# Folio Writer vs ScholarSide

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScholarSide at none against Folio Writer's 8. Folio Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Folio Writer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScholarSide asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Folio Writer | ScholarSide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-writer/id6788252860/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bin Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503463579) | [Neel Roy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834533455) |

## What reviewers say

### Folio Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-writer/id6788252860)

This writing studio allows you to work on long-form projects like books and manuscripts on your iPhone and iPad. It supports plain text formats like Markdown and Typst, syncing seamlessly with its Mac counterpart. Features include a special keyboard bar, project organization, and citation management.

**Highlights:** Plain-text writing (Markdown, Typst), iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Files integration, Special Markdown key bar, Typewriter scrolling and sentence focus, Binder for project organization, Snapshots for version control, Project-wide search, BibTeX citation support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pro to Premium Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Pro Features | $39.99 | one-time |


### ScholarSide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scholarside/id6789965217)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Folio Writer free?

Folio Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScholarSide free?

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

### Do Folio Writer or ScholarSide have ads?

Neither Folio Writer nor ScholarSide shows ads.

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