# LiquidText vs Folia

LiquidText and Folia both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of LiquidText's written reviews are positive against 0% of Folia's. LiquidText also leads on ratings volume (6.4K vs 2). Folia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Folia asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for LiquidText against 4.5 for Folia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of LiquidText's written reviews are positive against 0% of Folia's.

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, Folia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiquidText | Folia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folia/id6737592384/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **49.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 317 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) | [Branchfire, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284975584) |

## What reviewers say

### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


### Folia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folia/id6737592384)

This app allows users to annotate any document type from any device, organize work into projects, and capture ideas with intuitive tools. It facilitates real-time sharing with collaborators and recording ideas on the go.

**Highlights:** Annotate any document type, Organize work into projects, Capture ideas with intuitive tools, Real-time collaboration, Integrates with cloud storage, Cross-device support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiquidText free?

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

### Is Folia free?

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

### Which has better reviews, LiquidText or Folia?

LiquidText is rated higher. LiquidText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Folia averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do LiquidText or Folia have ads?

Neither LiquidText nor Folia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiquidText or Folia?

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, and Folia every 3 weeks. Most recently, LiquidText was updated on September 25, 2026 and Folia on August 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*