Comparison

Flow vs Remosidian

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Features
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Focus with intention. Not with friction. Session Flow is a minimalist Pomodoro and focus timer that helps you structure deep work, follow flexible session flows, and take meaningful breaks without turning productivity into another complicated system. No accounts. No subscriptions. No noise. Just press start. HOW IT WORKS ▸ Pick a flow: classic Pomodoro or your own custom sequence ▸ Combine focus, break, prep, and reflection blocks ▸ Press start. Session Flow handles the rest. That's it. No onboarding maze. No overloaded settings screen. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO SESSION FLOW ▸ Starts fast, with almost no setup friction ▸ Gentle transitions between blocks, not jarring alarms ▸ Beautiful in both light and dark mode ▸ Thoughtful, native-feeling design with privacy at the center ▸ No account required and no data harvesting SEE YOUR PROGRESS WITHOUT THE PRESSURE ▸ Track focused time by day and week ▸ View session history and consistency over time ▸ Review notes and patterns without turning focus into a game ▸ Honest progress data, not gamification traps DESIGNED FOR iOS, NOT PORTED TO IT ▸ Apple-native SwiftUI with smooth animations and haptics ▸ Home Screen widgets and Live Activities support ▸ Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad ▸ Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion FREE VS. FLOW PRO Free: ▸ Classic Pomodoro sessions ▸ Basic session history ▸ Full timer experience with no ads Flow Pro: pay once, keep forever ▸ Unlimited custom session flows ▸ Block distracting apps and websites ▸ Detailed statistics and session insights ▸ Home Screen widgets ▸ Session reminders No subscriptions. No trials that auto-renew. One price. Done. BUILT FOR ▸ Students during exam season ▸ Developers in deep code sessions ▸ Writers, designers, and makers ▸ Anyone with ADHD who needs gentle structure ▸ Knowledge workers who are tired of overbuilt productivity apps

About

Remosidian

Features
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Remosidian is a local-first mobile companion for your desktop Markdown vault. Pair your phone with a Mac or host machine once, then browse files, search notes, open Markdown pages, and ask questions with vault context while your notes stay on your own computer. Remosidian is designed for people who use Obsidian-style Markdown vaults and want mobile access without moving their knowledge base into another cloud workspace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://remosidian.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Remosidian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Remosidian at every 3 weeks against Flow's every 4 months. Remosidian also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Remosidian sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 4 months, Remosidian every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Flow versus Remosidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowRemosidian
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi Herbiet宜丙 林

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flow

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
4 purchases

Remosidian

Subscriptions3
  • Remosidian Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Remosidian Pro Founder Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Remosidian Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remosidian Pro Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remosidian free?
Remosidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow or Remosidian have ads?
Neither Flow nor Remosidian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Remosidian?
Flow ships an update every 4 months, and Remosidian every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Remosidian on November 5, 2026.

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