FolderWork vs Bear Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FolderWork
This note-taking platform allows users to easily structure and manage data using folders and documents. It helps organize thoughts and ideas to boost work productivity with customizable templates for various note-taking needs.
- Click-to-create notes
- Folder and document organization
- Systematic thought organization
- Work productivity enhancement
- Customizable templates
- Data structuring
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A new type of note platform that can be easily created with just a click of a button. You can structure your data in the form you want and manage it with folders and documents. You can organize your thoughts and ideas systematically, and create new types of documents that increase work productivity. Use various templates to create your own notes. You can create whatever you need.
Bear Notes
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Amazing app for note takers and people who are trying to remember things. Beautiful art is created specifically for this app, handcrafted by pencil. Every single page has individual art to make writing beautiful. Art of this app is inspired by the beautiful creatures from Mother Nature. You can write anything on this app. --Groceries --Password --Dates --Generic Notes --Students who want to take notes --Businessmen who want to write important things The app data is totally secured and remains in your phone. There is no privacy issues. It is not connected by iCloud or anything from outside. The art is personally designed by me with hours of work put into it. The developer of this app is my friend he put a lot of hardworking into this. This app is made by two people to be used by many many people around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FolderWork at none against Bear Notes's 1. FolderWork also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Bear Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bear Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FolderWork asks for nothing beyond the download.
FolderWork ships an update every 2 months, Bear Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FolderWork | Bear Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ki-hwan Kim | Charly Nelson |
In-app purchases
FolderWork
No in-app purchases
Bear Notes
- Unlock all the doors$3.99
