Comparison

Strflow vs PureEdit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Timeline organization
  • Tagging system
  • Todo lists and reminders
  • Quick capture from anywhere
  • Rich text editor
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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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

About

PureEdit

Features
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PureEdit is a local grammar and style checker for people who want better feedback than built-in tools in Word, Pages, or LibreOffice — without pasting drafts into a cloud AI service. YOUR WRITING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Default spelling and grammar checking runs on your Mac or iPad. It does not upload your document to PureEdit servers or to a cloud AI for that check. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open Word (.docx), Pages, LibreOffice (.odt), RTF, plain text, and Markdown • Check with a large on-device rule set (thousands of grammar and style rules) • Review suggestions side by side — accept or reject each change • Export a corrected document • Free checking for the first 500 words; PureEdit Pro (one-time) unlocks the whole document OPTIONAL ON-DEVICE AI (NOT REQUIRED) A separate style pass can run on-device if you enable it: • On iPad: Apple Intelligence when available on your device • On Mac: Apple Intelligence and/or an optional downloaded on-device model It is never required for normal grammar checking, and it is not a cloud chatbot. Enabling a downloaded model may use the network once for that download. WHO IT’S FOR Students and parents who prefer not to upload essays to AI sites, privacy-minded writers, and anyone who wants a real document app with local checking. WHO IT’S NOT FOR Not an AI ghostwriter, not a system-wide checker in every text box, and not a Google Docs plugin. Requirements: iPadOS 17 or later; Mac with Apple silicon (macOS 14 or later).

Screenshots

Strflow4 screens
PureEdit3 screens

Verdict

The call

Strflow and PureEdit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Strflow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and PureEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strflow ships an update fortnightly, PureEdit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Strflow versus PureEdit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrflowPureEdit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShingo EguchiRock Bottom Apps LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Strflow

Subscriptions2
  • Strflow Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Strflow Plus (Annual)14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Strflow Plus (Lifetime, Subscriber)$27.99
  • Strflow Plus (Lifetime)$37.99
1 purchases

PureEdit

One-time1
  • PureEdit Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Strflow free?
Strflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureEdit free?
PureEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strflow or PureEdit have ads?
Neither Strflow nor PureEdit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strflow or PureEdit?
Strflow ships an update fortnightly, and PureEdit every 9 days. Most recently, Strflow was updated on October 16, 2026 and PureEdit on September 17, 2026.

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