Memly vs Folio, a minimal notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Folio, a minimal notebook
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Memly | Folio, a minimal notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春喜 严 | Pawanpreet Singh |
In-app purchases
Memly
No in-app purchases
Folio, a minimal notebook
No in-app purchases
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