# FlowIt vs PinMind

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinMind at weekly against FlowIt's every 3 weeks. PinMind also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FlowIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PinMind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 FlowIt against 5.0 for PinMind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

FlowIt ships an update every 3 weeks, PinMind weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FlowIt | PinMind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowit-jot-floating-notes/id6761087133/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinmind-capture-and-organize/id6772925989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [立峰 顾](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887717002) | [Ruian Chengheng Digital Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711217917) |

## What reviewers say

### FlowIt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowit-jot-floating-notes/id6761087133)

Capture thoughts, tasks, and plans quickly with a local-first note flow. Organize ideas with tags and turn notes into checklists or events. Float urgent items to the top for easy access.

**Highlights:** Quick note capture, Convert notes to checklists or events, Float urgent notes to the top, Tag-based organization, Full-text search, Local-first storage with iCloud sync, Deleted note recovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FlowIt Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| FlowIt Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### PinMind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinmind-capture-and-organize/id6772925989)

Instantly capture and effortlessly organize text, voice, images, links, and video. AI categorizes your content, extracts key points, and builds connections, creating a searchable knowledge base. Access and edit your notes across devices, ensuring nothing is lost.

**Highlights:** Instant capture of text, voice, images, links, video, AI-powered categorization and tagging, Automatic extraction of key points and connections, Searchable personal knowledge base, Syncs across iPhone and iPad, Voice-to-text transcription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO连续包月 | $1.99 | per month |
| PRO连续包年 | $14.99 | per year |
| MAX连续包年 | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FlowIt free?

FlowIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PinMind free?

PinMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FlowIt or PinMind?

FlowIt and PinMind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do FlowIt or PinMind have ads?

Neither FlowIt nor PinMind shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FlowIt or PinMind?

FlowIt ships an update every 3 weeks, and PinMind weekly. Most recently, FlowIt was updated on October 31, 2026 and PinMind on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*