# flomo浮墨 vs DialogNote

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | flomo浮墨 | DialogNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flomo/id1552314395/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dialognote-chat-journal/id6754547289/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | **96.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 117 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Xiandi Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541674282) | [创辉 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824333944) |

## 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


### DialogNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dialognote-chat-journal/id6754547289)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $3.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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