# Flowthru vs StudioNotes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StudioNotes at 100% against Flowthru's 33%. StudioNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Flowthru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. StudioNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flowthru asks for nothing beyond the download.

StudioNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowthru has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Flowthru's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudioNotes's.

Flowthru ships an update fortnightly, StudioNotes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flowthru | StudioNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowthru/id1554915129/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studionotes-music-catalog/id1661384980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 85 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sound Credit](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539562314) | [TeeShot Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/284801756) |

## What reviewers say

### Flowthru

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowthru/id1554915129)

A collaborative music workspace for effortless file sharing, lossless streaming, and version control. Manage collaborators, control access, and organize projects with an intuitive interface. Export music data for labels, publishers, and more.

**Highlights:** Effortless file sharing, Lossless streaming, Version toggling, Automatic organization, Role-based access control, Intuitive music data entry

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### StudioNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studionotes-music-catalog/id1661384980)

Organize your music career with this app, managing songs, recordings, releases, collaborators, and files. It provides a central system for your music catalog, including notes, lyrics, and chords, with a built-in audio player and playback queue functionality.

**Highlights:** Manage songs, recordings, and releases, Attach audio files and documents, Built-in audio player with playback queues, Track collaborators and splits, Rich note-taking with Markdown, Filter catalog by genre and keywords

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| StudioNotes Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| StudioNotes Pro (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flowthru free?

Flowthru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StudioNotes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Flowthru or StudioNotes?

StudioNotes is rated higher. Flowthru averages 3.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while StudioNotes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Flowthru or StudioNotes have ads?

Neither Flowthru nor StudioNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flowthru or StudioNotes?

Flowthru ships an update fortnightly, and StudioNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flowthru was updated on October 24, 2026 and StudioNotes on October 24, 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.*