Comparison

NeoFinder vs Drafts

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

Head to head
About

NeoFinder

Access and search your digital media library catalogs on your iPhone or iPad. Quickly find photos, movies, and songs with powerful search and detailed file information, including geotags displayed on a map.

Highlights
  • Access NeoFinder catalogs on iOS
  • Search photos, movies, songs
  • Powerful Find Editor
  • Detailed file Inspector
  • Preview cataloged files
  • Display geotags on map
Features
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Introducing NeoFinder iOS The leading disk cataloger for Macintosh is also available for iOS! Keep the NeoFinder catalogs of your entire digital library always with you! Use Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or the Finder to transfer your NeoFinder catalog files to your iPhone or iPad Find your photos, movies, songs, and any cataloged data quickly on your iPhone or iPad, wherever you go Use the powerful Find Editor to find exactly what you need The Inspector shows you all the details of your cataloged files, including Previews, EXIF, IPTC, ID3, XMP, song lyrics, cover art, if they are included in your catalogs Geotags of photos or movies are displayed on the map GeoFinder for all photos or movies within the visible range of the map

About

Drafts

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick text capture
  • Send text to other apps
  • Writing automation tool
  • Cross-device sync
  • Text manipulation actions
  • Customizable interface
  • AI LLM integration
Features
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Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere! Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to other apps without the extra taps. Just open it and start typing! **Drafts is a multi-award winner!** - App of the Day, TIME Magazine’s Best Apps - MacStories “Lifetime Acheivement” and “Reader’s Choice” Awards ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE DRAFTS ## CAPTURE EVERYWHERE: Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready — just waiting for your words. Alternatively, go hands-free with dictation. Drafts helps you write ideas down before you can forget them so and they’ll always be there, ready and waiting. Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and Drafts’ fast sync will make your text available everywhere. USE YOUR WORDS: Drafts is a jumping-off point for text — use actions to copy it, share it, or deep-link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet, draft a message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to Reminders – Drafts works with tons of your favorite apps and services. Hone your text through integrations with popular AI LLMs. REMEMBER IT NOW – OR LATER: New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can Tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or Archive them for long-term storage. TAKE TEXT TO A NEW LEVEL: Customize Drafts to look and work the way you want with tons of interface adjustments — custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Use the customizable buttons above the keyboard to convert, manipulate, and transform your writing quickly. Using Drafts as a global inbox for all of your text? Process everything quickly using unique features like Link Mode, Arrange Mode, and text manipulation actions. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUR WRIST COMPUTER: Use your Apple Watch to quickly capture text using nothing more than your voice — and your ideas will be waiting on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ready to be fleshed out. GETTING WORDS DOWN HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER: Drafts opens lightning fast and with support for capture via Siri, the widget, share extension, file import, and dictation - Drafts is like post-its updated for the smartphone era. ## JOIN THE COMMUNITY ## Check out our Directory (actions.getdrafts.com) for ready-to-use actions and themes. Join the Drafts Community (forums.getdrafts.com) to get help, integration guides, and a regular flow of tips & tricks. ## DRAFTS PRO ## Drafts is always free to use, but you can get more out of Drafts with a Drafts Pro subscription: • Create and Edit Actions • Themes and Icons - suit the experience to your tastes with themes, custom app icons, and more • Workspaces - Apply preferred tag, query, and sort settings for your drafts list with Workspaces • Extra widgets and better share extension options • Enhanced Automation We are always working hard to expand the capabilities of Drafts and keep it up-to-date with the latest technologies. Your support helps keep the app growing – thank you to Drafts Pro subscribers! ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Contact us on Twitter at @draftsapp or email support@getdrafts.com. Terms: https://getdrafts.com/support/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdrafts.com/support/privacy

Screenshots

NeoFinder4 screens
Drafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drafts at Free against NeoFinder's $5.99. Drafts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (70% vs 31%). NeoFinder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drafts is free to download; NeoFinder costs $5.99 up front. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NeoFinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drafts has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of NeoFinder's written reviews are positive against 70% of Drafts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeoFinder ships an update every 5 months, Drafts every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NeoFinder versus Drafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoFinderDrafts
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews70.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbert DoernerAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

NeoFinder

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral19.2%
Negative50.0%

Drafts

All ratings10,829 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

NeoFinder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drafts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paste function not working properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

None

NeoFinder

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drafts

Subscriptions3
  • Drafts Pro - Monthly [i]$2.991 Month
  • Drafts Pro - Annual [i]7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Drafts Pro - Patron [i]$39.991 Year

Questions

Is NeoFinder free?
NeoFinder costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drafts free?
Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NeoFinder or Drafts?
Drafts is rated higher. NeoFinder averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Drafts averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do NeoFinder or Drafts have ads?
Neither NeoFinder nor Drafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeoFinder or Drafts?
NeoFinder ships an update every 5 months, and Drafts every 6 days. Most recently, NeoFinder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drafts on November 3, 2026.

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