Comparison

Minimalist Notes vs Mindflowy Notes

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

Head to head
About

Minimalist Notes

This app offers a streamlined writing experience, acting as a digital notebook for capturing ideas, journaling, or quick notes. It focuses on a minimalist interface and efficient capture methods, with advanced search and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Continuous writing flow
  • Advanced search with tags
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Voice dictation
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Bloom is a simple, elegant notes app built for one thing: writing. No folders, no menus to dig through, no learning curve. Open the app and write. Personal notebook, journal, or quick scratchpad — it all lives in one continuous flow. Just like a good old paper notebook. Inspired by the GTD method (Getting Things Done), Bloom helps you get everything out of your head, so you forget nothing and stay focused on what matters. ► CAPTURE IDEAS THE MOMENT THEY HIT The best ideas show up anywhere, anytime. Bloom is built to catch every one: - Write from the Lock Screen, Control Center, or the Action Button - Create a note in a single tap with Home Screen widgets - Save text from any app with the share extension - No time to type? Speak, and Bloom transcribes. Everything is processed locally, on your iPhone. ► EVERYTHING IN ONE NOTEBOOK Advanced search lets you combine tags and text. Find what you're looking for in seconds — no nested folders to manage. ► MADE FOR DAILY WRITING Minimalist interface, dark mode, automatic link detection — Bloom gets out of the way so writing stays front and center. Perfect for journaling, morning pages, or simply clearing your head. ► YOUR NOTES, EVERYWHERE iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, works offline, no account required. Your data stays in your iCloud. ► BLOOM PRO Tags, private notes, iPad sync, voice dictation, and every future Pro feature. Download Bloom and start writing today. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mindflowy Notes

Features
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Mindflowy — Your Personal Stream of Consciousness Build a home for your ideas, memories, and everything you don’t want to forget. Mindflowy is a space for your random thoughts, favorite links, moments of gratitude, and meaningful quotes — all organized in a beautiful feed that feels like social media, but it’s entirely your own. A feed for your mind Capture thoughts as they come — short, quick, and spontaneous. Write freely, without overthinking, just like posting online — except this time, it’s private and personal. Familiar, yet deeply personal Mindflowy looks and feels like a social feed, making it more welcoming than traditional notes apps. Your ideas, your pace, your world — in one continuous stream. Organize effortlessly - Add tags for easy sorting - Create smart, dynamically updating collections - Browse with a gallery view - Automatically link posts to your calendar events Your thoughts deserve a better home From racing ideas to quiet reflections — keep them all in one place you’ll actually want to scroll. Private and secure Mindflowy stores your data safely using iCloud sync. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Minimalist Notes4 screens
Mindflowy Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Minimalist Notes at 18.0 against Mindflowy Notes's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Minimalist Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and Mindflowy Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, Mindflowy Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Minimalist Notes versus Mindflowy Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalist NotesMindflowy Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre BantzAdam Kovacs

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimalist Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Bloom Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Mindflowy Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MindFeed Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MindFeed Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MindFeed Pro - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Minimalist Notes free?
Minimalist Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindflowy Notes free?
Mindflowy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimalist Notes or Mindflowy Notes have ads?
Neither Minimalist Notes nor Mindflowy Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimalist Notes or Mindflowy Notes?
Minimalist Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Mindflowy Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Minimalist Notes was updated on September 9, 2026 and Mindflowy Notes on May 13, 2026.

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