Comparison

Precious Lists vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

Precious Lists

Features
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You can now manage your Precious Lists collection on the go with the Precious Lists mobile app. This is a companion app that allows you to take photos directly on the app and view your collections. More advanced functionality is only available on our desktop web app.

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Folio

Features
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Save the films, books, cafes, places, music, and little objects that stay with you. Folio is a beautiful private taste journal and personal archive for everything you loved, noticed, and want to remember. Whether you are building a quiet collection of favorite films, tracking cafes worth returning to, saving books that changed your mood, or archiving places from a trip, Folio helps you capture taste memories before they fadeβ€”quickly, calmly, and without social noise. QUICK CAPTURE, BEAUTIFUL ARCHIVE β€’ Quick Add β€” save a title, category, and photo in seconds β€’ Drafts β€” capture now, complete notes, tags, and details later β€’ Full entries β€” add why you saved it, notes, tags, favorites, and cover photos β€’ Category templates for films, books, music, places, cafes, fashion, objects, quotes, and more β€’ A warm editorial design that feels like a personal archive, not a spreadsheet ORGANIZE YOUR TASTE β€’ Build collections and shelves for themes like rainy day films, city weekends, favorite cafes, or books worth keeping β€’ Timeline view to browse your archive by when you discovered something β€’ Favorites for the entries you return to again and again β€’ Search and filter across titles, notes, tags, categories, and collections β€’ On This Dayβ€”gently resurface memories from the same date in past years REDISCOVER WHAT YOU LOVED β€’ Rediscover cards that bring older favorites back into view β€’ Advanced rediscovery with calmer filters and finer control β€’ Optional weekly reminders to reopen something meaningful from your archive β€’ Taste Report β€” a quiet summary of your patterns, categories, tags, and collections β€’ Year in Taste β€” a shareable recap of your archiving year TASTE MAP β€’ See places and cafes from your archive on an interactive map β€’ Attach locations to entries and explore where your favorite memories live β€’ Perfect for answering the question, "What did I love in this city?” SMARTER WITH PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock the full archive experience: β€’ Unlimited entries and collections β€’ Auto Collections β€” smart shelf suggestions from your tags, places, time patterns, and favorites β€’ Premium themes and collection cover layouts β€’ Advanced Taste Report and rediscovery tools β€’ Taste Map city filters β€’ Beautiful PDF exports: collections, full archive, monthly digest, and year-in-taste book β€’ Premium share card templates MADE FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTS Save a film after a late-night watch. Add a cafe after a perfect morning coffee. Keep a book that feels like a quiet companion. Folio is for the small, meaningful discoveries that deserve more than a forgotten screenshot or lost note. A CALMER WAY TO REMEMBER No algorithms. No followers. No pressure to review or rank. Just your taste, your memories, and an archive that grows more personal over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your archive stays on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. No social feed. Folio is built for people who want a personal, intentional record of taste β€” not another public posting app. PERFECT FOR β€’ Film lovers building a private watchlist of favorites β€’ Book readers saving titles, moods, and notes β€’ Cafe hunters mapping great coffee spots β€’ Travelers archiving places and neighborhoods β€’ Anyone who collects quotes, objects, music, fashion finds, and small discoveries β€’ People who want a calmer alternative to messy notes apps and public review platforms WHY FOLIO Most apps want you to post, rate, or perform. Folio is different. It is a personal taste archive: slower, more thoughtful, and designed to feel like a keepsake. Save what matters. Organize it beautifully. Rediscover it later. Start your archive today with a quick add, build your first collection, and let Folio become the quiet home for the things you loved. Subscriptions are optional. Premium features require an active subscription. Terms and privacy details are available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://cevik10.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://cevik10.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Precious Lists4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Precious Lists at none against Folio's 3. Precious Lists also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Precious Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Precious Lists versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrecious ListsFolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrecious Projects LimitedHakan Cevik

In-app purchases

None

Precious Lists

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Precious Lists free?
Precious Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Precious Lists or Folio have ads?
Neither Precious Lists nor Folio shows ads.

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