Comparison

Irisly vs FolderCam

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

Head to head
About

Irisly

Features
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Find out your true eye color, measured from your iPhone's camera sensor, not guessed. Free and private: the photo and the color analysis stay on your iPhone. No account, no subscription, no ads, no trackers. WHAT YOU GET • Your eye color, named, plus the shades that make it up • Details like a golden halo around the pupil, when your iris has one • An honest answer: if the photo isn't good enough to be sure, Irisly tells you instead of guessing • Your full-resolution photo and the measured iris, saved exactly as captured EASY TO CAPTURE Voice guidance and haptics place your eye in the frame, even with the phone held up to a mirror. The shutter fires by itself once the image is sharp and steady. Front or back camera, your choice. IRIS ART (optional) Turn your iris into an artistic portrait that keeps your measured colors. You pay per render, with tokens bought in the app: no subscription. For that render only, your photo goes to our servers during the computation and is not kept. Take a close look at your eyes. Download Irisly and see your real color. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FolderCam

Features
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Work photos belong in work folders. Choose a folder and take a photo. FolderCam saves it straight to that folder. When the job is done, select several photos and delete them together. Your personal Photos library stays separate. New photos and videos are not automatically added to your device’s Photos library. For all kinds of work Product checks, shop displays, meetings, receipts, deliveries and equipment records: keep each task in its own folder. Find, record and organize • Search by photo title, note or place. • Add a title, note, date and place to each photo. Find and choose places with Apple Maps. • Select multiple photos to move, share or delete together. • Capture photos and videos, scan documents, and use a timer or grid. Set photo retention by folder Photos stay until you delete them by default. If you enable automatic deletion for a folder, its chosen retention period applies to new captures made afterward. Expired photos are removed when you open the app. Switch a photo to Keep before it expires if you still need it. Start free. Do more with Premium. Basic capture, app storage, date selection, standard folder retention, Photos export and direct sharing are free. FolderCam Premium adds unlimited folders, custom retention and deletion schedules, Cloud or Files saving, time and location stamps, ZIP sharing and markup undo. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. The current price is shown before purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Your photos and data Photos stay on your device with no automatic upload. Optional Apple or Google sign-in uses Firebase Authentication; it does not back up photos or change Apple purchases. Firebase stores your account ID and provider profile, such as name and email. Delete the account in Settings. Files providers receive copies only when you choose Save to Cloud or Files. RevenueCat receives an anonymous customer identifier and purchase history for Premium verification, subscription management and purchase analytics. Free users may see ads in the library and after some exports; Premium removes ads. Google AdMob may process device identifiers, app interactions and approximate location for ad delivery and measurement. Location permission is requested for Use Current Location or Premium location stamps. Deleting the app deletes its library; export important photos first. Device backups follow iOS settings. Usage analytics is on by default. A previous choice to turn it off remains respected. Firebase receives app interaction events; photos, folder names and precise location are not sent. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Irisly4 screens
FolderCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Irisly at none against FolderCam's shown. FolderCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Irisly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and FolderCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Irisly against 5.0 for FolderCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Irisly ships an update every 4 days, FolderCam every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Irisly versus FolderCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrislyFolderCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin MartinZrindy LLC

Customer experience

Irisly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FolderCam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Irisly

One-time4
  • 1 render$2.99
  • 5 renders$8.99
  • 12 renders$17.99
Show 1 more
  • 30 renders$34.99
3 purchases

FolderCam

Subscriptions2
  • FolderCam Premium Monthly$1.901 Month
  • FolderCam Premium Annual7 Days trial$5.901 Year
One-time1
  • FolderCam Premium Lifetime$9.90

Questions

Is Irisly free?
Irisly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FolderCam free?
FolderCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Irisly or FolderCam?
Irisly and FolderCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Irisly or FolderCam have ads?
FolderCam shows ads; Irisly does not.
Which is updated more often, Irisly or FolderCam?
Irisly ships an update every 4 days, and FolderCam every 2 days. Most recently, Irisly was updated on October 24, 2026 and FolderCam on October 24, 2026.

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