Comparison

Elephant Folio vs Stash | Snippet Manager

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

Head to head
About

Elephant Folio

Automatically organize and tag your PDF documents based on their content, not just filenames. Capture PDFs from any app, search within their text, and sync your library across all your Apple devices. Enjoy offline access and robust privacy.

Highlights
  • Automated PDF tagging and organization
  • Content-based file sorting
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Universal PDF search
  • Capture from any app
Features
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Elephant Folio is a PDF organizer built for people who read a lot of PDFs. Bring a paper in from Safari, Mail, or anywhere on your device, and Elephant Folio files it for you; based on what's inside of it, not just the filename. The folders get made. The tags get applied. You keep reading. Rules that organize for you Set a rule once and every matching document gets tagged automatically. Match on filename, file contents, author, and more. Rules run the moment a file arrives, and you can re-run them on any file in your whole library anytime. No more tagging one file at a time. Smart organizing, on by default When Apple Intelligence is available on one of your devices, Elephant Folio can also read and tag documents on its own. Your documents stay yours Everything stays on your devices. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. Capture from anywhere The Share extension works across Safari, Mail, Files, and anything else that can hand off a PDF. Scan a physical page and it's filed before you put your phone down and your rules apply instantly. Search that actually reaches Not just filenames. Not just folders. Text, tags, and document content, so the thing you're looking for turns up even when you don't remember what you called it. One library across all your devices iCloud keeps Mac, iPad, and iPhone in sync — down to the exact page you left off on. Files live in your Documents folder and open in any app that reads PDFs. Siri Shortcuts let Elephant Folio fit inside whatever system you've already built for yourself. PDF Bookmarks Bookmark any page with a silk ribbon that hangs from the top corner. Slide it, lengthen it, or flick it away. It syncs across your devices through iCloud. Import from anywhere (even from the browser on a Windows): As long as you can access your iCloud folder, you can drag your PDF documents to Elephant Folio and they will be imported next time you open the app. No internet? No problem Elephant Folio is a privacy-centric, offline-first app. Capture, read, tag, and search anywhere. The only network requests this app makes are ones to Apple's servers for iCloud syncing or those to fetch metadata from CrossRef/ArXiv/Pubmed. The elephant never forgets. Now neither do you. By using this app you agree to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Stash | Snippet Manager

Features
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Stash — Clipboard & Snippet Manager Your second clipboard. Always with you, always in sync. Stash is the fastest way to save what matters: a link you're about to lose, a code snippet to reuse later, an address, a note, a photo. Have it waiting on every Apple device you own. Save anything in seconds. Paste from your clipboard, pick from Photos, type a note, or share directly from Safari, Messages, or any app. Stash figures out what you saved: URL, code, address, or text, and labels it automatically. Find it instantly. Search across everything you've stashed. No folders, no friction. Always in sync. Powered by iCloud. Your stash is private, lives in your own storage, and syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac automatically. Made for how you actually work. • Text, links, code snippets, addresses, and images all in one place • Syntax highlighting for code, with automatic language detection • Tap any tile to copy it back to your clipboard instantly • Grid, full-size, or list: pick the layout that fits your flow • Share extension lets you stash from anywhere, without breaking stride

Screenshots

Elephant Folio4 screens
Stash | Snippet Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stash | Snippet Manager at none against Elephant Folio's 3. Elephant Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Elephant Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Stash | Snippet Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elephant Folio ships an update every 3 days, Stash | Snippet Manager every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elephant Folio versus Stash | Snippet Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElephant FolioStash | Snippet Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeroea Tech L.L.CArtifact Design LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Elephant Folio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$25.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$55.00
None

Stash | Snippet Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elephant Folio free?
Elephant Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stash | Snippet Manager free?
Stash | Snippet Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elephant Folio or Stash | Snippet Manager have ads?
Neither Elephant Folio nor Stash | Snippet Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elephant Folio or Stash | Snippet Manager?
Elephant Folio ships an update every 3 days, and Stash | Snippet Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Elephant Folio was updated on November 9, 2026 and Stash | Snippet Manager on November 9, 2026.

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