Planiko vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Planiko
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Planiko helps you run your day right from your iPhone calendar. It doesn't replace your calendar: it works on top of it, including the Google or Exchange accounts you've added in iOS. No new account, no extra sync, and your data stays on your device. MAIN FEATURES ⢠Check-in and check-out ā One tap when you actually start or finish something, and the event's times on your calendar are updated for real. ⢠PLAN ā One tap reorganizes the rest of your day by priority, preferred time window and deadline, with no overlaps. Events you lock stay where they are. ⢠NIKO ā Create events fast, with title, time and duration, plus priority, time window and deadline for PLAN. ⢠Gaps and overlaps ā See the free time between events and what overlaps. Tap a gap to create an event that fills it exactly. ⢠Travel time ā Planiko tells you when you need to leave, not just when the appointment starts, and opens Apple Maps or Google Maps. ⢠Postpone fast ā +1h, +2h, tomorrow, a custom date and time, or "skip all" when the whole day slips. ⢠Pause and resume ā Check out of what you're doing and instantly create the same event starting now. ⢠Ask for an event ā Send a link ("when are you coming to visit?"). The other person picks the date, even without the app, and the event lands in both calendars. ⢠Import from clipboard ā Copy a list of tasks and Planiko creates one event for each, in sequence. ⢠Countdown, widget and Apple Watch ā Always know how long until the next thing. Works with Capta, the GTD app by the same developer: give a Capta action a date and it appears in your calendar; complete it in Planiko and Capta updates by itself.
Folio
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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 ⢠Add code blocks with syntax highlighting and preserved indentation ⢠Tidy JSON with Format JSON without changing its values ⢠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 ⢠Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance in Settings 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 ⢠Export a note or a collection as text, Markdown, PDF, or CSV ⢠Restore deleted notes from Trash ⢠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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planiko at none against Folio's 1. Planiko also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Planiko asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planiko ships an update every 3 days, Folio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planiko | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dario Bellia | Tom Weiss |
In-app purchases
Planiko
No in-app purchases
Folio
- Folio Pro$3.99









