Strflow vs Nuance Translate
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
Nuance Translate
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Nuance is a keyboard that translates the way you'd actually say it. Type in your language. Switch to Nuance with the globe key. Tap Translate. Send. TWO MODES • QUICK — instant on-device translation via Apple's framework. No internet needed. Works for short messages, signs, menus, in-the-moment exchanges. • SMART — tone-aware AI translation that adjusts for context. Pick a tone (Friendly, Professional, Direct, Warm) and Nuance rewrites your message the way a native speaker actually would, in the target language and register. DESIGNED FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS • Reply suggestions: three ways to respond, in their language and yours • Conversation memory: Nuance remembers names, roles, and the thread you're on • Cultural translation: tone adjusts for context — formal, casual, business • Voice-to-text dictation via the microphone key • Pronunciation playback — long-press any translation to hear it spoken • 30+ languages, no account, no sign-in, no email required QUICK MODE IS PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Quick mode runs entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. SMART MODE OPT-IN Smart mode uses a 3rd-party AI service (DeepSeek) for tone-aware translation. The text you choose to translate is sent over HTTPS for processing. Nothing else is collected. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone messaging across languages — friends, family, colleagues, customers • Travelers and expats handling daily life in another language • Schwarzman scholars, business teams, and exchange students • Anyone who's tired of literal Google Translate-style awkwardness WHY NUANCE Translation isn't just words — it's tone, register, and context. Nuance is the keyboard that translates the way you'd actually say it, not the way a textbook would. One italic ñ. One tilde. One inflection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuance Translate at none against Strflow's 4. Nuance Translate also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Strflow's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Nuance Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strflow ships an update fortnightly, Nuance Translate daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strflow | Nuance Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shingo Eguchi | Xiaoyuan Zhu |
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
Nuance Translate
No in-app purchases









