Comparison

BluLines vs Nested Folder Notes

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

Head to head
About

BluLines

Organize your thoughts with a versatile plain text notes app. Attach photos, documents, and voice recordings to your notes. Create smart folders, set reminders, and secure your data with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Note attachments (photos, docs, voice, video)
  • Folder organization and groups
  • To-do list functionality for folders
  • Passcode lock for security
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Smart auto-folders with filters
  • Note export to iCloud Drive
Features
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Feature rich plain text notes app with folders organisation: + Note attachments: photos, documents, voice recordings, drawings, video links. + Folder Groups + Turn folder into a to-do list + Passcode lock + Themes + Reminders • Auto Folders: create smarter folders with filters to find your notes quicker with one tap. • Folder name highlighting: make your important folders stand out • Individual folder sort modes • Turn folders into todo lists • Note Locate, finds the first note starting with the first letter or phrase in a folder • Individual note font, choose from all the available iOS fonts. • Text highlighting including Bold, Italics, Underline, Strike text functions • Export a note to iCloud Drive with attachments and rich text format (RTF) with highlighting. • Set note as reminder and go back to the note from the reminder. + Note attachments: photos, documents, voice recordings, drawings, video links. + Folder Groups + Turn folder into a to-do list + Passcode lock + Themes + Reminders

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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Organize your notes and sort them into any number of folders and subfolders. Create checklists or add your own pictures. With the notes app Folino, you have all your notes under control. Sorting by creation date: Notes can now be sorted not only by the modification date, but also by the creation date. Customizable date display: Choose whether you want to display the creation date or the modification date in your notes. These new features make the app ideal for use as a diary or journal - and some users are already using it for exactly that! They were very happy about the update because it makes capturing and browsing through memories even easier. Try it out and enjoy even more flexible and clearer note management! What else can the app do? - without advertising - Made in Germany - Made for YOU Text Notes Create as many text notes as you want. Pictures Add your own pictures to your notes. (in-app purchase as one-time payment) Checklists Create checklists and tick off completed entries or rearrange them as you wish. Folder Create your own note structure. You can create as many folders and sub-folders as you want. The number is not limited. Icons and color selection for folders There are many different symbols to choose from for the folders. You can also customize the color. (in-app purchase as one-time payment) Search function A quick full-text search enables you to find all notes, checklists and folders. Pin it You can pin very important things so that they are always at the top of the list. Favorites A separate favorites list for notes and folders enables quick access to marked notes. History With a separate list for the most recently edited notes, you can quickly pick up where you left off. Move Notes can be moved to other folders quickly and easily. Recycle bin Deleted notes are kept in the recycle bin and can be restored if desired. Offline The app can be used offline without an internet connection. Backup A manual file backup allows you to export and import your notes. Dark Mode The app supports the dark mode of your smartphone (dark theme). Add lock Folders and notes, as well as the entire app, can be locked with a PIN. Ad-free The app is and will be ad-free. Promised! For support, you are welcome to purchase one of the additional functions via in-app purchase.

Screenshots

BluLines4 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nested Folder Notes at 90% against BluLines's 22%. Nested Folder Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). BluLines's advantage is ratings volume (315 vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BluLines sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nested Folder Notes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. 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, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BluLines has 315 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of BluLines's written reviews are positive against 90% of Nested Folder Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BluLines ships an update every 9 days, Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BluLines versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluLinesNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (315 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings315 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIEU LimitedTobias Schiek

Customer experience

BluLines

All ratings315 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative67.7%

Nested Folder Notes

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

BluLines

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access or recover lost notes
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Passcode not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add rich text formatting options
  • Improve backup and restore functionality
  • Implement better search and filtering
  • Allow locking of individual notes

Nested Folder Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BluLines

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$14.99
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

Questions

Is BluLines free?
BluLines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BluLines or Nested Folder Notes?
Nested Folder Notes is rated higher. BluLines averages 3.7 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while Nested Folder Notes averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do BluLines or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
BluLines shows ads; Nested Folder Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, BluLines or Nested Folder Notes?
BluLines ships an update every 9 days, and Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. Most recently, BluLines was updated on September 22, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on August 27, 2026.

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