SmartDocs Library vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SmartDocs Library
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Our Mission: Organize your documents, save you time. SmartDocs Library turns folders you choose into organized document libraries. An Inbox centered workflow let's you scan documents, import files, or share them from other apps. SmartDocs helps you review each document, extract searchable text, add dates, tags, move it into the right folder, and give it a reasonable filename. SmartDocs works around folders you control. Your documents stay in your selected locations, while SmartDocs adds the structure, metadata, search, and workflow you need to make them useful. Main Features: - Turn any folder into a managed document library with full control over your files - Quickly scan, import, and share files from other apps into a focused Inbox - Extract searchable text with OCR and text processing - Add titles, dates, tags, notes, and custom fields - Use folder policies for smart file naming, retention, archive, and trash - Follow-up on important documents with notifications - Organize multiple libraries - Automate scanning and imports with Shortcuts - Works across iPhone, iPad and Mac Built for personal admin, freelancers, and anyone who wants documents filed properly instead of scattered across downloads, messages, and random folders. -- End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Folio
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Folio is your all-in-one file manager - a calm, private home for your documents, PDFs, photos, videos, and audio, with a full set of tools built right in. Bring everything together, work on it without leaving the app, and keep it organized. Everything runs on your device. FILES, ORGANIZED Import from Photos, Files, or your camera Sort into folders and keep everything in one place Fast, clean browsing of all your content BUILT-IN BROWSER Browse the web without leaving Folio Save pages and files straight into your library Keep your favorite sites as bookmarks DOCUMENT SCANNER Scan paper documents into crisp PDFs Multi-page scans in a tap COMPLETE PDF TOOLKIT View and read PDFs Annotate, highlight, and sign Fill in forms Reorder, rotate, and delete pages Merge several PDFs into one Reduce file size for easy sharing Redact to permanently hide sensitive info Lock a PDF with a password CONVERT TO PDF Turn images, text, or a web link into a PDF in seconds CONVERT FROM PDF Convert a PDF to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint Export pages as images or extract the text PHOTO EDITING Erase Objects β brush over anything you want gone and remove it cleanly MEDIA PLAYER Play your audio and video right inside the app AUDIO TOOLKIT Trim to keep just the part you want Cut to remove a section Remove silence Extract audio from a video Edit track title, artist, and album VIDEO TOOLKIT Trim a clip down to the moment you want Cut out a section you don't need TRANSCRIPTION Turn audio and video into text TRANSFER Move files between your devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your files stay on your device. Folio is built to keep your documents yours. Download Folio and turn your phone into a complete file workspace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appgilmarketing.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartDocs Library at daily against Folio's weekly. Folio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SmartDocs Library sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Folio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmartDocs Library ships an update daily, Folio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartDocs Library | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thies Harm Landsberger | Appgil Marketing |
In-app purchases
SmartDocs Library
- SmartDocs Library Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Smart Docs Library Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Medium Coffee$3.99
- Large Coffee$5.99
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- Small Meal$7.99
- Healthy Meal$12.99
- 1kg Coffee$22.99
- SmartDocs Pro$49.99
Folio
- Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly$19.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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