Comparison

Flower Notes vs Pixel Flower

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

Head to head
About

Flower Notes

Features
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[Main functions] -List view: Supports flower and plant list view management, can be dragged and sorted, and can perform keyword search. -Grouping View: Supports grouping, allowing flowers and plants to be placed in different categories for easy management. -Maintenance Reminder: Supports setting multiple maintenance reminders. -Maintenance Diary: Supports recording maintenance diaries with pictures and text. -Plant relationships: Support adding plant kinship relationships. -Dark mode: supports switching dark themes. -ICloud data synchronization: supports multi terminal data synchronization. -Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZHhpbWlYWVFOQ2x5 -Premium Membership Terms: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZFBmc3pMaHB3bWZu -Refund: The current subscription fee cannot be refunded. Please ensure that the functional services meet your needs. -Unsubscribe: If you want to cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can cancel the subscription by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Flower Care Notes, and canceling the subscription. Problem feedback email: 396912223@qq.com

About

Pixel Flower

Cultivate a unique pixel-art flower daily in a peaceful digital garden. Collect dozens of species, build your watering streak, and enjoy a calming experience without pressure. Share your blooms and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Grow and collect pixel flowers
  • Build and maintain watering streaks
  • Gentle, non-punishing gameplay
  • Home screen widget
  • iCloud sync
  • Shareable bloom cards
Features
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One tiny flower. One daily moment of calm. PixelFlower is a cozy pixel-art garden that grows with your daily care. Water your flower once a day and watch it sprout, bud, and bloom through 7 charming stages — then add it to your collection and plant a new seed. GROW & COLLECT Dozens of pixel flowers to discover — tulips, roses, lavender and more Rare species appear when you least expect them Name your flowers and build your personal pixel garden BUILD YOUR STREAK — FAIRLY Your streak grows every time you water, not just when you open the app Watered late at night? Crossed time zones? Your streak is safe A full 24 hours to water after the button unlocks — no midnight pressure Earn Streak Freezes by completing flowers; they automatically cover a missed day Hit milestones (7, 21, 30 days...) to earn Magic Water rewards GENTLE, NOT PUNISHING Miss a few days? Your flower falls asleep — it never dies Wake it up anytime and keep growing Magic Water restores your flower to full bloom ALWAYS WITH YOU Home screen widget shows your flower, streak, and watering time iCloud sync keeps your garden safe across devices Share beautiful bloom cards with friends No accounts. No pressure. Just you, a tiny seed, and a moment of calm every day. Plant your first seed today.

Screenshots

Flower Notes4 screens
Pixel Flower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flower Notes at none against Pixel Flower's shown. Pixel Flower's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flower Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Pixel Flower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flower Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixel Flower every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flower Notes versus Pixel Flower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlower NotesPixel Flower
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer彩容 陈Salım Onur CETIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flower Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Premium$0.993 Months
  • Annual Premium$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Pixel Flower

One-time1
  • Magic Water$0.99

Questions

Is Flower Notes free?
Flower Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Flower free?
Pixel Flower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flower Notes or Pixel Flower have ads?
Pixel Flower shows ads; Flower Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Flower Notes or Pixel Flower?
Flower Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pixel Flower every 3 days. Most recently, Flower Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pixel Flower on October 31, 2026.

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