nested folders for structured organization
- Drag & drop and auto sorting
- Color-coded notes
- Search and trash folder
- Photo attachments
- Checklists
- Note history and recovery
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nested Folder Notes at 4.8 against Motes's 3.0. Nested Folder Notes also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Motes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Motes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Nested Folder Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nested Folder Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nested Folder Notes has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Motes's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nested Folder Notes's.
Motes ships an update monthly, Nested Folder Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motes | Nested Folder Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 73.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Gucio | Shibapp LLC |
Customer experience
Motes
Nested Folder Notes
In-app purchases
Motes
- Full version$0.991 Year
Nested Folder Notes
- CrumbNote PRO$7.99









