JotSync vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JotSync
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Welcome to JotSync, the ultimate solution for quickly collecting links, text, and images while seamlessly syncing them across all your devices. Using JotSync on iOS: Share Content: Instantly share links, text, or images from any app on your iOS device directly to JotSync. Copy and Create: Copy text or images from any app, and JotSync will automatically create a new item with your copied content. Add or Edit: Easily add or edit items within the JotSync app itself. Using JotSync on other devices: Access and edit your data in real-time across all your devices through the JotSync web portal. Other Features: Offline Functionality: Add, edit, move, or delete items even when offline, with changes automatically syncing once your device is back online. Organize and Customize: Effortlessly manage and highlight important items using features like archiving, pinning, and starring. Data Portability: Import and export data to retain full control over your information. Unleash the power of JotSync for efficient management of information, knowledge, and tasks. Embark on your JotSync journey now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Folio
Organize anything with customizable digital notebooks. Track finances, habits, books, and more with over 30 templates. Integrates with Siri and VoiceOver for hands-free use.
- Over 30 ready-made templates
- Customizable fields and statuses
- Siri and VoiceOver integration
- Dates, reminders, and recurrence
- iCloud sync across devices
- History and archive of completed lists
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Folio turns anything you need to keep track of into a notebook you can actually use: groceries and errands, bills and subscriptions, medication and habits, books to read. Over 30 ready-made templates, each with its own fields, statuses and reminders — and every screen works perfectly with Siri and VoiceOver. READY-MADE TEMPLATES • Finance: Payments, Expenses, Subscriptions, Debt/Credit • Content: To Read, To Watch, To Listen • Special Days & Travel: Birthdays, Places to Go, Packing • Routines: Habits, Chores, Maintenance, Plant Care, Pet Care, Exercise • Processes: Applications, Project Tracking, Awaiting, Orders, Loans • Personal Tracking: Inventory, Meal Plan, Courses, Goals, Attendance, Vaccinations • Shopping, To-Do, and a completely blank notebook to start from scratch HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI • "Add to Folio": Siri asks which notebook and what to add, then keeps going with "Anything else?". • "What's on tomorrow in Folio", "What's next in Folio", "What did I do yesterday in Folio". • "When did I last do it in Folio" — perfect for medication, watering plants or feeding pets. • "Read what's left in Folio": long lists are read five at a time. • Every command is listed in Settings > Siri & Shortcuts > All Siri commands. DESIGN IT YOUR WAY • Customize each notebook's fields, statuses, and order with the Field Designer. • Build your own templates, then use or remove them from the template picker. • Organize notebooks into folders, pin the ones that matter most. DATES, REMINDERS & RECURRENCE • Add a date, time, and reminder to any item. • Set daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or completion-based recurrence rules. • Overdue items automatically surface to the top. FULL VOICEOVER SUPPORT • Folio was designed from day one for VoiceOver users — every screen and action is announced clearly. • Status changes, delete/undo, and list updates are announced instantly. • Haptic and sound feedback are fully customizable in Settings. HISTORY & ARCHIVE • Save a snapshot of completed lists to history and review them anytime. • Deleted notebooks and items wait in Trash for a while before you decide. ICLOUD SYNC, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED • Folio doesn't ask you to create an account — it just uses the iCloud account already on your device. • Your notebooks sync automatically across your devices; nothing is stored on Folio's own servers. Your first 2 notebooks are free forever, fully editable — no payment info, no time limit. Need more? Unlock unlimited notebooks, custom templates, folders, and full JSON backup with monthly, yearly, or one-time Lifetime Folio Pro; plain text and CSV export are always free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
JotSync and Folio are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. JotSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
JotSync ships an update every 10 days, Folio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JotSync | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hui Zheng | RECEP GUR |
In-app purchases
JotSync
- Pro$0.991 Month
- Premium$1.991 Month
Folio
- Folio Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Folio Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Folio Pro Lifetime$69.99








