Comparison

小想法 vs flomo浮墨

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

Head to head
About

小想法

Capture fleeting thoughts and to-do items instantly with voice memos. This app helps you record every idea, no matter how small, and track daily calories for a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Voice recording for ideas
  • To-do list management
  • Calorie tracking
  • Simple and efficient interface
  • Capture fleeting thoughts
Features
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高效语音备忘录,随时记录每个想法 不放过任何一个闪现的想法。 随时随地用语音记录待办事项、捕获灵光一闪,再小的事,也能被你轻易记录。纷繁世界,用它留下你独有的记忆。 随时记录卡路里,健康每一天。

About

flomo浮墨

This app helps you quickly capture and organize fleeting thoughts and ideas using a simple card-based system. It focuses on efficient recording and retrieval, with features like tagging, daily reviews, and relevant memo suggestions. Enjoy a private and ad-free experience designed for rapid idea management.

Highlights
  • Easy typing interface
  • Full platform synchronization
  • Manage memos with tags
  • Daily review of past memos
  • Relevant memo suggestions
  • Quantify daily records
  • Quick entry via API
Features
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flomo is the Next Generation note-taking tool, focusing on helping your record more ideas rather than complex articles. We are overjoyed to announce that we ranked in the No.4 of the Golden Kitty Awards 2021 on Product Hunt in the Mobile Apps category. Thank you for your support and suggestions. We can’t keep making progress without your voice. Key features - Easy typing like Twitter - Full platform sync - Manage MEMOs by #tags/sub-tags - Daily review of past MEMOs - Relevant MEMOs - Quantify daily records - Quick entry with API - No ads or privacy sharing What flomo doesn't do well We know it's hard enough to be good at one small thing, so we won't try to be ALL-IN-ONE in features. Here's what we're NOT good at, and we recommend you to choose a better product. - Not good at Document writing or markdown - Not good at Web Clipper - Not good at TODO - Not good at Mind mapping flomo CARES about privacy and security - All content is only visible to you - All data transfers are encrypted - No commercial advertising - No sharing or selling of personal data - Real-time database backup —————————— Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. —————————— 2024@flomoapp.com Privacy Policy: https://help.flomo.app/terms-and-privacy/privacy Terms of Service: https://help.flomo.app/terms-and-privacy/terms

Screenshots

小想法4 screens
flomo浮墨4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: flomo浮墨 at none against 小想法's shown. flomo浮墨 also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 27) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 小想法's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 小想法 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and flomo浮墨 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 小想法 against 4.9 for flomo浮墨. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: flomo浮墨 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of 小想法's written reviews are positive against 92% of flomo浮墨's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小想法 ships an update every 3 weeks, flomo浮墨 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
小想法 versus flomo浮墨: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小想法flomo浮墨
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings271.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉龙 张Shanghai Xiandi Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

小想法

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

flomo浮墨

All ratings1,162 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

小想法

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

flomo浮墨

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with list indentation
  • Issues with text scanning functionality
  • Problems with time stamp recognition

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand note-taking window size
  • Add support for Markdown syntax
  • Integrate with more apps and services
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Add sorting by time/date

In-app purchases

3 purchases

小想法

Subscriptions3
  • VIP For Month$0.991 Month
  • VIP For Season$1.493 Months
  • VIP For Year7 Days trial$3.991 Year
10 purchases

flomo浮墨

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Pro subscription$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Max subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Max subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Max subscription1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3,000 Agent Points$0.99
  • 10,000 Agent Points$3.99
  • 30,000 Agent Points$9.99
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  • flomo Pro 年度会员-教育优惠$14.99
  • flomo Max 年度会员-教育优惠$34.99

Questions

Is 小想法 free?
小想法 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is flomo浮墨 free?
flomo浮墨 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 小想法 or flomo浮墨?
flomo浮墨 is rated higher. 小想法 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while flomo浮墨 averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do 小想法 or flomo浮墨 have ads?
小想法 shows ads; flomo浮墨 does not.
Which is updated more often, 小想法 or flomo浮墨?
小想法 ships an update every 3 weeks, and flomo浮墨 weekly. Most recently, 小想法 was updated on November 3, 2026 and flomo浮墨 on November 7, 2026.

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