Comparison

Work Folders vs OmniPlan 4

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

Head to head
About

Work Folders

Securely store and access work files across all your devices, even offline. Files are encrypted and protected by a passcode for enhanced security. Requires workplace enablement to set up.

Highlights
  • Access work files on iPad and other devices
  • Pin files for offline viewing
  • Encrypted file storage
  • App passcode protection
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Work Folders is a location where you can store work files and access them from all of your PCs and devices, even when you’re offline. To use Work Folders, your workplace has to enable your account first. After your account is enabled, you can set up the Work Folders app. Features • Access your work files and folders on your iPad and other devices. • Pin files so that you can view them while you're offline. • Files are encrypted and protected by an app passcode, keeping others out.

About

OmniPlan 4

This app offers robust project management capabilities, allowing users to view, edit, and organize complex projects. It provides tools for tracking progress, managing teams, and improving workflows with features like automatic scheduling and critical path highlighting.

Highlights
  • Automatic project scheduling
  • Resource leveling
  • Team collaboration
  • Critical path highlighting
  • Interactive Gantt timeline
  • Network diagram view
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OmniPlan gives you the power to manage complexity by helping you view, edit, and organize projects. Easily track your progress, manage your team, and continuously improve your processes with powerful project management features including automatic project scheduling, resource leveling, collaboration, milestones, and critical path highlighting. View your project as an interactive Gantt timeline, a customizable project outline, or as a beautiful Network diagram. Manage simple or complex projects—all at a glance. Purchase OmniPlan once for full access to OmniPlan 4 on your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

Work Folders4 screens
OmniPlan 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OmniPlan 4 at 3.9 against Work Folders's 2.8. Work Folders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. OmniPlan 4 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Work Folders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OmniPlan 4 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Work Folders's written reviews are positive against 24% of OmniPlan 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Work Folders versus OmniPlan 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork FoldersOmniPlan 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (22 ratings)3.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationThe Omni Group

Customer experience

Work Folders

All ratings22 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

OmniPlan 4

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative66.2%

In-app purchases

None

Work Folders

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

OmniPlan 4

Subscriptions2
  • Legacy Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Legacy Subscription$199.991 Year
One-time8
  • Free Upgrade to v4 ProFree
  • Free Upgrade to v4 StandardFree
  • Upgrade to v4 Standard$99.99
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  • Upgrade from Standard to Pro$99.99
  • Unlock Standard$199.99
  • Upgrade to v4 Pro$199.99
  • Upgrade from Standard to Pro$199.99
  • Unlock Pro$399.99

Questions

Is Work Folders free?
Work Folders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OmniPlan 4 free?
OmniPlan 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Folders or OmniPlan 4?
OmniPlan 4 is rated higher. Work Folders averages 2.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while OmniPlan 4 averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Work Folders or OmniPlan 4 have ads?
Neither Work Folders nor OmniPlan 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Work Folders or OmniPlan 4?
Work Folders ships an update every 2 months, and OmniPlan 4 every 2 months. Most recently, Work Folders was updated on October 15, 2026 and OmniPlan 4 on October 16, 2026.

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