Comparison

99 Tasks vs Folio

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

Head to head
About

99 Tasks

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I got 99 tasks, but distraction ain't one. Most task apps trap you in an infinite backlog of forgotten to-dos, complex project hierarchies, and monthly subscription taxes. 99 Tasks cuts through the noise. It gives you exactly 99 private, local-first slots for your active work — calls, payments, errands, follow-ups, and reminders. When your stack is full, you finish what's there before adding more. The constraint IS the superpower. What you can do in 30 seconds: • Capture a task by typing — natural language parses categories, due dates, and slots inline • Tap a row's icons to set focus, important, My Day, reminder, notes, or clear • Swipe left to clear, swipe right to focus • Find any task by what it means, not just the words you used • Set a local reminder in one tap • Plan your day with My Day — the app suggests overdue and due-today items for you Why 99 Tasks instead of another todo app: • Exactly 99 slots. No infinite backlog. No boards. No projects. • Local-first. Your tasks live on your device. Sync is optional, not required. • No account. No email. No password. Open the app and start. • One-time $4.99 Lifetime. No monthly subscription. Three days free to try everything. • On-device semantic search — your task contents never leave your device. • iOS home-screen widget in three sizes. Mac menu bar companion. Built for: • People with too many task apps who keep starting new ones • Founders, operators, freelancers, and builders who live in many apps • Anyone with attention friction who benefits from a fixed visual stack • Mac users who want a menu bar task companion • People who want a private paid utility instead of another account-based todo app

About

Folio

Features
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Folio is a home for your notes, todos, and files on iPhone and Mac. Capture a thought in seconds, plan your next project, or keep a travel checklist close at hand. On iPhone, pin a note to your Lock Screen so it's there when you need it. CAPTURE AND WRITE • Jot down a note with the quick-add bar • Write with Markdown, headings, checklists, quotes, and text colors • Attach photos, files, and map locations to your notes • Save your current place as a note with the Save This Place shortcut • Create unlimited notes for free TURN PLANS INTO TODOS • Keep standalone todos beside your notes • Break a task into subtasks and check them off one by one • Set due dates and optional notifications • Add Markdown details for instructions, links, and context MAKE ROOM ON MAC • Keep folders, your note list, and the editor in view together • Resize the panes to fit your workspace • Start a note with Command-N • Continue across iPhone and Mac with iCloud sync in Folio Pro FOLIO PRO • Organize notes and files in folders • Keep notes, todos, and folder files current with iCloud sync • Improve your writing with on-device AI Enhance • Pin more notes to your iPhone Lock Screen • One-time purchase. No subscription. KEEP THE IMPORTANT THINGS CLOSE • Pin one note to your iPhone Lock Screen for free • Set reminders on individual notes • Share a note with the people you invite • Keep related files together in a folder • Require Face ID or Touch ID to open protected folder files on supported devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. Folio doesn't collect the content of your notes, todos, photos, files, or saved places. Your content stays on your device, in your own iCloud with Folio Pro, or with people you choose to share a note with. AI Enhance runs on your device using Apple Intelligence. Folio does not send your writing to an AI server. Apple Intelligence requires a supported device and must be enabled and available. Anonymous usage analytics help us improve Folio. They're on by default and include app opens, feature usage, and error codes, never your content. Turn them off in Settings to stop collection and delete the analytics already collected from your install.

Screenshots

99 Tasks4 screens
Folio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Folio at every 2 days against 99 Tasks's fortnightly. 99 Tasks's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99 Tasks ships an update fortnightly, Folio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
99 Tasks versus Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99 TasksFolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAGSTER LABS LLPTom Weiss

In-app purchases

None

99 Tasks

No in-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 99 Tasks free?
99 Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 99 Tasks or Folio have ads?
Neither 99 Tasks nor Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 99 Tasks or Folio?
99 Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and Folio every 2 days. Most recently, 99 Tasks was updated on October 10, 2026 and Folio on October 11, 2026.

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