Comparison

Nocturnum vs Fromly

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

Head to head
About

Nocturnum

Capture ideas quickly and organize them with Markdown formatting. This app provides a focused writing environment that remains fast and efficient as your note collection grows. Easily sort, search, and access your thoughts for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Markdown formatting
  • Workspace and notebook organization
  • Fast search functionality
  • JSON and Markdown export
  • Inbox for temporary notes
Features
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Nocturnum helps you capture ideas quickly, shape them with Markdown, and keep your notes easy to find. It gives you a calm writing space that stays fast as your library grows. From quick thoughts to deep project docs, everything stays clear and organized. Use Nocturnum as your daily note workspace on iPhone and iPad. You can write, sort, search, and return to the right context without losing momentum. **Capture Without Friction** Create notes from anywhere in the app and start writing immediately. Inbox keeps fast captures safe until you are ready to organize them. **Organize by Context** Group notes into workspaces, notebooks, and sub-notebooks that match how you think. Reorder key lists so active projects stay at the top. **Write Clearly in Markdown** Use headings, lists, checklists, links, and code blocks to keep ideas structured. Rich formatting stays readable while editing and reviewing. **Find What Matters Fast** Search across titles and note content to jump directly to the detail you need. Built-in views like Recent and Favorites help you resume work in seconds. **Keep Ownership of Your Data** Export full JSON backups when you need a complete snapshot of your library. Export markdown files for portable archives and import backups when restoring. Download Nocturnum today and build a notes system you can trust every day.

About

Fromly

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Fromly is your second brain with chat: write notes and tasks, and talk to an AI that actually knows them — because it can read and edit them for you. • Chat with memory: every note, task or document has its own AI conversation. It remembers the context and picks up right where you left off. • AI that really edits: ask it to add a paragraph, summarize a document, or pull tasks out of a note — and it does it directly, not just tells you about it. • Agenda & tasks: plan your day, week and month, with recurring tasks and reminders. • Contexts: group notes and tasks by project or area of your life, each with its own memory. • Agents: automate the processes you repeat. • Real-time sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac and web. Free to start. Pro unlocks unlimited AI. Your notes are yours: private and exportable any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nocturnum4 screens
Fromly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fromly at every 5 days against Nocturnum's every 4 weeks. Fromly also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Nocturnum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fromly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nocturnum ships an update every 4 weeks, Fromly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nocturnum versus Fromly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNocturnumFromly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishington StudiosAlberto Lezaun

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nocturnum

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
4 purchases

Fromly

Subscriptions2
  • Fromly Pro Monthly$6.001 Month
  • Fromly Pro Yearly$45.001 Year
One-time2
  • 5M AI tokens$4.00
  • Fromly Lifetime$129.00

Questions

Is Nocturnum free?
Nocturnum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fromly free?
Fromly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nocturnum or Fromly have ads?
Neither Nocturnum nor Fromly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nocturnum or Fromly?
Nocturnum ships an update every 4 weeks, and Fromly every 5 days. Most recently, Nocturnum was updated on November 5, 2026 and Fromly on October 28, 2026.

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