Comparison

flomo浮墨 vs Calflow

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

Head to head
About

flomo浮墨

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
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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

About

Calflow

This app integrates with your existing iOS Reminders and Calendars to help you track how you spend your time. It offers features for daily planning, time tracking, and goal setting, providing insights into your productivity within the Apple ecosystem.

Highlights
  • 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar
  • Time tracking for reminders and events
  • Time distribution insights
  • Powerful tag system for filtering
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • Apple Health and app usage sync
Features
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If you’re using Apple Reminders and iOS Calendar/ Google Calendar in your workflow, and you wonder how you spend your time, tasks, daily activities, etc, it’s for you. Calflow is a powerful time-tracking planner based on iOS Reminders & Calendar, helping you keep track of your day and stay productive within the Apple ecosystem. Daily & Weekly Planner ◆ 2-way sync with iOS Reminders & Calendar (Free) ◆ Use Spaces to separate personal and work tasks, helping you declutter your schedule and stay focused Streamline Time-tracking into your Apple Workflow ◆ Track how much time you spend on your Reminders & events: - Reminders: Auto-populate time entries in Apple Calendar - Events: Auto-update your planned event details in Apple Calendar Apple Calendar Time Insights ◆ Also supports Google Calendar ◆ Track your time distribution across day/week/month/year Powerful Tag System ◆ Create smart tags to filter your calendar event entries, and learn about their activity across day/week/month/year ◆ Create groups to analyze time from multiple perspectives Goals, Habits Tracking ◆ Track goals, habits based on your iOS Reminders & Calendars to help ensure your time align with your goals Track anything and sync them to iOS Calendar ◆ Apple Health sync (mindful minutes, sleep time, workout time) ◆ App usage time tracking (via Shortcuts) ◆ Daily activities (via tracker widgets) Need help or have ideas to share? We’re always here: contact@calflow.app Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calflow.app/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

flomo浮墨4 screens
Calflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: flomo浮墨 at 1.1K against Calflow's 121. flomo浮墨 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. flomo浮墨 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Calflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 4.9 for flomo浮墨 against 4.9 for Calflow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: flomo浮墨 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 121, 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 88% of Calflow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

flomo浮墨 ships an update every 9 days, Calflow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
flomo浮墨 versus Calflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterflomo浮墨Calflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better88.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better121
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB181 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Xiandi Network Technology Co., LtdKyovan Ltd.

Customer experience

flomo浮墨

All ratings1,133 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.8%

Calflow

All ratings121 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

flomo浮墨

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

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

Calflow

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⏱️ Excellent time tracking with automatic logging
  • 📱 Seamless cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)
  • 📅 Perfect integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • 🎯 Comprehensive goal-setting and insights features
  • 🧩 Simple, intuitive user interface with low friction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer synchronization issues across devices
  • 🐛 Confusing insights calculation (double-counting existing calendar events)
  • 🐛 Apple Watch complications not fully functional
  • 🌙 No dark mode support
  • 📱 iPad lacks some features available on iPhone

Bugs and 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

Calflow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Timer doesn't sync across devices (iPhone to iPad/Mac)
  • Live Activity not showing on iPad when timer active
  • Apple Watch timers not accessible on other devices
  • Widget display showing only black and white screen
  • Insights double-counting time on existing calendar events
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  • Goals feature sometimes fails to record correctly
  • iPad reminders list not syncing with iPhone
  • Timer in notification center and widget not syncing
  • iPad doesn't show timer notifications in notification center
  • Apple Watch connectivity issues after paid subscription activation
  • Mac and iPad timer not showing when started on iPhone

Requested features

27 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Mac menu bar timer widget
  • Multiple simultaneous timers on iPhone
  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to copy and paste calendar events
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  • Custom goal cadences (not just daily/weekly/monthly)
  • Daily focus note area (like weekly focus)
  • Hashtag support in notes for better app integration
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Faster widget refresh rates
  • Drag and drop support for weekly plans
  • Collaboration/sharing features
  • Data export to CSV/Excel format
  • URL field for events and tasks
  • Callback URL support
  • Notification/reminder alerts for events
  • Milestone and skill tree features
  • Import data from other time tracking apps
  • Japanese language support
  • Custom day start time for analytics
  • Notebook/note-taking integration
  • Customizable todo background colors
  • Reminders list and tags binding
  • Mac automation scheduling
  • Website usage tracking on Mac
  • Ambient sounds and tick sounds for focus mode
  • Collaborative task management

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Calflow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$37.99

Questions

Is flomo浮墨 free?
flomo浮墨 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calflow free?
Calflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, flomo浮墨 or Calflow?
flomo浮墨 and Calflow are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.1K and 121 ratings respectively.
Do flomo浮墨 or Calflow have ads?
Neither flomo浮墨 nor Calflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flomo浮墨 or Calflow?
flomo浮墨 ships an update every 9 days, and Calflow every 10 days. Most recently, flomo浮墨 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Calflow on September 21, 2026.

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