Comparison

FlowFerry vs NanoPad

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

Head to head
About

FlowFerry

Save web articles, blog posts, and stories with a single tap for offline access. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with optimized typography and export options. Connect to cloud services for seamless data management.

Highlights
  • Save web articles, blog posts, and stories
  • Read offline with full content preservation
  • Export to PDF, HTML, and Markdown
  • Connect with Notion, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, GitHub
  • Local-first approach for data privacy
  • Optimized reading experience
Features
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FlowFerry saves any article with one tap — then gets out of your way. No clutter, no distractions. Just clean reading, even offline. FEATURES · Save from anywhere, read offline · Full content and images, no paywalls · Export to PDF, HTML, or Markdown · Connect to Notion, Dropbox, and more · Private by default — your data stays on your device For readers who actually finish what they save. RESOURCES Privacy Policy:https://flowferry.app/privacy Term of Use:https://flowferry.app/term

About

NanoPad

Capture thoughts, tasks, and links in a distraction-free environment. Organize your ideas with Markdown formatting and easily access them later. Syncs via iCloud and offers export options.

Highlights
  • Markdown and rich text formatting
  • Task and link management
  • iCloud sync
  • Export to Markdown, plain text, PDF
  • Search across notes
  • Share from other apps
Features
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NanoPad is a quiet place to catch a thought, keep a checklist, and save a useful link. Notes, tasks, and URLs stay connected: write in a note, then find the task or link in its own view. WRITE YOUR WAY Use Markdown or the formatting toolbar for headings, lists, checkboxes, tables, links, and images. Search across your notes, return to recently opened work, and export your writing as Markdown, plain text, or PDF. KEEP YOUR NOTES TOGETHER Your notes are stored on your device and sync through your personal iCloud account when available. Share text or a web page to NanoPad from other apps. START FREE, UNLOCK WHEN YOU NEED MORE Free includes five fully editable personal notes, plus iCloud sync and export. If you have more than five notes after a trial or purchase ends, every note stays visible, searchable, copyable, and exportable; the first five remain editable. NanoPad Lifetime is one in-app purchase for unlimited editable notes and every available theme, font, and paper style. You can choose a free 7-day trial of the full app first. It requires no payment and does not renew automatically. When the trial ends, paid features lock unless you buy Lifetime; your writing stays yours. On Mac, the same App Store purchase also unlocks sticky note windows, Focus Writing, and linked Markdown folders.

Screenshots

FlowFerry4 screens
NanoPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NanoPad at every 2 days against FlowFerry's every 3 weeks. FlowFerry's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. FlowFerry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NanoPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowFerry ships an update every 3 weeks, NanoPad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlowFerry versus NanoPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowFerryNanoPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJiyunke (Chengdu) Technology Co., Ltd.Digital Toys LLC

Customer experience

FlowFerry

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NanoPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlowFerry

Subscriptions2
  • FlowFerry Pro$0.991 Month
  • FlowFerry Pro$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlowFerry Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
2 purchases

NanoPad

One-time2
  • NanoPad 7-day TrialFree
  • NanoPad Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is FlowFerry free?
FlowFerry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NanoPad free?
NanoPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowFerry or NanoPad have ads?
Neither FlowFerry nor NanoPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlowFerry or NanoPad?
FlowFerry ships an update every 3 weeks, and NanoPad every 2 days. Most recently, FlowFerry was updated on October 30, 2026 and NanoPad on November 6, 2026.

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