BigYear vs FlowPilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigYear
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Plan the year you actually want to live. BigYear turns your calendar into a clear, continuous view of the months ahead. See trips, birthdays, milestones, deadlines and long-term goals together—without losing them inside a weekly grid. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your entire year in one scrollable calendar • Create single-day events and multi-day date ranges • Organize plans with calm, color-coded calendars • Jump back to today instantly • Review upcoming plans in a focused timeline • Choose Monday or Sunday as the first day of the week • Keep your calendars synced across iPhone and Mac BUILT FOR THE DATES THAT MATTER Use BigYear for holidays, launches, races, exams, family visits, travel, major deadlines and personal goals. Zoom out, make space and turn intentions into dates. Your year, at a glance.
FlowPilot
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FlowPilot transforms your fragmented inputs into structured, actionable tasks. Capture text, photos, PDFs, and voice notes — FlowPilot's AI extracts tasks, deadlines, and priorities automatically. FEATURES: • AI-Powered Task Extraction — Dump meeting notes, screenshots, or voice memos and get structured tasks instantly • Today's Top 3 — Wake up to a focused execution plan, no decision fatigue • Focus Timer — Deep work sessions with pause/resume and progress tracking • Focus Statistics — Weekly charts, streak tracking, and session analytics • Siri Shortcuts — Add tasks and check your schedule with your voice • Smart Projects — Organize with emoji + color, track completion percentage • Quick Wins — Surface tasks under 10 minutes when you need momentum MULTI-PLATFORM: • iPhone & iPad with adaptive layouts • macOS with sidebar navigation + menu bar quick capture • Apple Watch with minimal task view + focus timer • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets CAPTURE ANYTHING: • Text notes and meeting summaries • Photos and screenshots • PDF documents • Share Extension to capture from any app ACCESSIBILITY: • Full VoiceOver support across all screens • Dynamic Type compatible • 8 languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch PRIVACY-FIRST: • All data stored locally with SwiftData • No cloud dependency for core features • Your thoughts stay on your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BigYear at 15.0 against FlowPilot's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BigYear | FlowPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykhailo Churilov | Yuhe Ye |
In-app purchases
BigYear
No in-app purchases
FlowPilot
No in-app purchases









