Swipfolio vs Folio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Swipfolio
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Swipfolio turns your phone into a portfolio you can hand to anyone. No pitch deck. No laptop. No "let me pull that up." Just hand someone your phone, and let them swipe through your work like flipping through cards ā your projects, case studies, social links, website, resume, anything with a URL. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Add your links ā projects, socials, websites, anything you want to showcase ⢠Organize them into portfolios (work, personal, clients ā whatever fits) ⢠Hand your phone to someone and let them swipe through, card by card ⢠Each card opens a live preview of the link right inside the app WHY SWIPFOLIO ⢠Built for real conversations ā no app switching, no searching through folders ⢠Swipeable, tactile browsing that feels natural to hand off ⢠Organize your work into multiple portfolios by category ⢠Share your portfolio instantly with a link ⢠Your data backs up automatically with iCloud ⢠Clean, fast, distraction-free design WHO IT'S FOR Designers, developers, freelancers, students, founders, and anyone who's ever said "wait, let me find that link" ā Swipfolio keeps your best work one swipe away, ready to show whenever the moment comes up. Build it once. Show it anywhere. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRvcyxXJaAoEcT38KOJXgPunJSv6cFCiSJ5uyDBkedAjmNtUOZShUIgK_DS58MCTGjSyusXiCB_-8uN/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 update cadence: Folio at every 2 days against Swipfolio's every 3 weeks. Swipfolio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Swipfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Folio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swipfolio ships an update every 3 weeks, Folio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipfolio | Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taha KOYUTURK | Tom Weiss |
In-app purchases
Swipfolio
- Annual Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$8.99
Folio
- Folio Pro$3.99









