# Pocket vs MakerFolio

The clearest difference is price: Pocket at Free against MakerFolio's $0.99. Pocket also leads on ratings volume (7.4K vs 4) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). MakerFolio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Pocket is free to download; MakerFolio costs $0.99 up front. Pocket sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MakerFolio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pocket against 5.0 for MakerFolio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket has 7.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Pocket's written reviews are positive against 100% of MakerFolio's.

Pocket ships an update every 4 days, MakerFolio weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket | MakerFolio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (7.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-ai-personal-assistant/id6746845735/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makerfolio/id6759304211/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#22** | — |
| Size | 140 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Open Vision Engineering, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793979241) | [Todd Haddaway](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877974082) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-ai-personal-assistant/id6746845735)

**Currently charting:** #22 Top Grossing · Productivity, #124 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI assistant records meetings, calls, and lectures, providing accurate transcripts, structured summaries, and actionable next steps. It allows you to ask questions about your recordings and organize them with tags and folders. Designed to help you remember everything from important conversations.

**Highlights:** One-press recording, AI-powered transcripts with speaker labels, Customizable summary templates, Automatic action item extraction, Chat with recordings, Speaker identification, Team workspaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pocket Monthly Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Pocket Recharge Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Pocket Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Pocket Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| Pocket Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| Pocket Pro | $29.99 | per month |
| Pocket Yearly Pro | $199.00 | per year |
| Pocket Recharge Yearly | $199.00 | per year |
| Pocket Pro | $239.99 | per year |
| Pocket Pro | $239.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate transcription and summaries
- 🚀 Portable and convenient
- 👍 Smooth and seamless experience
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent transcription accuracy
- 🐛 Syncing issues and manual uploads
- 🐛 Unfinished app features and functionality
- 🔒 Unresponsive customer support
- 🔋 Battery life concerns

**Reported bugs**

- Inappropriate words in transcripts
- Inability to access forum after posting feedback
- Prolonged transfer times for recordings

**Requested features**

- Integration with more calendar platforms
- Ability to play recordings within the app
- Improved accuracy and relevance of action items and summaries
- Better customer support and communication


### MakerFolio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makerfolio/id6759304211)

This app helps makers document their projects with photos, notes, material costs, and time tracking. Organize your creations with custom categories and export your work as PDFs or project files.

**Highlights:** Document projects with photos and notes, Track time and material costs, Calculate profit/loss, Create beautiful photo galleries, Organize with custom categories and tags, Share projects via .mfproject files, Export projects and catalog as PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket free?

Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MakerFolio free?

MakerFolio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket or MakerFolio?

MakerFolio is rated higher. Pocket averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while MakerFolio averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pocket or MakerFolio have ads?

Neither Pocket nor MakerFolio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket or MakerFolio?

Pocket ships an update every 4 days, and MakerFolio weekly. Most recently, Pocket was updated on November 3, 2026 and MakerFolio on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*