Folio, a minimal notebook vs TimelySelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Folio, a minimal notebook
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Folio is a notes app that refuses to choose between beautiful and capable. On the surface it's a calm, paper-inspired place to write. Underneath is a serious tool: backlinks, smart folders, version history, and biometric locking β the kind of power usually reserved for heavier apps. A LOVELY PLACE TO WRITE β’ Rich text: headings, lists, checklists, highlights, quotes, and code β’ Inline images and re-editable Apple Pencil sketches β’ A "/" command menu and Markdown shortcuts ORGANIZED YOUR WAY β’ Nestable folders and cross-cutting tags β’ Wiki-style [[links]] with automatic backlinks β’ Smart folders that save any search as a live view β’ Ranked search that finds what you mean NEVER LOSE A WORD β’ Automatic version history with one-tap restore β’ Pin, archive, and a 30-day recoverable trash β’ "On This Day" resurfaces past notes MADE YOURS β’ 9 fully-designed themes β Paper, Leather, Blueprint, Terminal, Bauhaus, and more β’ Adjustable fonts, text size, and light/dark EVERYWHERE β’ iPhone, iPad, native Mac (with a menu-bar capture popover), and Apple Watch β’ A Recent Notes widget and Siri Shortcuts β’ Face ID locking for private notes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes sync through your own iCloud and stay on your devices. No accounts, no ads, no trackers β free.
TimelySelf
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Working across borders shouldn't require manual timezone math or endless calendar confusion. TimelySelf is a visual workday optimizer and multi-timezone overlap engine designed for remote engineers, freelancers, contractors, and distributed global teams. Instead of basic numeric time converters, TimelySelf provides interactive, flat-design day and night timelines that map multi-client working hours, pinpoint your golden meeting overlap windows across custom split shifts, and effortlessly contextualize scheduled meetings directly in your local time. Key Features: β’ Interactive Visual Timelines: Instant visual clarity with flat-design celestial daylight, twilight, and night-shift gradients. β’ Multi-Client Working Hour Mapping: Add clients across any global timezone and visualize their availability against your own schedule. β’ Split Shift & Custom Hour Support: Set multiple working blocks per day (morning + evening shifts) and instantly calculate shared working hours. β’ Golden Overlap Engine: Automatically detect and rank the best friction-free meeting windows across all selected timezones. β’ Meeting Planner & Local Contextualizer: Add meetings with one tap and see exactly where they land across everyoneβs local working hours. β’ Daylight Saving Time (DST) Tracking: Native IANA timezone transition detection alerts you before clock shifts disrupt your team. β’ Cross-Platform Sync: Securely save your preferences, clients, and meetings for instant access across your devices. Eliminate timezone fatigue and make asynchronous global collaboration seamless with TimelySelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimelySelf at 15.1 against Folio, a minimal notebook's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Folio, a minimal notebook | TimelySelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawanpreet Singh | Neutron LLC |
In-app purchases
Folio, a minimal notebook
No in-app purchases
TimelySelf
No in-app purchases
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