Comparison

NeatNotes vs FlowFocus

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

Head to head
About

NeatNotes

Organize and take notes quickly with a clean interface. See full note previews, customize note styles, and set reminders. Features smart grouping and automatic link title generation.

Highlights
  • Full note previews
  • Customizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Paragraph-based reminders
  • Smart Stacks for automatic note grouping
  • Readable link titles
  • Photo integration
Features
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Less is more, when it’s done right. NeatNotes gives you only what you need to organize and take notes quickly. While other apps show you a really tiny preview, with NeatNotes you can see the real note before you open it. This makes the app more fun and easier to find your notes. Make your notes personal with three different note styles. * A plain note, with extensive formatting options. * A sticky note, with large fonts, colors and checklists. * A lined note for that nostalgic yellow pad. Mini Spreadsheets. No Tables. NeatNotes lets you perform spreadsheet-like calculations directly in your notes. Type a simple math expression and the answer is suggested underneath it. Reuse a number by dragging and dropping it elsewhere in your note. This creates a reference, so when you change the original number, every reference and related calculation updates automatically. Make a list of numbers and the total is suggested above the keyboard. You can then calculate splits and averages or count the lines in a list. You can also use units of measurement for length, volume, weight and temperature in your calculations. Convert between more than 150 fiat currencies, popular cryptocurrencies, gold and silver using the latest available exchange rates. Widgets that make sense. You can see your notes on your Home Screen with widgets. You can navigate your note by paragraph, check off checklist items, open links and even see photos in your notes. Create Multiple Reminders. Make any paragraph a reminder. Just tap the bell icon on the keyboard and you can set the date and time of the reminder. It will ring and notify you on the lock screen. When you tap the reminder, it will open the note and take you to the paragraph where you set it. Smart Stacks. All notes apps let you search your notes, but Smart Stacks takes it to the next level. 
 Smart Stacks automatically groups notes that share a trait, into one stack — like notes with contact info, or notes with checklists. You can also enter any word, and it’ll create a stack, with all the notes that contains the word. Photos and Readable links. You can add photos to your notes from your phone camera or photo library. You can even copy and paste them from another app like Safari. When you copy and paste a link, it automatically gets a readable title. So instead of seeing a complicated URL you see the title. This makes it easier for you to understand what the link is about rather than having to visit the link every time. No account needed. Use iCloud to Store and Sync. You don’t need to create another account. Just download the app and start using it. All your notes are automatically stored in iCloud and synced to other devices in your account. Privacy Your notes are extremely personal and we can't see them. In fact we don't even store them. Apple does in iCloud. We recommend that you turn on "Advanced Data Protection" in your iCloud settings, if you wish to prevent even Apple from having access to your notes.

About

FlowFocus

This app offers a minimalist Pomodoro timer with integrated task management. It helps users stay focused with customizable work and break intervals, smooth animations, and haptic feedback. Track your progress with session counts and tailor the experience to your workflow.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Integrated task management
  • Minimalist and modern design
  • Session tracking
  • Smooth animations and haptic feedback
  • Flexible work/break durations
Features
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FlowFocus is a calm, flexible focus timer for getting work done one task at a time. Use Pomodoro sessions, custom timers, or a stopwatch depending on how you like to work. Keep your current task visible, queue what is next, and track what you finish in your history. FlowFocus can also connect with Calendar, Reminders, Apple Music, widgets, and Live Activities so your focus setup fits naturally into your day. Features: • Pomodoro, Timer, and Stopwatch modes • Current task and queued tasks • Apple Reminders import and completion • Calendar-aware focus sessions • Live Activities and widgets • Focus history with completed sessions and tasks • Profiles for different workflows • Custom colours, app icons, sounds, and appearance • Optional keep-awake setting while the app is open • Simple onboarding to choose the modes you use FlowFocus is designed to stay quiet, clean, and out of your way while helping you keep moving.

Screenshots

NeatNotes4 screens
FlowFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

NeatNotes and FlowFocus both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NeatNotes's written reviews are positive against 50% of FlowFocus's. NeatNotes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 1). FlowFocus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, monetization model and device support 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. NeatNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlowFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NeatNotes against 5.0 for FlowFocus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NeatNotes has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NeatNotes's written reviews are positive against 50% of FlowFocus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, FlowFocus every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NeatNotes versus FlowFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeatNotesFlowFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFusion EngineeringSuzanne Garrett

Customer experience

NeatNotes

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlowFocus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NeatNotes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99
None

FlowFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeatNotes free?
NeatNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowFocus free?
FlowFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NeatNotes or FlowFocus?
NeatNotes and FlowFocus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do NeatNotes or FlowFocus have ads?
NeatNotes shows ads; FlowFocus does not.
Which is updated more often, NeatNotes or FlowFocus?
NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, and FlowFocus every 6 months. Most recently, NeatNotes was updated on September 17, 2026 and FlowFocus on July 26, 2026.

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