# flomo浮墨 vs Focus3

The clearest difference is ratings volume: flomo浮墨 at 1.1K against Focus3's 14. flomo浮墨 also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 76%). Focus3's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. flomo浮墨 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus3 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for flomo浮墨 against 5.0 for Focus3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: flomo浮墨 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of flomo浮墨's written reviews are positive against 76% of Focus3's.

flomo浮墨 ships an update every 9 days, Focus3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | flomo浮墨 | Focus3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flomo/id1552314395/reviews) | **[5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus3/id6450662645/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **92.2% of reviews** | 76.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 147 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Xiandi Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541674282) | [宏萧 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1208035949) |

## What reviewers say

### flomo浮墨

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flomo/id1552314395)

Capture fleeting thoughts and ideas with a minimalist note-taking tool designed for quick entry and organization. Review past entries, discover related notes, and quantify your daily records without intrusive ads or privacy concerns.

**Highlights:** Easy typing, Full platform sync, Organize with #tags, Daily review of past notes, Relevant note suggestions, Quantify daily records, Quick entry via API

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Max subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly Max subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Yearly Max subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 3,000 Agent Points | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Agent Points | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30,000 Agent Points | $9.99 | one-time |
| flomo Pro 年度会员-教育优惠 | $14.99 | one-time |
| flomo Max 年度会员-教育优惠 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient and convenient note-taking
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Powerful tag and sub-tag system
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 📚 Great for organizing thoughts and ideas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some bugs and glitches reported
- 💰 Concerns about excessive paid features
- 📱 Needs better iPad support
- 🌐 Translation issues for non-Chinese users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior with list indentation
- Issues with text scanning functionality
- Problems with time stamp recognition

**Requested features**

- 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


### Focus3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus3/id6450662645)

This app helps you focus on completing the three most important tasks of your day with a minimalist interface. It's designed to reduce distraction and bring order to your daily schedule, offering visual progress tracking and historical task review.

**Highlights:** Focus on three daily priorities, Minimalist interface, Lock screen and desktop widgets, Task prioritization and reminders, Visual progress tracking, Historical task review, Data backup and sync (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus3月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| Focus3年度会员 | $5.99 | per year |
| Focus3Pro终身会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is flomo浮墨 free?

flomo浮墨 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus3 free?

Focus3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, flomo浮墨 or Focus3?

Focus3 is rated higher. flomo浮墨 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Focus3 averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.

### Do flomo浮墨 or Focus3 have ads?

Neither flomo浮墨 nor Focus3 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, flomo浮墨 or Focus3?

flomo浮墨 ships an update every 9 days, and Focus3 fortnightly. Most recently, flomo浮墨 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Focus3 on September 11, 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.*