# FoldNotes vs visualOS

The clearest difference is price: FoldNotes at Free against visualOS's $12.99. FoldNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). visualOS's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

FoldNotes is free to download; visualOS costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FoldNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: visualOS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

FoldNotes ships an update every 2 days, visualOS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FoldNotes | visualOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foldnotes/id6784422677/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 21 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Foldsoft Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784422679) | [Dorweiler & Reimertz GbR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775452184) |

## What reviewers say

### FoldNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foldnotes/id6784422677)

Organize long notes by collapsing completed sections, keeping your workspace focused. This app uses plain Markdown files stored in iCloud or locally, ensuring your data is accessible across devices and applications. It offers advanced text styling, task management, and powerful search capabilities.

**Highlights:** Collapsible sections and list items, Plain Markdown file storage, Live Markdown styling with syntax highlighting, Task management with four states, Wiki-links with automatic backlinks, Powerful search with regular expressions, Customizable themes and fonts

**In-app purchases:** none


### visualOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589)

This app offers an infinite canvas for visual thinkers, organizing notes, folders, images, and to-do lists. It works entirely offline, saving your data as real files in a folder on your device, which can then sync via your cloud service.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas for visual thinking, Offline access and real file saving, Syncs with your own cloud storage, Organize notes, images, and to-dos, Hierarchical boards within boards, Markdown file support, Freehand drawing and magnetic arrows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FoldNotes free?

FoldNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is visualOS free?

visualOS costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FoldNotes or visualOS?

FoldNotes is rated higher. FoldNotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while visualOS averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do FoldNotes or visualOS have ads?

Neither FoldNotes nor visualOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FoldNotes or visualOS?

FoldNotes ships an update every 2 days, and visualOS every 3 days. Most recently, FoldNotes was updated on September 25, 2026 and visualOS on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*