ContactHive vs Flowstate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ContactHive
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Keep track of all your interactions in one place ContactHive transforms contact management into a powerful relationship tracking tool. Whether for professional or personal relationships, maintain a complete history of every interaction. AUTOMATIC NOTE-TAKING Notes created automatically after each call, message, email, or video call Add additional information instantly Rich formatting: bold, italic, headers, lists Customize your notes with colors (text and background) Add as many photos as needed Link your notes to one or multiple people SMART CONTACT MANAGEMENT Access your phone contacts directly in the app Hide irrelevant contacts (reversible anytime) Create favorites for quick access View complete history of each relationship Add custom information to your contacts ORGANIZATION BY GROUPS Create unlimited groups to organize your contacts Customize each group (name and color) Associate contacts with multiple groups simultaneously Attach notes directly to your groups Quickly view all information for a group CLEAN AND INTUITIVE INTERFACE Minimalist design for smooth usage Simple and fast navigation Ergonomics designed for daily productivity EASY SHARING Share your notes via native iOS functions Export your information with a few taps SECURE DATA 100% local storage on your device Automatic synchronization via iCloud Your data restored even after reinstallation Total privacy guaranteed PERFECT FOR: Professionals tracking their clients and partners Entrepreneurs managing their network Sales teams tracing their interactions Individuals wanting to remember important moments Anyone who values their relationships A REIMAGINED APPLICATION ContactHive 1.0 is a complete redesign, focused on the essential: allowing you to keep a clear and organized record of all your interactions. Simple, effective, powerful. Download ContactHive and never lose track of your relationships again.
Flowstate
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Your handwriting knows Things a keyboard never will Safe in its new home Flowstate is the bridge between deep thinking and your digital world. Capture handwritten notes and voice memosβthen we transcribe, format, and deliver them to Obsidian, Notion, and more. Set up custom note-taking workflows once, and reuse them with a single tap. CAPTURE YOUR WAY β’ Snap a photo of handwritten notes β’ Record a voice memo β’ Upload a file or PDF β’ Email notes from your e-ink tablet to your unique Flowstate address β’ Share text or audio from any app on your phone FLOWSTATE CLEANS IT UP Transcription is just the start. Tell Flowstate how to make your notes more useful, and we'll handle it. It can format, summarize, translate, write a haiku, or anything your heart desires. IT LANDS WHERE IT BELONGS Your cleaned up notes get filed and named exactly how you want, in the apps you already use. Automatically. OUR INTEGRATIONS β’ Obsidian β Sync to your vault via a custom plugin. β’ Notion β Create pages in databases or append to existing notes. β’ Google Drive β Save as Google Docs in any folder. β’ OneNote β Add notes to any notebook section. Works with personal and business Microsoft accounts. β’ Need an integration we don't have yet? Reach out to us through the app and we'll (probably) build it! WORKS WITH E-INK TABLETS! Send notes from reMarkable, Supernote, Boox, Daylight, and more using your unique Flowstate email address HUMAN-FRIENDLY PRICING Start with 50 free credits (1 credit = 1 minute of audio or 1 page of notes). Subscribe for monthly credits that roll over, or buy top-up packs that never expire. Thanks for checking out our app. We hope you find it as useful as we have! -Raj and Rob Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ContactHive at every 10 days against Flowstate's every 5 weeks. Flowstate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ContactHive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months and Flowstate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ContactHive ships an update every 10 days, Flowstate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ContactHive | Flowstate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Obsidian It Consulting | Dune Ventures |
In-app purchases
ContactHive
- 6 months Subscriptions3 Days trial$12.996 Months
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- ContactHive Support$3.99
- OneTime Purchase$44.99
Flowstate
- Subscription βΒ Monthly$4.991 Month
- Max Subscription$24.991 Month
- 200 credits$4.99
- Credits Pack (750)$14.99









