Comparison

Mindflowy Notes vs dinky notebook

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

dinky notebook

Features
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dinky notebook is a bright, private notes app built like a pile of paper cards. Write a thought and it lands on the stack with a satisfying thump. Your notes live on your phone and nowhere else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync β€’ No analytics and no ads β€’ Works fully offline. The only network call checks your purchase with the App Store. A PILE, NOT FOLDERS β€’ Every note is a card in one chronological pile β€’ Add #hashtags and related cards gather into their own piles β€’ Search any word, then turn it into a pile with one tap FEELS LIKE PAPER β€’ Vivid card stocks, letterpress type and paper textures β€’ Weighted motion and haptics as cards land and stack β€’ Long-press a card and drag it to the fire to burn it, with undo COLORS FROM THE SKY β€’ dinky's colors follow the sun through your day: warm at dawn, bright at midday, cool in the blue hour, deep at night β€’ Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons, worked out on your phone from the date, the time and your time zone, with no location access β€’ At night the moon's phase tints the pile, and solstices, equinoxes, full moons and meteor showers each get a quiet touch of their own YOURS TO KEEP β€’ Export every note as a Markdown archive at any time, free PRICING Your first 10 cards are free, with every feature. Burn a card to make room, or unlock dinky once for unlimited cards. One-time purchase, no subscription. Questions or ideas: brendan@madewithbestpractice.com

Screenshots

Mindflowy Notes4 screens
dinky notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mindflowy Notes at every 3 days against dinky notebook's every 9 days. dinky notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

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 dinky notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindflowy Notes ships an update every 3 days, dinky notebook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Mindflowy Notes versus dinky notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindflowy Notesdinky notebook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam KovacsMADE WITH BEST PRACTICE LLC

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
1 purchases

dinky notebook

One-time1
  • Dinky Forever$4.99

Questions

Is Mindflowy Notes free?
Mindflowy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dinky notebook free?
dinky notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindflowy Notes or dinky notebook have ads?
Neither Mindflowy Notes nor dinky notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindflowy Notes or dinky notebook?
Mindflowy Notes ships an update every 3 days, and dinky notebook every 9 days. Most recently, Mindflowy Notes was updated on November 9, 2026 and dinky notebook on November 5, 2026.

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