Aside vs Flowing Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Aside | Flowing Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArcBlock, Inc. | Funda Sengun |
In-app purchases
Aside
No in-app purchases
Flowing Notes
No in-app purchases









