Comparison

Folio vs Mindflowy Notes

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

Head to head
About

Folio

Save articles, videos, and stories from anywhere to read, watch, or listen to later. Enjoy a distraction-free experience synced across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Save content in one tap
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Syncs across devices
  • Offline access
  • Article-to-audio conversion
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Your new home for everything worth saving. Pocket is shutting down — but the spirit of it lives on in Folio. Folio is a read-it-later app for people who love to read, watch, and learn. Save articles, videos, and stories from anywhere, and come back to them when you’re ready — on your phone, tablet, or computer. It’s like bookmarking, but better. Clean, simple, and built for focus. What you can do with Folio: • Save in one tap – From your browser, favorite apps, or anywhere you find something interesting. • Read without distractions – Enjoy a quiet, beautifully formatted reading experience — just you and the words. • Take your time – Everything you save is synced across devices and available offline. • Listen instead – Turn articles into audio and catch up on your saved stories hands-free. • Find new favorites – Get thoughtful recommendations based on what you save. Folio turns the web into your personal library. Whether you’re commuting, relaxing, or deep in research, it’s the best place to save what matters — and come back when it matters most.

About

Mindflowy Notes

Features
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Mindflowy — Your Personal Stream of Consciousness Build a home for your ideas, memories, and everything you don’t want to forget. Mindflowy is a space for your random thoughts, favorite links, moments of gratitude, and meaningful quotes — all organized in a beautiful feed that feels like social media, but it’s entirely your own. A feed for your mind Capture thoughts as they come — short, quick, and spontaneous. Write freely, without overthinking, just like posting online — except this time, it’s private and personal. Familiar, yet deeply personal Mindflowy looks and feels like a social feed, making it more welcoming than traditional notes apps. Your ideas, your pace, your world — in one continuous stream. Organize effortlessly - Add tags for easy sorting - Create smart, dynamically updating collections - Browse with a gallery view - Automatically link posts to your calendar events Your thoughts deserve a better home From racing ideas to quiet reflections — keep them all in one place you’ll actually want to scroll. Private and secure Mindflowy stores your data safely using iCloud sync. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Folio4 screens
Mindflowy Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio at none against Mindflowy Notes's 3. Folio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Mindflowy Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Mindflowy Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folio ships an update weekly, Mindflowy Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Folio versus Mindflowy Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolioMindflowy Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLess Is Better LLCAdam Kovacs

In-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mindflowy Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MindFeed Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MindFeed Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MindFeed Pro - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindflowy Notes free?
Mindflowy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Folio or Mindflowy Notes have ads?
Neither Folio nor Mindflowy Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Folio or Mindflowy Notes?
Folio ships an update weekly, and Mindflowy Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Folio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mindflowy Notes on November 9, 2026.

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