Comparison

Karo vs Folio, a minimal notebook

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

Head to head
About

Karo

This app simplifies task management by allowing you to delegate tasks to anyone in your contacts, even if they don't have the app. It offers collaborative features, smart reminders, and AI assistance to break down complex tasks. Enjoy a clean, chat-style interface for seamless organization and delegation.

Highlights
  • Task delegation to contacts
  • Collaborative group task management
  • Cross-platform task accessibility
  • AI-powered task breakdown
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Chat-style interface
Features
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Karo is the first of its kind task manager with a focus on delegating tasks! Just install Karo, assign a task to anyone in your contacts and they receive it whether they are on or off the app - it is that simple. KEY FEATURES - Task delegation: Send a task to anyone in your contacts. The assigned person need not be on the app and they'll receive it via WhatsApp or as a message and can perform actions for which you get notified. They would receive a link to the task to complete it. We even remind them so you don't have to! - Collaboration: Just like group chats, but with a checkboxes. Create groups just like how you already do on iMessage or WhatsApp and start collaborating right away. No invites, no complications, simple, efficient and extremely powerful! - Cross-Platform Accessibility: The person you delegate tasks to need not be on the app, they receive it on WhatsApp or as a message with a link which allows them to complete or cancel the task seamlessly. - Activities: We keep track of all activities so you never miss any notifications. - Reliable Notifications: Karo's intelligent notifications ensure that one never misses the deadline for your precious tasks! - Smart Reminders: We try our best to ensure your tasks are completed. We send automatic smart reminders to all the people you've delegated tasks to. - Karo AI: Functional assistant to help you to refactor your thoughts into actionable tasks. It breaks down your larger tasks into smaller actionable tasks too. - Intuitiveness: Karo's clean and familiar chat style interface makes it easy to delegate, organize, and manage tasks. - Deadlines & Reminders: Set deadlines & multiple reminders to your task. - Apple Reminders Integration: Delegate your reminders from Apple Reminders with a seamless bidirectional sync with Apple reminders. Everything you do in the app would reflect in Apple Reminders and vice-versa! - No Contact Syncing: We respect your privacy. Contacts are **only** used offline(on device), and never synced outside. Some other key features: - Automatic date detection - Attachments (images, PDF, etc) - Recurring tasks - Rich search experience - Multi select tasks - 20+ themes - Widgets (Lock Screen + Home Screen + Stand By) - Siri Shortcuts - App Intents With a simple and familiar design, Karo is set to change the way people send tasks and share todo lists! It is perfect for any and everyone that rely on messaging apps to delegate tasks QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, or run into any trouble, please contact us. We would love to help you out. Privacy Policy - https://www.karo.chat/privacy Terms of Use - https://www.karo.chat/tos

About

Folio, a minimal notebook

Features
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Folio is a notes app that refuses to choose between beautiful and capable. On the surface it's a calm, paper-inspired place to write. Underneath is a serious tool: backlinks, smart folders, version history, and biometric locking — the kind of power usually reserved for heavier apps. A LOVELY PLACE TO WRITE • Rich text: headings, lists, checklists, highlights, quotes, and code • Inline images and re-editable Apple Pencil sketches • A "/" command menu and Markdown shortcuts ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Nestable folders and cross-cutting tags • Wiki-style [[links]] with automatic backlinks • Smart folders that save any search as a live view • Ranked search that finds what you mean NEVER LOSE A WORD • Automatic version history with one-tap restore • Pin, archive, and a 30-day recoverable trash • "On This Day" resurfaces past notes MADE YOURS • 9 fully-designed themes — Paper, Leather, Blueprint, Terminal, Bauhaus, and more • Adjustable fonts, text size, and light/dark EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad, native Mac (with a menu-bar capture popover), and Apple Watch • A Recent Notes widget and Siri Shortcuts • Face ID locking for private notes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes sync through your own iCloud and stay on your devices. No accounts, no ads, no trackers — free.

Screenshots

Karo4 screens
Folio, a minimal notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio, a minimal notebook at none against Karo's 7. Karo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Karo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Folio, a minimal notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Karo versus Folio, a minimal notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaroFolio, a minimal notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMsquare Labs Technologies Private LimitedPawanpreet Singh

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Karo

Subscriptions5
  • Karo Plus$3.991 Month
  • Karo Plus Family$8.491 Month
  • Karo Plus$29.991 Year
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  • Karo Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Karo Plus Family$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Karo Plus$129.99
  • Karo Lifetime Family$179.99
None

Folio, a minimal notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karo free?
Karo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folio, a minimal notebook free?
Folio, a minimal notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Karo or Folio, a minimal notebook have ads?
Neither Karo nor Folio, a minimal notebook shows ads.

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