Comparison

Nested Folder Notes vs MonuList

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

MonuList

Features
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A shopping list that gets out of your way. Plan at home, then just check things off in the store – one-handed, no hunting. READY IN A MINUTE • 269 built-in items with icons: carrots, milk, laundry detergent, screws • Your own items for what you buy every week, plus one-off items that are never saved • Quantities in pieces, grams, kilograms, liters or packs • Notes and labels: gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free, vegan, organic IN THE STORE • Big rows built for checking off with one hand • Checked items drop to the bottom and gray out; tap once to undo a mistake • Order the categories the way you walk through your store • Finished trips go to history, and frequently bought items come back as suggestions SHARING WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Send the list as readable text or show it as a QR code. One tap imports it – and anyone without the app can simply read it as a normal message. Prefer to plan on a computer? Put the list together at monumake.com/list and scan the QR code with MonuList. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No sign-in, no account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. Your lists live only on your phone. Save a backup file whenever you like and move it to a new phone. MONULIST PREMIUM A one-time purchase, no subscription. • Item prices and a running total – know the cost before you reach the register • Favorites: Christmas, barbecue, the cabin. Add a whole set with one tap • The Apple Watch app – check items off on your wrist, your iPhone stays in your pocket English, Czech and German. Not just food: personal care, pharmacy, hardware, pet food and gifts.

Screenshots

Nested Folder Notes4 screens
MonuList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MonuList at none against Nested Folder Notes's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 MonuList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nested Folder Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, MonuList every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nested Folder Notes versus MonuList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNested Folder NotesMonuList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShibapp LLCMONUMAKE s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time1
  • CrumbNote PRO$7.99
1 purchases

MonuList

One-time1
  • MonuList Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MonuList free?
MonuList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nested Folder Notes or MonuList have ads?
Nested Folder Notes shows ads; MonuList does not.
Which is updated more often, Nested Folder Notes or MonuList?
Nested Folder Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and MonuList every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nested Folder Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and MonuList on October 14, 2026.

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