Comparison

Nested Folder Notes vs ABCdabra

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

Organize your thoughts and ideas with unlimited folders and subfolders. Create text notes, checklists, or add images. This ad-free app offers flexible date management and a powerful search function for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Unlimited subfolders
  • Text notes
  • Checklists
  • Image attachments
  • Customizable folder icons and colors
  • Full-text search
  • Offline access
Features
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Folino brings order to your notes: folders and subfolders as deep as you like, plus checklists and voice notes. No ads, no account, made in Germany. Notebook, journal, to-do list or shopping list: in Folino, every topic gets its own folder and every folder as many subfolders as you need. So you can find everything again, even years later. UNLIMITED FOLDERS • As many folders and subfolders as you like, nested as deep as you like • Pinning, favorites and “Recent notes” for quick access • Sort each folder by title, date modified, date created or by hand • List or tile view • Copy, move and duplicate, including entire folders with their contents NOTES, CHECKLISTS, VOICE NOTES • Formatting: bold, italic, headings, bullet lists, quotes, colors • Checklists to tick off, turn a note into a checklist and back • Record voice notes • Section overview for long notes • Reading view, so nothing gets changed by accident • Insert date and time with one tap, handy for journaling FIND IT FAST • Full-text search across titles and content, best matches first • Recycle bin: restore what you deleted PRIVATE AND SECURE • Lock the whole app or individual notes and folders, with PIN, Face ID or Touch ID • No account needed, no ads • Your notes stay on your device and work offline • Backup as a file, export as text, print and share SWITCHING MADE EASY • Import from Google Keep, including checklists, images, colors and voice notes. Labels become folders • Import TXT, Markdown and CSV files MADE FOR YOU • Themes: Light, Dark, Black and more • 7 text sizes, red-green color blindness mode, VoiceOver • For iPhone and iPad, in 28 languages FOLINO PREMIUM Buy once, no subscription. Try it free for 7 days. • Sync via your Google Drive between iPhone, iPad and Android • Images in notes, placed freely and resizable • Voice recordings with no time limit • Links between notes and folders, like a personal wiki • Shortcuts: one note in several folders • Icons and colors for folders, colors for notes • Export as PDF Questions or ideas for Folino? I’d love to hear from you by email.

About

ABCdabra

Features
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ABCdabra is a local-first notebook for iPhone and iPad built around fast A–Z navigation—not folders you have to manage. Pick a letter. Add a note. Find it again in seconds. Whether it’s P for Passwords, C for Car, T for Travel, or M for Meetings, you choose what each letter means. The compact A–Z index sits beside your notes so the whole alphabet is always one tap away. PRIVATE & LOCAL FIRST • Works without an account or internet • Your notes stay on your device • Start writing the moment you open the app NOTES MADE OF BLOCKS Build each note as a vertical stack of blocks—add what you need, in the order you want: • Text • Photos (camera or gallery) • Drawings • Voice recordings • Files • Dates (with optional calendar handoff) • Current location Organize blocks, focus on what matters, and keep everything in one place without a complicated editor. FIND & ORGANIZE • Side A–Z index for quick jumps • Search across your notebook • Favorites for notes you use often • Trash with restore when you need it SHARE & EXPORT • Share photos, files, and other blocks when you want • Export notes to PDF • Back up your notebook to Files or cloud storage you already use BUILT FOR EVERYDAY USE ABCdabra is designed for people who think in letters and topics—not nested folders. Capture ideas, references, receipts, voice memos, and reminders in a notebook that stays simple, fast, and yours. Download ABCdabra and start your A–Z notebook today.

Screenshots

Nested Folder Notes4 screens
ABCdabra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ABCdabra at none against Nested Folder Notes's 7. ABCdabra also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nested Folder Notes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ABCdabra asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nested Folder Notes versus ABCdabra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNested Folder NotesABCdabra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias Schiekruslan kozlov

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time7
  • Style AddOn$0.99
  • Donation$0.99
  • Images AddOn$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Donation$1.99
  • Donation$2.99
  • Donation$3.99
  • Premium$6.99
None

ABCdabra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABCdabra free?
ABCdabra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nested Folder Notes or ABCdabra have ads?
Neither Nested Folder Notes nor ABCdabra shows ads.

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