Comparison

Flow vs Nautomate

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Organize, prioritize, and generate new ideas with this mobile mind mapping tool. It offers features for brainstorming, note-taking, and collaboration, with options for creating multiple maps and exporting in various formats.

Highlights
  • Create mind maps
  • Add icons, colors, and themes
  • View and edit notes, links, and tasks
  • Draw connections between nodes
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Export maps in PDF and PNG
  • Export in multiple professional formats
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Flo is the one and only mobile mind mapping app you’ll ever need. Whether you’re using it in the boardroom, the classroom, the presentation hall, or the lunch meeting, Flo can help you organize, prioritize, and even generate new thoughts. Feature highlights in the free “Basic” plan: - Create up to three free mind maps - Seamlessly sync maps and folders with your free online account - Multi-touch support for drag & drop, zoom, pan - Add icons, colors, styles and map themes - View and edit notes, links, tasks and attachments on ideas - Draw connections between nodes - Play presentations - Share maps directly from the device - Real-time collaboration Additional features in the “Personal” plan: Create and edit unlimited mind maps Add files and images to topics Export maps in PDF and PNG format Priority support Additional features in the “Pro” plan: Export maps in MindManager, Freemind, XMind, MS Word and MS PowerPoint format Export slides as zip file NOTE: Requires a free account registration. The “Basic” version of Flo is free. You can try the “Personal” plan free for 1 week after signing up! If you enjoy your “Personal” trial, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue as an auto-renewing month-to-month subscription. If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings on the device. If you haven’t subscribed through iTunes, you can manage your subscription through Flo. Privacy policy: https://www.Flo.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.Flo.app/legal is the one and only mobile mind mapping app you’ll ever need. Whether you’re using it in the boardroom, the classroom, the presentation hall, or the lunch meeting, Flo can help you organize, prioritize, and even generate new thoughts. Designed from the ground up as an extension to our award-winning, browser-based interface, the Flo app stores your mobile creations and seamlessly syncs them with your online account. Feature highlights in the free “Basic” plan: - Create up to three free mind maps - Multi-touch support for drag & drop, zoom, pan - Add icons, colors, styles and map themes - View and edit notes, links, tasks and attachments on ideas - Share maps directly from the device Additional features in the “Personal” plan: Create and edit unlimited mind maps Add files and images to topics Export maps in PDF and PNG format Priority support Additional features in the “Pro” plan: Export maps in MindManager, Freemind, XMind, MS Word and MS PowerPoint format Export slides as zip file Privacy: https://ajar-utensil-e35.notion.site/Privacy-70ea3069f4f8498fa5ea38c912c3522e Therms of service: https://ajar-utensil-e35.notion.site/Terms-of-ServiceOur-Terms-of-Service-4e14a853a6304a6eb0a8713b020be276

About

Nautomate

This app integrates over 40 native actions into your device's automation tool, allowing for extensive control over your notes and databases. Automate the creation of pages, databases, and searches, or extract and convert data into various formats. It supports multiple workspaces and offers tutorials for easy integration.

Highlights
  • Create Notion pages with rich content
  • Create databases with custom properties
  • Add/modify database values
  • Perform powerful database searches
  • Extract markdown from pages
  • Convert databases to CSV, Markdown, or JSON
  • Supports multiple Notion workspaces
Features
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Nautomate adds 40+ native Notion actions to Shortcuts, giving you automation superpowers! Fully automate your whole Notion world: • Create pages with rich content blocks • Create databases with custom properties • Add to or modify values in a database • Create powerful searches for databases • Extract markdown from a page • Convert a database to a CSV, Markdown Table or JSON Dictionary • Supports connections to multiple workspaces ...and much more! Each action includes a detailed description along with example shortcuts and tutorials to get you started. More than half of the actions are completely FREE to use, forever. Available on iOS, iPadOS & Mac. A single subscription unlocks everything across all devices and allows family sharing. None of your Notion data is ever viewable by any third-parties. --- Terms of Use: https://nautomate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nautomate.app/privacy

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Nautomate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flow at 4.3 against Nautomate's 3.4. Flow also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 43%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nautomate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 43% of Nautomate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update weekly, Nautomate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flow versus Nautomate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowNautomate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (59 ratings) — better3.4 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better27
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevpool.StudioSnailed It Development Ltd

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings59 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Nautomate

All ratings27 ratings
Positive59.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative40.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All Best Features$4.991 Month
  • Unlock PRO functionality7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Nautomate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nautomate free?
Nautomate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Nautomate?
Flow is rated higher. Flow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Nautomate averages 3.4 from 27 ratings.
Do Flow or Nautomate have ads?
Neither Flow nor Nautomate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Nautomate?
Flow ships an update weekly, and Nautomate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 2, 2026 and Nautomate on October 14, 2026.

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