# Plain Note vs Text Flows

The clearest difference is price: Plain Note at Free against Text Flows's $2.99. Plain Note also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Text Flows's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Plain Note is free to download; Text Flows costs $2.99 up front. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Text Flows asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Flows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, Text Flows monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Note | Text Flows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-flows/id6450016607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 31 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monelyze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086641918) | [礼 付](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487345625) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921)

This app allows you to create and organize notes with customizable tags and icons. It offers lock screen and home screen widgets for quick access and supports character/line counting. Personalize your experience with themes, app icons, and fonts.

**Highlights:** Organize notes with tags, Customizable tag icons and colors, Character and line counting, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Customizable themes, app icons, and fonts, Archive and organize notes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 💡 One-time payment model
- 🚀 Beautifully designed notes app
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Customizable tags and icons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes sometimes don't save properly
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable synchronization
- ❌ No text formatting options (bold, italics, etc.)
- ❌ No ability to insert photos or videos
- ❌ No option to export notes

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
- Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

**Requested features**

- Ability to swipe widget to display another note
- Subfolders for better organization
- Export function to backup notes
- Option to change app colors
- Support for multiple notes in one widget


### Text Flows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-flows/id6450016607)

This app allows you to convert your spoken words into text for notes, stories, or capturing ideas. It offers unlimited recording and prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on your device.

**Highlights:** Hands-free note taking, Unlimited recording duration, Local data storage for privacy, Multi-language support, Universal iOS compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Note free?

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

### Is Text Flows free?

Text Flows costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plain Note or Text Flows?

Text Flows is rated higher. Plain Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Text Flows averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Plain Note or Text Flows have ads?

Neither Plain Note nor Text Flows shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plain Note or Text Flows?

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and Text Flows monthly. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on October 14, 2026 and Text Flows on October 2, 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.*