Comparison

PrivateFolders vs OneThing Daily

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

Head to head
About

PrivateFolders

Organize and secure your files with advanced user permissions and multiple encryption methods. Enjoy diverse viewing modes for documents, media, and code, with seamless file transfer and cloud synchronization capabilities.

Highlights
  • Multiple user accounts with distinct permissions
  • File encryption (AES, gesture, FaceID)
  • Diverse file viewing modes (list, grid, waterfall)
  • Quick filtering and scenario switching
  • Cross-app and iCloud file transfer
  • Specialized modes for novels, code, office, and media
  • In-app compression and decompression
Features
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[Main Features] - Multiple Users, Multiple Permissions: - Three different types of users: the first login is as an administrator, who can then create regular users and guests. - Administrators can manage all users and manage private files. - Regular users cannot view private files but can see regular files. - Guests can only see memos. - Administrators can manage all users' permissions and icons, etc. - Security: - File encryption, avatar creation, AES encryption and other encryption methods. - Each user can enable a gesture password. - Only one user can enable FaceID. - Different passwords lead to different users, each with different functions. - Waterfall Flow, Immersive Mode: - Files can be displayed in three ways: list, grid, waterfall flow. - Waterfall flow allows viewing the original style of files, maintaining aspect ratio. - Shake the device to enter immersive mode, shake again to exit. - Quick Filtering: - Quick sorting through the menu. - Convenient filtering by file extension, only displaying desired files. - Scenario mode: differentiate scenarios with one click switch. - Custom configurations: switch easily between viewing modes like picture, office, novel shelf, and notebook. - File Transfer: - Easily transfer files with other devices. - Transfer files effortlessly with other file apps, mobile photo albums, iCloud. - Novel Mode: - Supports Txt novels, intelligent parsing. - Simulation, cover, translation. Scroll to change pages. - Multiple themes, suitable for different scenarios. - Adjustable font size, etc. - Code Mode: - Supports syntax highlighting for mainstream languages. - Supports multiple themes. - Automatically adapts themes and syntax highlighting. - Office Mode: - Supports common office documents: .txt, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .csv, .rtf - Office content thumbnail preview. - Photo Mode: - View mode, see pictures directly without clicking. - HD mode: directly view a specific picture. - Editing mode: modify a picture. - Markdown Mode: - Easily take notes. - With the note scenario mode, it instantly turns into a note-taking app. - Media Mode: - Suitable for watching movies, listening to music. - Support .rmvb .asf .avi .divx .dv .flv .gxf .m1v .m2v .m2ts .m4v etc. - Others: - Supports in-app Zip, 7z compression, Zip, Rar, 7z decompression, supports encryption. - Supports trash function, saves up to 30 days. - iCloud Sync [Premium Version] - Unlock all features of the premium membership. [User Agreement]: https://tapfeng.com/user-agreement/ [Privacy Policy]: https://tapfeng.com/privacy-policy/ [Contact and Feedback] For any questions and suggestions about the product, feel free to contact us Email: tapfeng@tapfeng.com

About

OneThing Daily

This app helps you focus on a single, important task each day to achieve success. It offers a simple morning prompt, optional reminders, and an evening reflection to review your progress without pressure or gamification.

Highlights
  • Daily focus prompt
  • Optional reminders
  • Evening reflection
  • Journaling with notes and photos
  • Past day history
  • Minimalist design
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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One thing today. A life remembered. OneThing is a calm space to focus, reflect, and remember your days. Choose one meaningful intention, or simply save a moment you want to keep. No endless to-do lists. No pressure to make every day perfect. Just a little room for what matters. CHOOSE YOUR DAILY FOCUS Start with one thing you’d like to give your attention to. Find inspiration in suggestions, write your own intention, and return later to reflect on how it went. Celebrate finishing, acknowledge progress, or accept that today took a different direction. KEEP A PHOTO JOURNAL Some days are about doing. Others are worth remembering. • Write a story or a short reflection • Add up to 10 photos to an entry • Save a place and revisit it on the map • Keep the weather captured when you create an entry • Organize memories with tags and bookmarks • Return to saved drafts when you’re ready REVISIT YOUR DAYS See your memories come together in a photo calendar. Explore a month, look back over a year, or search for a moment you want to find again. Browse bookmarked entries, explore logged locations, and edit past memories as your story grows. SHARE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL Turn an entry or a month into a beautifully designed poster. Share your photos, reflections, and everyday moments in a style that feels like your journal. MAKE IT YOURS • Elegant typography and thoughtful layouts • Light, dark, or system appearance • 10 accent colors • Random or selected cover photos • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Optional morning and evening reminders • Your preferred clock format, temperature unit, and first day of the week • Available in 14 languages • Designed for iPhone and iPad YOUR JOURNAL, YOUR CONTROL Use iCloud to sync across your devices when available. Create a separate backup of your entries and photos with backup and restore. No OneThing account is required. Your personal journal is not sold to advertisers. OneThing is for anyone who wants a gentler way to pay attention—to an intention, a small achievement, a place, a person, or an ordinary day worth keeping. Focus. Reflect. Remember. One thing. One day. That’s enough.

Screenshots

PrivateFolders4 screens
OneThing Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrivateFolders at Free against OneThing Daily's $5.99. PrivateFolders also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). OneThing Daily's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

PrivateFolders is free to download; OneThing Daily costs $5.99 up front. PrivateFolders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OneThing Daily sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrivateFolders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivateFolders ships an update fortnightly, OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PrivateFolders versus OneThing Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivateFoldersOneThing Daily
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Tapfeng Technology Co., Ltd.Andras Varga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PrivateFolders

One-time1
  • lifeTime$5.99
6 purchases

OneThing Daily

Subscriptions2
  • OneThing Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OneThing Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Support Development$0.99
  • Extra Support$2.99
  • Generous Support$4.99
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  • OneThing Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PrivateFolders free?
PrivateFolders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OneThing Daily free?
OneThing Daily costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrivateFolders or OneThing Daily?
PrivateFolders is rated higher. PrivateFolders averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OneThing Daily averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PrivateFolders or OneThing Daily have ads?
Neither PrivateFolders nor OneThing Daily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivateFolders or OneThing Daily?
PrivateFolders ships an update fortnightly, and OneThing Daily every 2 weeks. Most recently, PrivateFolders was updated on October 27, 2026 and OneThing Daily on October 28, 2026.

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