Comparison

Workflowy vs Countora

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

Head to head
About

Workflowy

Capture ideas, manage tasks, and organize your thoughts with an infinitely nestable system. This app offers AI assistance for summarization and brainstorming, along with collaborative features and robust search capabilities. It syncs across devices and works offline, making it a powerful tool for personal and team productivity.

Highlights
  • Infinitely nested lists
  • AI summarization and brainstorming
  • Kanban boards for task management
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Global search and filtering
  • Offline access and cross-device sync
  • Tagging and mentions
Features
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Workflowy is a simple, distraction-free app for capturing notes, managing tasks, and organizing your thinking. Infinitely nestable, surprisingly powerful - it helps you manage all the information in your life. With Workflowy you can: • Capture notes and ideas in an instant • Organize complex thinking with infinite nesting • Ask AI to summarize, rewrite, or brainstorm with your notes • Plan and manage tasks with kanban boards • #Tag and @assign items to stay on top of things • Link items across lists - edit once, update everywhere • Share and collaborate in real-time • Upload photos, files, and embed videos • Search and filter your entire Workflowy in seconds Workflowy syncs across all your devices and auto-saves everything. No more missing notes or lost files. Trusted by teams and thinkers at: Atlassian, Slack, The New York Times, and thousands of entrepreneurs, writers, engineers, scientists, and students worldwide. Feature highlights: • Infinitely nested lists • Workflowy AI (chat with notes, AI nodes, quick actions) • Calendar • Kanban boards • Mirrors (live synced copies) • #Tags and @mentions • Date organization with /date shortcuts • Global text search and filtering • Simple sharing and permissions • Works offline • Syncs with desktop and web • One-swipe task completion • File uploads and image attachments • Highlight text and color tags • Item starring • YouTube and X embeds • MFA (Multi-factor authentication) • Expand and collapse lists • Mobile keyboard shortcuts Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

Countora

Features
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Countora helps you track the moments that matter most, from birthdays and trips to exams, launches, and personal goals. Create beautiful countdowns (or count-ups), organize events by category, and keep your schedule clear with reminders, sorting, and search. Key Features: - Countdown and count-up events - Category, emoji, notes, and repeat options - Local reminders before important dates - Smart event organization: pin, sort, filter, archive - Beautiful themes for cards and widgets - Home Screen and Lock Screen widget support - Share-ready countdown cards - Free and premium experience options Premium (one-time unlock): - Unlimited events - Full premium theme library - Advanced widget styles - Ad-free experience - Advanced theme customization tools Whether you're planning a celebration, preparing for deadlines, or tracking milestones, Countora makes every day count.

Screenshots

Workflowy4 screens
Countora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workflowy at none against Countora's shown. Workflowy also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Workflowy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Countora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workflowy versus Countora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkflowyCountora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunRoutine INCChatStick Company Limited

Bugs and requests

Workflowy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor sometimes gets stuck
  • Syncing issues between web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete items consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach files and documents
  • Improve mobile app experience
  • Implement better notification and reminder system
  • Add more formatting options (e.g., font styles, colors)

Countora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Workflowy

Subscriptions2
  • Workflowy Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Workflowy Pro - Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Countora

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Workflowy free?
Workflowy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countora free?
Countora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workflowy or Countora have ads?
Countora shows ads; Workflowy does not.

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