Maho Notes vs FlowTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maho Notes
A beautiful Markdown note-taking app that keeps your words secure. Notes are stored as plain .md files, with options for local storage or syncing via iCloud or GitHub. It offers advanced search capabilities and supports various Markdown features.
- Plain .md file storage
- iCloud and GitHub sync options
- On-device semantic search
- Full CommonMark + GFM support
- KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams
- Hierarchical collections and vaults
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Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words — and want to keep them. Every note is a plain .md file on your device. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in, no servers you don't control. Sync through your own iCloud, your own GitHub repo, or keep notes purely local — your choice. FREE, NO STRINGS Maho Notes is completely free. Every feature is included — no subscription, no paywall, no ads, no account to create. If the app earns a place in your workflow, there's an optional tip jar in Settings. Tipping unlocks nothing; it just says thanks. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, 中文 (Traditional Chinese), 日本語 (Japanese), and 한국어 (Korean) — powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, Tâi-lô to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean — all with one simple syntax: {漢字|ふりがな}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH • Keyword search — fast SQLite FTS5 across every note • Semantic search — on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words • Hybrid — both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY • Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown • KaTeX math equations • Mermaid diagrams • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Ruby annotations for any language • Image and asset embedding • Tables, task lists, footnotes ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Vaults hold collections. Collections hold notes. Drag-and-drop reordering, custom icons and colors, hierarchical sub-collections, and per-collection ordering — all stored in plain YAML you can read. • iCloud — seamless across your Apple devices • GitHub — version your notes as a private repo, sync through your own account using GitHub's official Device Flow login (no third-party server in the middle) • Device-only — keep everything offline Conflicts get clearly-named files (note.conflict-DeviceName.md), never silent overwrites. UNIVERSAL APP One free download covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts for each: a focus-friendly stack on iPhone, a three-column workspace on iPad and Mac, with the same vault wherever you are.
FlowTrack
This app helps users build habits and manage daily tasks with an aesthetic, visual planner. It features progress tracking, an immersive focus timer, and a streak calendar to encourage consistency.
- Visual timeline with color-coded tasks
- Dopamine-driven progress rings
- Immersive Pomodoro focus timer
- Streak calendar for habit tracking
- Automatic daily routine reset
- Dark mode support
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Feeling overwhelmed by your daily tasks? Meet FlowTrack, the ultimate aesthetic routine planner designed to help you build habits, conquer ADHD, and reclaim your time. We believe that productivity shouldn't be boring. By combining beautiful visual timelines, dopamine-driven progress rings, and an immersive focus timer, FlowTrack turns your daily chores into a satisfying journey. KEY FEATURES: • VISUAL TIMELINE: Plan your day with our aesthetic, color-coded timeline. Tap to complete tasks and feel the satisfying haptic feedback. • DAILY PROGRESS RINGS: Close your rings! Watch your daily flow fill up and achieve a "Perfect Day" with beautiful glowing animations. • FLOW STATE TIMER: Struggling to focus? Tap the timer icon to enter a full-screen, immersive Pomodoro state with breathing animations. • STREAK CALENDAR: Build unbreakable habits. Track your long-term progress with our Apple Fitness-style contribution graph. • SMART RESET: Wake up to a fresh start. Your daily routine automatically resets every midnight. • DARK MODE PERFECTED: Stunning UI that adapts seamlessly to both light and dark modes. Stop procrastinating and start flowing. Whether you're managing ADHD, building a morning routine, or just trying to get things done, FlowTrack is your aesthetic companion for a better life. Download now and plan your perfect day! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlowTrack at every 4 days against Maho Notes's every 5 months. Maho Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FlowTrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maho Notes against 5.0 for FlowTrack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Maho Notes ships an update every 5 months, FlowTrack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maho Notes | FlowTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kuo-Chuan Pan | 瑞华 张 |
Customer experience
Maho Notes
FlowTrack
In-app purchases
Maho Notes
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
FlowTrack
- FlowTrack Pro (1 Month)$4.991 Month
- FlowTrack Pro (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- FlowTrack Pro (Lifetime)$49.99









