Comparison

PDF Tools Pro vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

PDF Tools Pro

Features
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All PDF tools in one powerful app โ€” completely free PDF Tools Pro gives you everything you need to manage PDF files quickly and easily. No subscriptions, no hidden fees. 38 powerful tools included: - Merge PDF files in seconds - Split PDF pages easily - Compress PDFs and save storage - Convert images to PDF (JPG, PNG) - Convert PDF to images - Edit and manage documents - Fast file processing - Clean and simple UI Why users love it: - Super fast performance - Easy to use (no learning needed) - Works offline - 100% free โ€” no limits Perfect for students, office work, and everyday document tasks. Download now and simplify your PDF workflow.

About

Folio

Features
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Folio brings your calendar and your meeting notes together in one app. Open Folio and you see your day: your meetings, synced from your calendar, each one ready for notes. Tap a meeting, start writing. No folders to organise, no hunting for that thing you wrote three Tuesdays ago โ€” every note lives with the meeting it came from. TYPE OR DRAW โ€ข Type your notes, or draw and handwrite them โ€” beautifully at home with Apple Pencil on iPad โ€ข Choose paper styles that suit the way you take notes โ€ข Organise notes into notebooks when you want structure LET AI DO THE BORING PART Powered by Apple Intelligence, entirely on your device: โ€ข Summaries โ€” the TL;DR of any meeting in seconds โ€ข Meeting minutes โ€” decisions and actions, properly formatted โ€ข Follow-up emails โ€” a ready-to-send recap drafted from your notes โ€ข Action items โ€” captured automatically the moment you stop writing YOUR NOTES FOLLOW YOU โ€ข iCloud sync keeps iPhone and iPad in step โ€” through your own private iCloud, never our servers โ€ข Export action items to Apple Reminders โ€ข Search everything, instantly PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes never leave your devices. AI runs on-device with Apple Intelligence โ€” nothing is sent to the cloud for processing, and we collect no data at all. ONE PRICE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Try everything free for 14 days, then a single one-time purchase of $5.99 unlocks Folio forever. No subscription, ever. AI features require Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later, or iPad with M1 or later). Note-taking works on any supported device.

Screenshots

PDF Tools Pro4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Tools Pro at none against Folio's 1. PDF Tools Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Folio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Tools Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PDF Tools Pro versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Tools ProFolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurodjon SattorovARUBAI ARAIN

In-app purchases

None

PDF Tools Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Folio

One-time1
  • Folio Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is PDF Tools Pro free?
PDF Tools Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Tools Pro or Folio have ads?
Neither PDF Tools Pro nor Folio shows ads.

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