Comparison

Nested Folder Notes vs Syncly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Nested folders for structured organization
  • Drag & drop and auto sorting
  • Color-coded notes
  • Search and trash folder
  • Photo attachments
  • Checklists
  • 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

About

Syncly

Easily share notes, photos, and calendars with groups of any size. Organize information with custom folders and ensure data safety with a backup function. Ideal for families, couples, or professional teams needing synchronized information.

Highlights
  • Share notes and memos
  • Synchronized calendar sharing
  • Paste photos and images
  • Customizable folders
  • Backup function
  • Unlimited group members
Features
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Syncly is a shared notes app and shared calendar for families, couples, roommates and friends. Keep one shopping list, one to-do list and one set of plans in a group, and everyone sees every change right away. SIRI: ADD TO THE SHOPPING LIST BY VOICE Say "Hey Siri, add with Syncly", then say "onions and carrots". Both items are added to your shared shopping list. Your hands stay free while you cook or drive home. - Items are split at the word "and", so one sentence can add several things - Choose which note receives the items with a group and a keyword in the note's first line, for example "shopping list" - Works on iOS 16 or later SHARED NOTES, EDITED TOGETHER - Everyone in the group sees the same note and can write in it at the same time - See who has the note open right now - If two people edit at once, the changes are merged line by line, so what you wrote is not lost - Attach photos and images to a note - Organize notes in folders, change their order, and find them with search - Deleted notes can be restored for 30 days SHARED GROUP CALENDAR - One calendar for the whole group - Repeating events: weekly, every 2 weeks, monthly or yearly - Categories with their own color and icon - Holidays for Japan and the US are built in, and you can add your own - Import events from your iPhone calendar - The Home Screen widget shows today's and tomorrow's events (Premium) - Time zone support, so you can plan with family or friends abroad - Start the week on Monday, and adjust text size and cell height UNLIMITED GROUPS, UNLIMITED MEMBERS - Make separate groups for family, partner, friends, roommates and work - There is no limit on the number of members - Invite people by sending an invite link: just tap it to join (the invitation code still works too) - Works between iPhone and Android - You can also use Syncly alone, as a personal notepad and planner IDEAS FOR USE - Share a shopping list with your partner and avoid forgotten or double purchases - Share children's activities and school events with the family - Plan dates and keep a list of places you want to visit as a couple - Split chores with roommates using a shared to-do list - Share schedules and notes with a team, club or group of friends YOUR DATA IS SAFE WHEN YOU CHANGE PHONES Notes and calendars are stored in the cloud. Log in on a new phone and everything is there. A web version is also available in your browser. MAKE IT YOURS Dark mode, title bar colors, fonts, font size and line height can all be changed. PREMIUM (IN-APP PURCHASE) - Removes all ads, including on the calendar screen - Unlocks more than 25 color designs - Home Screen widget showing today's and tomorrow's events - Insert photos anywhere in a note

Screenshots

Nested Folder Notes4 screens
Syncly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nested Folder Notes at 4.8 against Syncly's 4.0. Nested Folder Notes also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 53%) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nested Folder Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Syncly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nested Folder Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. 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: 74% of Nested Folder Notes's written reviews are positive against 53% of Syncly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nested Folder Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Syncly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nested Folder Notes versus Syncly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNested Folder NotesSyncly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews — better53.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB77 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperShibapp LLCSyncly Applications

Customer experience

Nested Folder Notes

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

Syncly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time1
  • CrumbNote PRO$7.99
1 purchases

Syncly

One-time1
  • Paid Service(Outright)$0.99

Questions

Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Syncly free?
Syncly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nested Folder Notes or Syncly?
Nested Folder Notes is rated higher. Nested Folder Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Syncly averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nested Folder Notes or Syncly have ads?
Both Nested Folder Notes and Syncly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nested Folder Notes or Syncly?
Nested Folder Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Syncly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nested Folder Notes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Syncly on October 24, 2026.

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