Strflow vs Yesterdays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strflow
This app offers a unique chat-style interface for taking notes, organizing them with tags, and setting reminders. It integrates seamlessly with iOS features and ensures your data is secure and exportable.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Timeline organization
- Tagging system
- Todo lists and reminders
- Quick capture from anywhere
- Rich text editor
- iCloud sync and backup
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Strflow adopts a chat-style timeline format for incredibly simple and beautiful note-taking. Experience the simplicity of note-taking in a texting-yourself style. # Build Your Timeline As you jot down notes, a personal timeline naturally forms. With tags, you can also create timelines focused on specific topics. Tags can be attached or created from anywhere, and you can easily reorder them with drag & drop in the sidebar. # Todo & Reminders, Naturally in Your Timeline Strflow turns your checklists into a dedicated Todo timeline, so you can easily review tasks, check them off, and add new ones from a single view. You can also set notes for future dates and use them as reminders. Scheduled notes stay hidden until the right time, then gently surface with notifications—right when you need them. # Quick Notes Anywhere Sync quickly and capture notes from anywhere. Open the app and start typing instantly, access Strflow from the share sheet — no need to switch apps. # Native on iOS Strflow is designed natively for iOS, blending perfectly with its look and feel. It also integrates with system features like Apple Shortcuts and the share sheet—making it easy to fit into your workflow. # Your Data, 100% Yours Your data is stored safely on your device and in iCloud. When saved to iCloud, it’s encrypted with your iCloud Keychain. For those using iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection, enjoy the added security of end-to-end encryption. All data can also be exported as Markdown, so you can take it anywhere with no lock-in. # A Powerful Editor Strflow supports a wide range of rich-text editing features, including: • Link previews • Checklists • Note links • Inline formatting (bold, italic, etc.) • Block-level formatting (lists, code blocks, quote blocks, etc.) • Images --- Strflow lets you take unlimited notes for free. By joining Strflow Plus, you’ll unlock encrypted sync and backup via iCloud. Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card via your App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Once activated, subscriptions cannot be canceled. Manage your subscriptions in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. The lifetime option is a one-time, non-renewing purchase that grants permanent access to Strflow Plus features. --- For any questions or feedback, please feel free to contact us at support@strflow.app. We are eager to assist and connect with you! Privacy policy: https://strflow.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://strflow.app/terms
Yesterdays
This app helps you privately record and recall your thoughts, feelings, and important moments. It offers secure on-device storage or iCloud syncing, with options to add photos and audio. Features include reminders, tagging, and a randomized memory retrieval function.
- Private by design storage
- Automatic iCloud syncing
- Add photos and audio
- Face ID/Touch ID protection
- Randomized memory retrieval
- Home screen widget
- Weekly writing reminders
- Tagging and CSV import/export
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Hi! Yesterdays is a simple, privacy-centric memory tracker. Use it to write down and remember those sayings, thoughts, or feelings you might otherwise forget. - Private by Design: All your data is either stored on device or in a private iCloud container if you've got an Apple ID. - Simple: No bloat. Fast. Just write and remember. - Synced Automatically: No account creation needed. If you're signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iOS devices, everything will just sync. - Photos & Audio: add them to your memories, or don't! The choice is yours. - Face ID / Touch ID: add some extra protection from prying eyes. - Randomized Nostalgia Trip: At the press of a button, view five random memories from your collection. - Widget: Show a random memory on your home screen, shuffled every so often. - Writing Reminders: get nudged to jot down a memory every week (ish). - Tags: Tag your memories to find them easily later and easily keep track of people, ages, dates, or themes - Import: Bring your previous memories with you via CSV import. Share text, photos, or audio into Yesterdays via the system share sheet. - Export anytime: Take your memories with you in the form of a very compatible .csv file. Individually share memory text, photos, or audio as well. - Premium users can customize the font and app icon. Give it a try and store 10 memories for free. Want to store more? Subscribe to Yesterdays Premium for a low yearly cost. All memories are accessible even if you unsubscribe later on. We take privacy seriously. Really. We don't track anything about you. Check out full information here: https://yesterdays.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Strflow at 5.0 against Yesterdays's 4.6. Strflow also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 89%) and ratings volume (49 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Strflow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Yesterdays sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strflow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Strflow's written reviews are positive against 89% of Yesterdays's.
Strflow ships an update fortnightly, Yesterdays weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strflow | Yesterdays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (49 ratings) — better | 4.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shingo Eguchi | Here & Co. |
Customer experience
Strflow
Yesterdays
In-app purchases
Strflow
- Strflow Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Strflow Plus (Annual)14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Strflow Plus (Lifetime, Subscriber)$27.99
- Strflow Plus (Lifetime)$37.99
Yesterdays
- Premium (Yearly)$4.991 Year









