Comparison

Folded Notes vs Linote

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

Head to head
About

Folded Notes

Features
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Folded Notes is a clean and structured notes app designed to help you organize your thoughts with folders and tags. Keep your notes simple, searchable, and easy to manage β€” whether you're writing quick ideas, managing tasks, or organizing personal information. β€’ End-to-end encryption with AES-256 β€’ Only you can access your notes β€’ Encrypted backups with your password β€’ Encrypted iCloud backup β€” restore after reinstalling or on another Apple device Key Features β€’ Folder-based organization for better structure β€’ Tags to categorize and filter notes β€’ Fast and intuitive search β€’ Flexible sorting options β€’ Clean and minimal interface β€’ Designed for focus and clarity Organize Your Way Create folders for different topics, projects, or areas of life. Use tags to add another layer of organization and quickly find what you need. Find Notes Instantly With built-in search and filtering, you can quickly locate any note across folders and tags. Built for Productivity Folded Notes is designed to reduce clutter and help you stay focused on what matters β€” your ideas. Terms of Use: https://foldednotes-90958.web.app/#/termsandconditions Privacy Policy: https://foldednotes-90958.web.app/#/privacypolicy

About

Linote

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Linote is inspired by Andrej Karpathy’s append-and-review note-taking approach. One continuous note. Append new thoughts at the top. Review occasionally. Let unimportant ideas naturally sink. This simple model works remarkably well, but managing it inside a generic notes app eventually creates friction. Linote is a purpose-built single-page notebook that keeps the same philosophy while making it faster and more practical for daily use. With Linote, every note lives on one flat page. You can quickly append ideas, move important ones back to the top with a swipe, select multiple notes to merge or clean up, and search instantly by keyword. No folders. No hierarchy. No context switching. Linote helps you unload thoughts quickly, trust that nothing is lost, and review when you are ready. It follows the original method, optimized for real-world use. Privacy Policy: https://empty.mt/privacy_policy_linote Terms of Use: https://empty.mt/termsofuse_linote

Screenshots

Folded Notes4 screens
Linote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linote at none against Folded Notes's 1. Folded Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Folded Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Folded Notes versus Linote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolded NotesLinote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuriy ZhuravelEmpty Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Folded Notes

One-time1
  • Folded Notes Pro$3.99
None

Linote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folded Notes free?
Folded Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linote free?
Linote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folded Notes or Linote have ads?
Neither Folded Notes nor Linote shows ads.

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