Comparison

Foldr 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

Foldr

Access, edit, and share all your organization's files from one app. It unifies cloud storage and file servers, offering secure, instant access without VPNs or new accounts. Ideal for seamless document management on the go.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud and file server access
  • Live document editing
  • Document scanning to PDF
  • Secure file sharing
  • Bookmark important files
  • Passkey and 2FA support
Features
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All your files. One app. Anywhere. Access. Edit. Share. Search. Manage. All with a single sign-in. Foldr brings your organisation’s existing file servers and cloud storage together into one fast, secure, and easy-to-use app. Whether you’re on campus, in the office, or on the move, everything you need is just a tap away. No VPNs. No file juggling. No learning curve. Just instant access to your documents - wherever work happens. Important - A Foldr server is required for this app to work. The app does not provide access on its own. Request a free Foldr server trial at foldr.io/trial. Powerful features, built for real work • No new accounts - Works with your existing Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, or Google Workspace • Hybrid cloud, unified - Access file servers, Google Drive, Microsoft 365, and Dropbox in one place • Live document editing - Edit Office documents directly without creating duplicates • Go paperless - Scan documents to PDF with automatic capture and alignment • Secure collaboration - Share files and folders with users inside and outside your organisation • Fast access - Bookmark important files and folders for one-tap access • Security first - Built-in support for Passkeys, Two-Factor Authentication and Active Directory password controls

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.

Screenshots

Foldr3 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Foldr and Nested Folder Notes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Nested Folder Notes's written reviews are positive against 53% of Foldr's. Nested Folder Notes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Foldr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. Foldr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Foldr against 5.0 for Nested Folder Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nested Folder Notes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Foldr's written reviews are positive against 91% of Nested Folder Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foldr ships an update every 3 months, Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Foldr versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoldrNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinnow IT LTDTobias Schiek

Customer experience

Foldr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

Nested Folder Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Foldr

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time7
  • Style AddOn$0.99
  • Donation$0.99
  • Images AddOn$1.99
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  • Donation$1.99
  • Donation$2.99
  • Donation$3.99
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Foldr free?
Foldr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foldr or Nested Folder Notes?
Foldr and Nested Folder Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do Foldr or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
Neither Foldr nor Nested Folder Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foldr or Nested Folder Notes?
Foldr ships an update every 3 months, and Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Foldr was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on October 30, 2026.

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