Comparison

Popplet Lite vs FlowVella Presentation App

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

Head to head
About

Popplet Lite

Visually capture and organize your thoughts, ideas, and information. This tool helps students and professionals brainstorm, plan projects, and study by creating interconnected notes with text, images, and drawings.

Highlights
  • One Popplet board
  • Capture notes with text
  • Capture notes with images
  • Capture notes with drawing tool
  • Link notes visually
  • Export as PDF/JPEG
  • Pinch to zoom
Features
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Popplet is the simplest tool to capture and organize your ideas. With Popplet you can quick jot down your ideas and sort them visually. Apple has featured us in "Tools for Teachers", "New and Noteworthy", "What's Hot" and "Get Stuff Done" Popplet is great for school and for learning in the classroom and at home. Students use Popplet to think and learn visually. By capturing facts, thoughts, and images, students learn to create relationships between them and generate new ideas. Popplet is also great for work and for generating ideas in the office or on the go. Professionals use Popplet to generate ideas and plan projects. By brainstorming visually or jotting down notes, Popplet helps professionals organize their thoughts and generate their next big idea. This is the LITE version of Popplet. Popplet Lite will be free forever, but is limited to just one popplet. The full version of Popplet lets you create an unlimited number of local Popplet boards on your iPhone or iPad. 
People use Popplet to: + Study: School Projects, Class Notes + Explore Ideas: Brainstorming, Mindmapping + Plan Projects: Diagrams, Process Charts + Collect Inspiration: Mood Boards, Scrapbook, Travel Plans Key Features of Lite: + One Popplet board + Capture notes in text + Capture notes with images + Capture notes with a drawing tool + Change the color of your notes and Popplet board + Link notes to each other visually + Export as PDF as JPEG + Pinch to zoom and expand + Multi Language Support If you like Popplet after trying this LITE version, please download the 'full' version and you will also get: + Unlimited local boards + See the Popplet boards of other users through the 'Public' tab to get inspired And be able to access additional features if you sign-up and create an 'online' account: + 10 free 'online' boards accessible through a web browser at www.popplet.com + Ability to collaborate with other Popplet users on your online boards 
 We are committed to continually improving and updating Popplet and would love to hear what you think. Come visit us at www.popplet.com or email us at support@popplet.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at @poppletny!

About

FlowVella Presentation App

Create engaging, interactive presentations on mobile devices. Combine text, images, video, links, and PDFs to foster conversations. Offers offline capabilities and cloud saving for easy access and sharing.

Highlights
  • Interactive presentations with rich media
  • Kiosk mode for events and retail
  • Record video of your presentation
  • Offline video playback
  • Embed PDFs
  • Cloud saving and sharing
  • Pre-designed templates
Features
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Get better results with the interactive presentation app built for mobile. Engage your audience in one presentation experience that combines words, images, video, links, galleries, and PDFs to turn your story into an interactive conversation **Featured by Apple - Best New App!! ** #-> As seen in Cult of Mac, Fast Co, CNET, Techcrunch, Gizmodo and more. # ## Drag & Drop ready! ## Kiosk Mode: Secure your presentation at events, trade shows, conferences, museums, retail and more. PIN to unlock kiosk mode. Configurable timer reset goes to first screen. Autoplay videos automatically loop. -- PRO users only. ## Only presentation app that allows you to record video of your presentation! BUILT FOR MOBILE FlowVella is purpose built for mobile Controls are built for touch, instantly accessible and intuitive. Create using a few simple and familiar touches and gestures. OFFLINE VIDEO - Once video is downloaded to your iPad it just works, no Internet needed. (Not YouTube videos). ADD PDFs to YOUR PRESENTATION - Embed whole PDFs within your presentation. PRESENT LIKE A PRO! Create and share beautiful presentations with images, sounds, GIFs, text, videos, PDFs, links and photo galleries and share with anyone on any device. FREE BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION TEMPLATES Bundled with over 25 unique, professionally designed presentation templates for: creatives, pitches, portfolios, reports, video, tutorials, real estate and more. YOUR CLOUD PHOTOS, VIDEOS, GIFS, PDFs Instant access to any cloud source: Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Creative Cloud, Instagram, Facebook, & OneDrive as well as Google Image Search – all from within the app. CREATE ANYWHERE, SHARE WITH ANYONE Your Flows are saved in the cloud, you never have to worry about having access to your presentations. Our web player makes it possible to share your presentation with anyone, on any device, no account or special app is required. SHARE OR KEEP THINGS PRIVATE Share your work with anyone on any device - no account or special app is. If you want to keep things PRIVATE, you can do that too! We offer SEVERAL PRIVACY LEVELS so that your content is only seen by those with whom you wish to share. FULL POWER YET SIMPLE • Add photos and videos from your photos • Snap Guides allow you to make pixel-perfect designs • Your presentations are automatically saved locally • Save drafts to the cloud so your Flows are safe CREATE AND CUSTOMIZE • Add transitions to your screen links • Add links to the web or links to another screen • Undo & redo • Duplicate, delete or rearrange screens • Duplicate any object, including entire Flows SHARE, VIEW AND PRESENT • Export to PDF, print via AirPrint* • Present straight from your iPhone/iPad, connect to a projector, or use AirPlay • Works OFFLINE -> SAFE without an Internet connection • Share your presentations with anyone via URL • Share via Facebook, Twitter, email, or copy the share URL and paste anywhere • Embed your Flow into any web site or blog FlowVella is free to download and use and comes with the ability to post 4 public flows. For extended functionality and more features, FlowVella has two paid plans, Premium and PRO. Premium is available through an auto-renewing subscription for $4.99/month or $49.99/year and PRO is $19.99/month or $199.99/year. Premium allows for more privacy options, more screens and unlimited flows. PRO unlocks Kiosk Mode and other features for professional use. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. FlowVella Terms:http://bit.ly/FlowVTOS Formerly known as Flowboard

