Comparison

Folio vs Vellure

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Folio

Features
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Folio is a home for your notes, todos, and files on iPhone and Mac. Capture a thought in seconds, plan your next project, or keep a travel checklist close at hand. On iPhone, pin a note to your Lock Screen so it's there when you need it. CAPTURE AND WRITE • Jot down a note with the quick-add bar • Write with Markdown, headings, checklists, quotes, and text colors • Attach photos, files, and map locations to your notes • Save your current place 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 dates and optional notifications • Add Markdown details for instructions, links, and context MAKE ROOM ON MAC • Keep folders, your note list, and the editor in view together • Resize the panes to fit your workspace • Start a note with Command-N • Continue across iPhone and Mac with iCloud sync in Folio Pro FOLIO PRO • Organize notes and files in folders • Keep notes, todos, and folder files current with iCloud sync • Improve your writing with on-device AI Enhance • Pin more notes to your iPhone Lock Screen • One-time purchase. No subscription. KEEP THE IMPORTANT THINGS CLOSE • Pin one note to your iPhone Lock Screen for free • Set reminders on individual notes • Share a note with the people you invite • Keep related files together in a folder • Require Face ID or Touch ID to open protected folder files on supported devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. Folio doesn't collect the content of your notes, todos, photos, files, or saved places. Your content stays on your device, in your own iCloud with Folio Pro, or with people you choose to share a note with. AI Enhance runs on your device using Apple Intelligence. Folio does not send your writing to an AI server. Apple Intelligence requires a supported device and must be enabled and available. Anonymous usage analytics help us improve Folio. They're on by default and include app opens, feature usage, and error codes, never your content. Turn them off in Settings to stop collection and delete the analytics already collected from your install.

About

Vellure

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Your Lock Screen becomes your notes. Vellure shows your notes on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as iOS Live Activities. Without opening the app, today's tasks, the days left until a date, and your progress are always in view. ā–  Made for you if - You keep forgetting notes because opening an app is a hassle - You want a D-day or deadline front and center - You'd like to tick off tasks right from the Lock Screen ā–  5 note types - Plain: a short note on your Lock Screen - Checklist: check items right from the Lock Screen - D-day: automatic count of days left until a date - Countdown: live countdown to a target time - Progress: adjust a progress bar from the Lock Screen ā–  Notes that tidy themselves Keep them pinned, or have them disappear automatically when the target time arrives, a set time passes, everything is checked, or you hit 100%. ā–  Siri & Shortcuts Say something like "Vellure note, buy milk" and it's saved and posted without opening the app. It also works with location and time automations. ā–  Privacy first No sign-up. Every note is stored only on this device. Nothing is sent to a server, and deleting the app deletes your data. Completely free. Put your first note on the Lock Screen now. * Due to iOS, a Live Activity is shown for up to 12 hours after posting, then ends automatically.

Screenshots

Folio4 screens
Vellure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vellure at 17.0 against Folio's 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Folio versus Vellure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolioVellure
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom Weissseunguk shin

In-app purchases

None

Folio

No in-app purchases

None

Vellure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folio free?
Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vellure free?
Vellure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folio or Vellure have ads?
Neither Folio nor Vellure shows ads.

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