Comparison

Texmorph vs Smart Notes & Folders

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

Head to head
About

Texmorph

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Texmorph is the essential utility for students, researchers, and developers who deal with complex text formats daily. Whether you are pasting content from LLMs, formatting academic papers, or cleaning up code comments, Texmorph handles the chaos so you can focus on the content. Key Features: • Smart Cleaning Engine: Instantly strip away distracting syntax. Remove LaTeX and Markdown formatting and messy citations with one tap. • Liquid Glass UI : Experience a utility tool that feels like art. Texmorph features Liquid Glass interface design with fluid ambient backgrounds and frosted glass morphism, making even the most mundane text processing tasks a visual delight. • Intelligent Diff View: See exactly what changed giving you complete confidence in the result. • Privacy First: Your text never leaves your device. All processing happens locally. • Powerful Preset Rules: Toggle specific cleaning rules. Keep the bolding but remove the math? You have full control. • Customizable Operations: find text, replace text, in the way you wish them to be! Texmorph is also available for MacOS, which provides the same seamless experience just like Texmorph on iOS. All features are available on both version. --- Developed by Zixiang Zhang with Love Texmorph Privacy Policy: https://kircerta.github.io/texmorph_privacy_policy/ Texmorph User Manual: https://blog-kircertas-projects.vercel.app/posts/texmorph_macos_guide/

About

Smart Notes & Folders

This app automatically organizes your notes into smart collections without manual effort. It leverages on-device AI to understand note content and group them into "Clouds," ensuring everything is easily accessible. Your notes are stored locally and synced across your Apple devices via iCloud for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic note grouping into smart clouds
  • On-device AI for intelligent organization
  • Offline functionality
  • Private by design with local storage
  • Seamless iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Customizable themes and AI personality
Features
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Welcome to Fog. The minimalist notes app designed to eliminate organizing friction while keeping you in complete control. Just open the app and write. Fog uses smart, on-device intelligence to propose titles, summarize your folders, and surface what you need, without ever changing anything behind your back. KEY FEATURES * Smart Title Suggestions: Start typing immediately. Fog reads your context and proposes a title so you never stare at "Untitled." Keep it, edit it, or tap for another. * Folders Your Way: Select your notes and group them; Fog automatically names the folder and writes a summary of what's inside. Or build your own from scratch. * Ask Your Notes: Traditional search coming up short? Ask Fog directly. On-device AI scans your notes and answers your questions in plain English. * System-Wide Spotlight Search: Instantly locate notes across your device by their text, title, or smart background tags. PRIVACY FIRST & FULLY OFFLINE * 100% On-Device Intelligence: Powered by Apple’s Foundation Models. Fast, local, and works with zero latency, even completely offline or on a plane. * Zero Third-Party Servers: Your thoughts stay in your ecosystem. Stored locally with SwiftData and synced seamlessly across your devices via personal iCloud. * Universal Compatibility: Enjoy a fast, clean note-taking experience on any device, with automated AI features available on supported Apple Intelligence hardware. WHY FOG? * The best notes app is the one that gets out of your way. Fog removes the heavy lifting of filing, naming, and summarizing so you can stay in your flow. Stop fighting your note app. Download Fog and keep your focus where it belongs.

Screenshots

Texmorph4 screens
Smart Notes & Folders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Texmorph at 18.6 against Smart Notes & Folders's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texmorph ships an update every 5 days, Smart Notes & Folders every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Texmorph versus Smart Notes & Folders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexmorphSmart Notes & Folders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZixiang ZhangAkshat Saladi

In-app purchases

None

Texmorph

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Notes & Folders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texmorph free?
Texmorph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Notes & Folders free?
Smart Notes & Folders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Texmorph or Smart Notes & Folders have ads?
Neither Texmorph nor Smart Notes & Folders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Texmorph or Smart Notes & Folders?
Texmorph ships an update every 5 days, and Smart Notes & Folders every 4 days. Most recently, Texmorph was updated on September 5, 2026 and Smart Notes & Folders on September 18, 2026.

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