Comparison

Mindflowy Notes vs Notes by viyali

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

Head to head
About

Mindflowy Notes

Features
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Mindflowy β€” Your Personal Stream of Consciousness Build a home for your ideas, memories, and everything you don’t want to forget. Mindflowy is a space for your random thoughts, favorite links, moments of gratitude, and meaningful quotes β€” all organized in a beautiful feed that feels like social media, but it’s entirely your own. A feed for your mind Capture thoughts as they come β€” short, quick, and spontaneous. Write freely, without overthinking, just like posting online β€” except this time, it’s private and personal. Familiar, yet deeply personal Mindflowy looks and feels like a social feed, making it more welcoming than traditional notes apps. Your ideas, your pace, your world β€” in one continuous stream. Organize effortlessly - Add tags for easy sorting - Create smart, dynamically updating collections - Browse with a gallery view - Automatically link posts to your calendar events Your thoughts deserve a better home From racing ideas to quiet reflections β€” keep them all in one place you’ll actually want to scroll. Private and secure Mindflowy stores your data safely using iCloud sync. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notes by viyali

Features
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Capture thoughts quickly and keep them private, and access them from any device by using sync feature. Notes by Viyali is a focused, minimal notes app built around privacy. Create notes, organize them into folders, and enable a device passcode for private notes. If you want multi-device access, enable Google Drive sync while notes are saved to your Drive or locally and we don’t access them. Features Optional password lock for private notes Google Drive and Drop Box sync (your data, your storage) Smart folders and fast search Adjustable font sizes for comfortable reading Lightweight, distraction free interface Privacy Policy: https://viyali.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Upgrade to Premium for ad-free use, enhanced backup options, and priority features.

Screenshots

Mindflowy Notes4 screens
Notes by viyali4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mindflowy Notes at none against Notes by viyali's shown. Mindflowy Notes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Notes by viyali's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mindflowy Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Notes by viyali sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindflowy Notes ships an update every 3 days, Notes by viyali weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Mindflowy Notes versus Notes by viyali: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindflowy NotesNotes by viyali
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam KovacsLetsdosimple

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mindflowy Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MindFeed Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MindFeed Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MindFeed Pro - Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Notes by viyali

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Mindflowy Notes free?
Mindflowy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes by viyali free?
Notes by viyali is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindflowy Notes or Notes by viyali have ads?
Notes by viyali shows ads; Mindflowy Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Mindflowy Notes or Notes by viyali?
Mindflowy Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Notes by viyali weekly. Most recently, Mindflowy Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Notes by viyali on November 5, 2026.

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