# FlowIt vs PinMind

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinMind at weekly against FlowIt's fortnightly. 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 $0.99 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 fortnightly, PinMind weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 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 | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 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 | $0.99 | per month |
| FlowIt Pro Lifetime | $4.99 | 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 fortnightly, and PinMind weekly. Most recently, FlowIt was updated on October 14, 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.*