Comparison

Cortex vs Flowline

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

Head to head
About

Cortex

Features
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Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.

About

Flowline

Features
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Flowline is your AI-powered daily planning assistant. Stop wasting time figuring out your schedule — just tell Flowline what's on your plate, and it builds the perfect time-blocked day for you in seconds. PLAN SMARTER Describe your day in plain language. Flowline's AI creates a detailed, time-blocked schedule that balances meetings, deep work, breaks, and personal time. No templates. No manual sorting. Just your day, optimized. SYNC TO ANY CALENDAR One tap exports your full plan directly to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or any calendar app on your device. Everything stays in sync across iPhone and Mac. FOCUS DEEPER Built-in Pomodoro timer keeps you locked into deep work. Track focus sessions, see how long you actually worked, and build the habit of staying in flow. BUILD STREAKS Daily stats track your completion rate, focus hours, and planning streaks. See what works. Keep building momentum. Celebrate your best weeks. WORKS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Start planning on iPhone, continue on Mac. Your plans, streaks, and stats sync in real-time across all your devices. --- WHY FLOWLINE? Most planners are just digital to-do lists. Flowline is different — it actively thinks about your day. It understands context, respects your energy levels, and builds schedules you can actually follow. People who use Flowline report: - Spending less time planning, more time doing - Clearer priorities every single morning - More consistent deep work sessions - A stronger sense of control over their day --- PRICING Free: 3 plan saves/week Ā· Full access to all features Flowline Pro Monthly: $4.99/month Flowline Pro Yearly: $34.99/year • Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription --- PRIVACY Your data is yours. We never sell it, never share it with advertisers. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Full privacy policy available at flowline.app/privacy. Questions or feedback? dkov.dev@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://flowline.ink/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://flowline.ink/terms.html

Screenshots

Cortex4 screens
Flowline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortex at none against Flowline's 2. Cortex also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Flowline's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Flowline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cortex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Cortex versus Flowline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortexFlowline
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPratik PoudelViktoriia Kovalenko

In-app purchases

None

Cortex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flowline

Subscriptions2
  • Flowline Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Flowline Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Cortex free?
Cortex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowline free?
Flowline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cortex or Flowline have ads?
Cortex shows ads; Flowline does not.

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