Comparison

Folderly vs ApplySmartly

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

Head to head
About

Folderly

This app helps students manage their academic life by organizing files, tasks, and schedules. Create custom ID cards, break down tasks with sub-to-dos, and keep track of deadlines with a calendar and countdown feature. Personalize your experience with widgets and bookmark important links.

Highlights
  • Customizable ID Card creation
  • Intuitive To-do list with sub-tasks
  • Dedicated Course Folders for file organization
  • Study Sets for efficient review
  • Bookmark relevant web links
  • Class Schedule and Calendar view
  • Event Countdown timer
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Features ID Card - Create your custom ID Card! Select from a variety of logos or upload your own to make it uniquely yours. To-do List - Stay organized and meet deadlines effortlessly with our intuitive to-do list feature. Prioritize tasks, set reminders, and track your progress, ensuring you stay on course and accomplish your goals with ease. Subto-dos - Break down tasks into smaller, manageable steps, ensuring better organization and progress tracking. Course Folders - Simplify your academic life by effortlessly organizing files for different courses through dedicated folders, ensuring a streamlined and efficient learning experience. File Organization - Effortlessly manage and access course-related files with our dedicated course files feature, providing a streamlined and organized repository for all your academic materials. Study Sets - Enhance your study experience by creating personalized study sets, allowing you to efficiently organize and review key information, making exam preparation a structured and effective process. Bookmark Links - Easily centralize and access relevant web resources with our course links feature, offering a convenient way to organize and navigate online materials seamlessly within the context of your coursework. Class Schedule - Stay on top of your academic commitments with our class schedule maker, ensuring a well-organized timetable that keeps you on track and maximizes productivity throughout your classes. Calendar - Visualize all your to-dos and events in a Calendar view. Countdown - Stay prepared by tracking the days left until upcoming events. Widgets - Personalize your home screen with our widgets! Stay organized and on top of your schedule with our intuitive and easy-to-use schedule widget. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://folderly.top/folderly-privacy-policy

About

ApplySmartly

Streamline your job, college, and graduate school applications with AI-powered tools. Optimize your resume and essays, practice interviews, and track all your application progress in one centralized platform.

Highlights
  • AI-powered resume analysis and optimization
  • Personal statement and cover letter improvement
  • Application deadline and status tracking
  • AI mock interview practice
  • Centralized application management
Features
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ApplySmartly helps you prepare, improve, and manage your job, college, and graduate school applications in one place. BUILD STRONGER APPLICATIONS Improve your resume with AI-powered analysis and optimization. Get feedback on your strengths, gaps, keywords, and application readiness, then make targeted improvements before you apply. IMPROVE YOUR DOCUMENTS Analyze and optimize personal statements and cover letters. Generate tailored application documents based on your experience and goals, helping you communicate your qualifications clearly and effectively. TRACK YOUR APPLICATIONS Keep job and admission applications organized in one place. Track deadlines, application status, interview dates, offers, notes, and important next steps so you always know where things stand. PRACTICE FOR INTERVIEWS Prepare with AI-powered mock interviews designed around your goals and experience. Practice using text or voice mode, work through realistic questions, and receive feedback to help you improve. YOUR APPLICATION JOURNEY, ORGANIZED From preparing your resume and documents to practicing interviews and tracking applications, ApplySmartly brings the tools you need into one application success platform. Start with the free plan and upgrade when you need additional capabilities. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Folderly4 screens
ApplySmartly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Folderly at 3.2K against ApplySmartly's 3. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Folderly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ApplySmartly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ApplySmartly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folderly has 3.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Folderly versus ApplySmartly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolderlyApplySmartly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaethan Christian SupatanGoalMate Circle LLC

Customer experience

Folderly

All ratings3,216 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews750 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.3%

ApplySmartly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Folderly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with saving customized ID cards
  • Crashes when trying to add photos
  • Schedules not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view for scheduling
  • Ability to add online/asynchronous classes
  • Option to customize folder colors
  • Reminders for upcoming tests/exams
  • Integration with other school apps

ApplySmartly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Folderly

Subscriptions4
  • Folderly Plus (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Folderly Plus (Monthly)3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Folderly Plus (Yearly)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Folderly Plus (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Color Picker$2.99
  • Subto-dos$4.99
  • Calendar Sync$4.99
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  • Folderly Plus$14.99
  • Upgrade: Plus to Family$14.99
  • Folderly Family$29.99
6 purchases

ApplySmartly

Subscriptions6
  • ApplySmartly Basic$9.991 Month
  • ApplySmartly Pro$19.991 Month
  • ApplySmartly Premium$29.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • ApplySmartly Basic$99.001 Year
  • ApplySmartly Pro$199.001 Year
  • ApplySmartly Premium$299.001 Year

Questions

Is Folderly free?
Folderly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApplySmartly free?
ApplySmartly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folderly or ApplySmartly?
ApplySmartly is rated higher. Folderly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while ApplySmartly averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Folderly or ApplySmartly have ads?
Neither Folderly nor ApplySmartly shows ads.

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