Private Notes. vs FlowLine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Notes.
Securely store your personal thoughts, ideas, and text with a passcode or biometric authentication. This app offers intuitive text editing tools and a straightforward interface for organizing timestamped notes.
- Biometric and passcode security
- Intuitive copy/paste/cut
- Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
- Timestamped notes
- Straightforward user interface
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Have personal notes you would like to keep secret? Look no further. With this app you can safely secure personal thoughts, ideas or any text with with Apple’s touch/Face ID or a passcode. FEATURES: -Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes.
FlowLine
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FlowLine is a minimal daily journal designed for one thing: helping you move forward. In just a couple of minutes, you write your day in 3 simple lines—then take action with a focus sprint. No long journaling, no clutter, no accounts. DAILY IN 3 LINES • Morning (Plan): set your priority, your 10-minute first step, and what you won’t do today • Evening (Review): capture your win, your lesson, and tomorrow’s next step ACTION SPRINTS • Start a Focus Sprint (25/50/90 minutes) linked to your daily priority • Keep sessions simple and motivating, with quick results at the end SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Calendar view to visualize completed days • Streaks and simple stats to stay consistent 100% PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE • No account required • No required cloud • Your data stays on your iPhone/iPad FlowLine is built for zero friction: clarity → action → progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Private Notes. at none against FlowLine's 2. Private Notes. also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). FlowLine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. FlowLine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Private Notes. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Notes. ships an update every 2 months, FlowLine daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Notes. | FlowLine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WALABOK LLC | James Pierre Cornu |
In-app purchases
Private Notes.
No in-app purchases
FlowLine
- FlowLine Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- FlowLine Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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