Marten vs Foldly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Marten
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Marten is a clean, distraction-free note app built for developers. Write in Markdown with syntax-highlighted code blocks, then turn any note into a project with just the tabs you need. Keep a plain note, or add API keys, secrets, passwords, social logins, links, references, and checklists. Each filled tab becomes an item, so one note holds everything about a project. FEATURES Markdown editor Fenced code blocks with an olive, editor-style highlight. Toggle a live preview anytime. Project tabs Note, List, API, Ref, Link, Secret, Password, and Social. Add only the tabs you want with a tap. Secrets vault Store API keys, passwords, and accounts with masked fields and a quick reveal. Checklists Reminders-style lists with tap-to-complete items. Tags and search Organize with #hashtags and find anything instantly with full-text search. Sync, your way Local-first storage that works offline, with optional cloud sync across your devices. Turn sync on or off whenever you want. Built for every screen A native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with an adaptive three-column layout on iPad and Mac. Light and dark themes. Private by design Your notes are yours. No ads, no tracking, and you can delete your account and all data from inside the app at any time. Marketing URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com Privacy Policy URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com/privacy
Foldly
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Want to print a PDF as a folded booklet โ a zine, a program, a short manual or a story for the kids? Foldly reorders and pairs the pages in saddle-stitch order, so you just print double-sided, fold down the middle and staple. Pick a PDF, check the sheet-by-sheet preview, and tap Make Booklet. Share the result or save it to Files, then print it from any app. โข SADDLE-STITCH PAGE ORDER โ two pages per landscape sheet side, arranged so that after printing, stacking and one center fold the pages read 1, 2, 3 โฆ in order. โข BLANKS HANDLED FOR YOU โ booklets need a multiple of 4 pages; Foldly adds the blank pages at the end and tells you how many, and how many sheets of paper you need. โข SHEET-BY-SHEET PREVIEW โ see which pages land on the front and back of every sheet before you print. โข STAYS SHARP โ pages are placed as vectors, not screenshots, so text prints crisp. Each page is kept upright, scaled to fit its half and trimmed to its visible page area. Links and bookmarks are carried over where possible. โข BATCH MODE โ with the unlock, turn up to 50 PDFs into booklets in one go. โข SAME PAPER AS YOUR PDF โ the booklet uses your document's page size turned sideways, so a Letter or A4 PDF prints on Letter or A4 paper, each page shrunk to half size. How to print: choose double-sided printing and flip on the short edge. If your printer can't print double-sided, Foldly can't do that part for you. Limits: PDFs up to 200 pages and 80 MB. Everything happens on your iPhone โ your PDF is never uploaded and no account is needed. Your first booklet is free. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited booklets and batch mode. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marten at none against Foldly's 1. Marten also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Foldly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Foldly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marten asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marten ships an update every 2 months, Foldly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marten | Foldly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | joseph hamawi | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Marten
No in-app purchases
Foldly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99









