Comparison

flomo浮墨 vs DialogNote

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

DialogNote

This minimalist app lets you record ideas and thoughts as if you were chatting. It supports text, images, voice, and files, with features like reminders and secure local storage. Organize your notes into independent conversations for work, study, or personal ideas.

Highlights
  • Immersive chat experience for note-taking
  • Support for text, images, voice, and files
  • Pin important conversations
  • Independent conversation management
  • To-do reminders
  • Secure local storage
  • Data analysis for trends
Features
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DialogNote is a minimalist recording platform designed for people who love to “talk to themselves.” No cluttered buttons, no learning curve — just type a sentence like you're chatting, and your note is done. Main Features: ● Immersive chat experience: capture ideas as naturally as sending messages ● Input methods: support for text, images, voice, and files ● Pin important conversations: quick access to frequently used notes and ideas ● Independent conversation management: work, study, ideas, life… neatly organized and easy to manage ● To-do reminders: set reminders so tasks are never forgotten ● Secure local storage: data is stored only on your device, ensuring privacy and security ● Data analysis: automatically organize trends and key changes in your records ● Minimalist design: clean, focused, and distraction-free, making recording a pleasure ● Voice notes: long-press to record, release to send, with audio playback support ● File attachments: support for various document formats, making work and study more convenient ● Add discoveries: capture every moment of inspiration, anytime, anywhere "Recording isn’t a burden, but a conversation." With DialogNote, every self-talk becomes your most genuine dialogue with yourself. DialogNote Membership Instructions -> By becoming a member, you can unlock all paid features of DialogNote and enjoy free updates for future premium features. After confirming your purchase and payment, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account. Apple iTunes will charge your account within 24 hours prior to the subscription expiration. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended for one subscription cycle. To cancel auto-renewal, you must manually turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if you do not cancel, your iTunes account will automatically start the subscription and charge you at the end of the trial. Any unused trial period will be forfeited once the subscription is purchased. This service allows you to choose whether to cancel; if you do not cancel, the next billing cycle will automatically be renewed. User Agreement: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DTXBCSENCdWNoc3ly Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DTXN0ZWZVeFBpdFV5

Screenshots

flomo浮墨4 screens
DialogNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: flomo浮墨 at 1.2K against DialogNote's 5. 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 DialogNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 5.0 for DialogNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: flomo浮墨 has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, 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 97% of DialogNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

flomo浮墨 ships an update every 10 days, DialogNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
flomo浮墨 versus DialogNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterflomo浮墨DialogNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Xiandi Network Technology Co., Ltd创辉 郑

Customer experience

flomo浮墨

All ratings1,161 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.8%

DialogNote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%

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

DialogNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

DialogNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99

Questions

Is flomo浮墨 free?
flomo浮墨 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DialogNote free?
DialogNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, flomo浮墨 or DialogNote?
DialogNote is rated higher. flomo浮墨 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while DialogNote averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do flomo浮墨 or DialogNote have ads?
Neither flomo浮墨 nor DialogNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flomo浮墨 or DialogNote?
flomo浮墨 ships an update every 10 days, and DialogNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, flomo浮墨 was updated on November 3, 2026 and DialogNote on November 5, 2026.

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