Comparison

Aside vs Flowing Notes

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

Head to head
About

Aside

Save links, text, photos, and files from any app with a single tap. This app uses on-device AI to automatically tag and categorize your saved content, organizing it into smart collections for easy access. It offers a clean, private, and offline experience, syncing data via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Save from any app via Share Extension
  • Capture Now rapid-fire collection mode
  • On-device AI auto-tagging and categorization
  • Smart Collections for automatic sorting
  • Customizable collections and tagging
  • Offline functionality with iCloud sync
  • Privacy-first design with no account required
Features
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The things you want to keep end up everywhere—browser tabs, screenshots, messages, and app bookmarks. Aside brings links, text, photos, and files into one library, so you can find them when you need them. SAVE FROM OTHER APPS Use the Share Sheet to save links, text, photos, and files to Aside. FIND YOUR WAY BACK Search saved items or browse by content type, tags, and collections. ORGANIZE WITH LESS WORK Aside recognizes supported content types automatically. On supported devices, optional on-device AI can help add tags and categories without sending content to a cloud AI service. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Start with Local Library on your iPhone—no account required. Your library stays on this device and remains available offline.

About

Flowing Notes

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Float Notes is a minimal, flowing note app designed for busy minds. Write a note once — it scrolls continuously on your screen. No need to open, search, or remember. Just glance and go. Perfect for: - ADHD & attention difficulties — keep important thoughts always visible - Busy professionals — capture that call reminder before you forget - Students — scroll through vocabulary, formulas, or key dates passively - Elderly & memory support — "lock the door", "take your medicine" always on screen - Minimal & aesthetic setups — beautiful on iPhone and iPad FEATURES - Continuous scrolling feed — notes flow endlessly, day and night - Multiple pages — separate spaces for work, home, study, and more - Dark & light mode — warm, paper-like tones in both - Adjustable text size — small, medium, or large - Adjustable scroll speed — slow for reading, fast for scanning - Distraction-free — no clutter, no notifications, just your notes - Widget mode — full screen, no interface, pure flow

Screenshots

Aside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Aside at 2 against Flowing Notes's —. Flowing Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Aside versus Flowing Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsideFlowing Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcBlock, Inc.Funda Sengun

In-app purchases

None

Aside

No in-app purchases

None

Flowing Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aside free?
Aside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowing Notes free?
Flowing Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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