99 Tasks vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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
Folio
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Folio keeps your notes, todos, and files together, and now you can plan them with the people you invite. Capture a thought in seconds, pin a note to your Lock Screen, and share a plan that everyone can edit on iPhone and Mac. NEW: PLAN IT TOGETHER ⢠Invite people to a note by email or with a single-use link ⢠Everyone who accepts can edit, with photos, files, and checklists included ⢠If two people change the same line, nothing is lost: theirs shows in the note and yours stays right below it as "Your edit" ⢠Accepting and editing shared notes is free. Sending invitations needs Folio Pro ⢠Report or block someone at any time SIGN IN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO ⢠Folio works without an account. Skip sign-in and your notes stay on your device ⢠Sign in with Apple or Google to share notes and take Folio Pro to your other devices ⢠With Folio Pro, your notes, todos, folders, and files stay in sync across iPhone and Mac ⢠Delete your Folio account from Settings at any time CAPTURE AND WRITE ⢠Jot down a note with the quick-add bar ⢠Write with Markdown, headings, checklists, quotes, and text colors ⢠Add code blocks with syntax highlighting, and tidy JSON with Format JSON ⢠Attach photos, files, and map locations to your notes ⢠Save where you are 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 days or timed reminders, add labels, filter by Today or Tomorrow, and attach files KEEP THE IMPORTANT THINGS CLOSE ⢠Pin a note to your Lock Screen so it's there at a glance ⢠Set reminders on individual notes ⢠Export a note or a collection as text, Markdown, PDF, or CSV ⢠Restore deleted notes from Trash ⢠Require Face ID or Touch ID to open protected folder files FOLIO PRO ⢠Sync your whole library across your devices ⢠Send invitations to shared notes ⢠Organize notes and files in folders ⢠Improve your writing with on-device AI Enhance ⢠Pin more notes to your Lock Screen ⢠One-time purchase. No subscription. YOUR DATA No ads and no tracking. Without an account, your notes stay on your device, or in your own iCloud with Folio Pro. When you sign in, the notes you sync or share are stored on Folio's servers so they can reach your devices and the people you invite. They are encrypted in transit and at rest, but not end-to-end encrypted. AI Enhance runs on your device with Apple Intelligence, which needs a supported device and must be turned on. Usage analytics help us improve Folio. They're on by default, never include your note content, and can be turned off in Settings. The privacy policy has the details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 99 Tasks at none against Folio's 1. 99 Tasks also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Folio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 99 Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.
99 Tasks ships an update fortnightly, Folio every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | 99 Tasks | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STAGSTER LABS LLP | Tom Weiss |
In-app purchases
99 Tasks
No in-app purchases
Folio
- Folio Pro$3.99







