Comparison

Memly 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

Memly

Capture fleeting thoughts instantly with AI-powered tagging and seamless cloud synchronization. This app offers a private, secure space for your ideas, complete with insightful statistics on your creative habits. Find notes in milliseconds with its blazing-fast search.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • AI-suggested smart tags
  • Seamless cloud sync and backup
  • Fast search functionality
  • Privacy lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Insightful usage statistics
Features
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Memly Note — catch ideas before they disappear. Designed for thinkers, makers and day-dreamers who need a friction-free place to jot sparks of inspiration. Why you’ll love it • Instant capture – one tap to start writing (or dictating) so nothing slows you down. • Smart tags – AI suggests and manages tags automatically; your notes organize themselves. • Seamless cloud sync & backup – every note is saved in real time and follows you to all your devices. • Sign in with Apple – private, password-free access in seconds. • Insightful stats – see writing streaks, peak creative hours and your most-used tags at a glance. • Privacy lock – Face ID / Touch ID launch protection keeps curious eyes out. • Blazing-fast search – type a word and find any note in milliseconds. Stop letting good ideas slip away. Download Memly Note today and turn flashes of thought into lasting creations.

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

Memly4 screens
Folio, a minimal notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Folio, a minimal notebook at 3 against Memly's 1. Memly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Memly versus Folio, a minimal notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemlyFolio, a minimal notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer春喜 严Pawanpreet Singh

In-app purchases

None

Memly

No in-app purchases

None

Folio, a minimal notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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