Screenshots

Popplet Lite3 screens
FlowVella Presentation App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FlowVella Presentation App at 3.8 against Popplet Lite's 2.8. FlowVella Presentation App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Popplet Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. FlowVella Presentation App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Popplet Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlowVella Presentation App holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Popplet Lite's written reviews are positive against 66% of FlowVella Presentation App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Popplet Lite ships an update every 5 months, FlowVella Presentation App every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Popplet Lite versus FlowVella Presentation App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPopplet LiteFlowVella Presentation App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (70 ratings)3.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews66.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotionFlowboard

Customer experience

Popplet Lite

All ratings70 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative51.4%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral13.1%
Negative28.2%

FlowVella Presentation App

All ratings33 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

Popplet Lite

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good for mind mapping and organizing ideas
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 👍 Useful for school and education

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 🔒 Can only create one popplet at a time
  • 🔒 No ability to save or export popplets
  • 🔒 Laggy or slow performance

FlowVella Presentation App

From 33 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Beautiful templates and design options
  • 📱 Great for mobile presentations on iPad
  • 🔗 Simple sharing via URL links
  • 📊 Excellent for business proposals and pitch decks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Aggressive subscription model and paywall tactics
  • 🔐 Mandatory account registration required
  • 📧 Poor customer support responsiveness
  • 🔄 Incompatibility between desktop and mobile versions

Bugs and requests

Popplet Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add photos
  • Popplets disappearing or not saving
  • Laggy or unresponsive interface
  • Issues with logging in or account syncing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save and export popplets
  • Option to create multiple popplets
  • More customization options (colors, fonts, etc.)
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Integration with other apps or cloud storage
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  • Improved stability and performance

FlowVella Presentation App

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes frequently on launch and during use
  • Login and password reset emails not received
  • Presentations lose formatting when synced between devices
  • Images not loading for backgrounds
  • Text formatting reverts to default Helvetica on iPad
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  • Custom fonts and styles disappear during transitions
  • App freezes when adding audio files
  • No button to create new presentations on some devices
  • Automatic subscription renewal after cancellation
  • Presentation data disappearing from cloud
  • Slow content loading requiring constant pauses
  • Glitching and unresponsive controls
  • Crashes on iOS 7 and older iPad models

Requested features

14 requests
  • Background music/audio support for presentations
  • Advanced animation and transition effects
  • Snap-to-grid and smart guides for alignment
  • Full-screen presentation mode without UI elements
  • Desktop/web version for creating presentations
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  • Offline video playback capability
  • PDF export functionality in free version
  • Table creation support
  • Auto-play slideshow feature
  • Private sharing options while maintaining link access
  • Photo library browsing improvements
  • Retina display support for high-quality images
  • More template variety and design options
  • Recording and podcast capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Popplet Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

FlowVella Presentation App

Subscriptions9
  • FlowVella Premium$9.991 Month
  • Teacher Subscription$9.991 Month
  • FlowVella PRO Month$19.991 Month
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  • FlowVella PRO7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • PROPlus Monthly$49.991 Month
  • FlowVella Premium$59.991 Year
  • Teacher Subscription$99.991 Year
  • FlowVella PRO Year$199.991 Year
  • PROPlus Yearly$499.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Template$0.99

Questions

Is Popplet Lite free?
Popplet Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlowVella Presentation App free?
FlowVella Presentation App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Popplet Lite or FlowVella Presentation App?
FlowVella Presentation App is rated higher. Popplet Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while FlowVella Presentation App averages 3.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Popplet Lite or FlowVella Presentation App have ads?
Neither Popplet Lite nor FlowVella Presentation App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Popplet Lite or FlowVella Presentation App?
Popplet Lite ships an update every 5 months, and FlowVella Presentation App every 2 months. Most recently, Popplet Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and FlowVella Presentation App on October 23, 2026.

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