Comparison

Tot Pocket vs Flowen

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

Head to head
About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

About

Flowen

Features
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Open and start writing. Flowen is a simple notepad you can personalize with photos and videos. Capture an idea, a shopping memo, or a draft for work right where you open the app. Save only what you want to keep as a note. No account required. No ads. Your everyday notes, your own style • Set your own photo or video as the header at the top of the screen • Choose a cute photo, a stylish landscape, or an understated look • Animated headers are also available • Give each tab a different header, or show the same header across all tabs • Choose light or dark appearance Write the moment an idea arrives • Open straight into Quick Note and start writing • Return to the tab you last used • Save anything you want to keep as a note • Open a selected tab from Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets • Use Siri and Shortcuts to search, open, read aloud, or add notes Take notes with your voice • Turn speech into text in real time • Keep dictating while using other apps or with the screen locked • Voice transcription is processed on your device Organize in tabs and find notes quickly • Create tabs for work, family, ideas, and more • Swipe to switch tabs • Search Quick Notes and saved notes together • Pin an important note to its tab or across all tabs • Reorder, merge, and rename notes • Use the editing lock to prevent accidental changes Your data stays on your device • Notes are stored locally • No account, tracking, or third-party advertising SDKs • Export and restore backup files • Automatically create restore points when iCloud Drive is available Included for free • Up to 3 tabs • Up to 5 saved notes per tab • 3 header slots • 1 video header slot. Replace its video whenever you like More room with Premium • Up to 9 tabs • Up to 15 saved notes per tab • Set video headers in up to 9 slots • Change theme colors Premium is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. Start writing instantly. Make it your own. Keep your everyday notes in Flowen.

Screenshots

Tot Pocket4 screens
Flowen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tot Pocket at 17.0 against Flowen's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flowen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, Flowen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tot Pocket versus Flowen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTot PocketFlowen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (238 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings238 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryKota Torimaru

Bugs and requests

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
Show 3 more
  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

Flowen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99
1 purchases

Flowen

One-time1
  • Flowen Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowen free?
Flowen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tot Pocket or Flowen have ads?
Neither Tot Pocket nor Flowen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tot Pocket or Flowen?
Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flowen fortnightly. Most recently, Tot Pocket was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flowen on October 24, 2026.

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