Comparison

Work Folders vs Anybox

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

Anybox

Save, organize, and quickly access your links, files, and notes across all your Apple devices. Features include smart lists, nested tags, and system-wide share extensions for seamless saving. Syncs via iCloud with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Cross-device bookmark syncing (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Spotlight search for bookmarks
  • Categorize with nested tags and folders
  • Smart Lists for automatic organization
  • Support for images, files, and notes
  • System-wide share extensions
  • iCloud sync with privacy focus
Features
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# Features 1. Get your bookmarks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 2. Search your bookmarks with Spotlight. 3. Use Anybox keyboard to quickly input your frequently used links and notes. 4. Categorize bookmarks with nested tags and folders. 5. Create Smart Lists to automatically organize bookmarks with attributes like URL and added date. 6. Support images, files, and notes. Easily retrieve frequently used images and notes. 7. Track your reading list with Widgets. Or save clipboard to specified collections. 8. Save links with system-wide share extensions. Just native experience. 9. Sync via iCloud. No personal data collected. 10. Import your bookmarks from browsers or other third-party apps. Anybox offers lifetime plan and subscription plans as a universal purchase, which means you only need to purchase once for all the platforms (iOS/macOS/iPadOS) Anybox support. You can choose one of these plans to save unlimited items in the app. Privacy Policy: https://anybox.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://anybox.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Work Folders4 screens
Anybox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anybox at 4.7 against Work Folders's 2.9. Anybox also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 26%) and ratings volume (525 vs 21). Work Folders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Anybox sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Work Folders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anybox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anybox has 525 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Work Folders's written reviews are positive against 65% of Anybox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Work Folders ships an update every 2 months, Anybox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Work Folders versus Anybox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork FoldersAnybox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (21 ratings)4.7 (525 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationAnybox LTD

Customer experience

Work Folders

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

Anybox

All ratings525 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.1%

Bugs and requests

Work Folders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Anybox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
  • Issues with bookmark syncing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually add links
  • Improve duplicate detection
  • Allow sorting of tags/folders
  • Implement private bookmark folders

In-app purchases

None

Work Folders

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Anybox

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 12 months$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Chips-Sized Tip$3.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$7.99
  • Pizza-Sized Tip$14.99
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  • Lifetime2 variants$49.99

Questions

Is Work Folders free?
Work Folders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anybox free?
Anybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Folders or Anybox?
Anybox is rated higher. Work Folders averages 2.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Anybox averages 4.7 from 525 ratings.
Do Work Folders or Anybox have ads?
Neither Work Folders nor Anybox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Work Folders or Anybox?
Work Folders ships an update every 2 months, and Anybox every 5 weeks. Most recently, Work Folders was updated on November 1, 2026 and Anybox on November 3, 2026.

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