Comparison

Presently vs MDflow

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

Head to head
About

Presently

Features
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Presently is a focus timer built around body doubling — the practice of working alongside another presence to stay grounded and on task. It's designed for people with ADHD, but works for anyone who struggles to start or sustain focus. Here's how it works: set a short intention for what you want to focus on, choose a duration, pick an ambient soundscape, and begin. The app creates a sense of shared space — like working in a coffee shop, library, or alongside a quiet companion. Soundscapes include Coffee Shop, Acoustic Café, Rain, Library, Office, and Keyboard — each designed to provide just enough background presence without distraction. No streaks. No guilt. No gamification. Just a calm space to begin working. Features: - Intention setting to clarify your focus before each session - Six ambient soundscapes with infinite looping - Pause and resume without losing your place - Session completion summary - Fully localized in 13 languages - Works on iPhone and iPad

About

MDflow

Features
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MDflow is an online markdown workspace for writing in a clean, portable format and keeping your knowledge organized. This is the official iOS companion — your whole workspace, ready on iPhone and iPad. Sign in and pick up exactly where you left off on the web. Browse your folders and favorites, search across your entire workspace, and edit any document with autosave so your work is always kept. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Sign in securely with Apple, Google, GitHub, or Microsoft • Browse folders, subfolders, and your favorite documents • Search across your whole workspace and jump straight to a match • Write and edit in clean Markdown with a live rendered preview • Autosave keeps your changes without a manual save • Create new documents and folders on the go • Rename, move, favorite, and delete documents • Unlock password-protected documents, encrypted on your device with Face ID • Adjust text size for comfortable reading and writing • Pull to refresh to sync the latest changes YOUR CONTENT, YOUR FORMAT Everything you write stays as plain Markdown — portable, future-proof, and never locked into a proprietary format. Sensitive documents are encrypted with a password directly on your device, so their contents are never visible to the server. EVEN MORE ON THE WEB MDflow on the web adds side-by-side editing and preview, version history, collections, public and private sharing, import and export, and a full API and MCP server for scripts and AI agents. The iOS app keeps that same workspace in your pocket. Learn more at mdflow.cz Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Presently4 screens
MDflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Presently at 18.0 against MDflow's 26.5. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Presently versus MDflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresentlyMDflow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSlawomir pilusDataOps, s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Presently

No in-app purchases

None

MDflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Presently free?
Presently is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDflow free?
MDflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Presently or MDflow have ads?
Neither Presently nor MDflow shows ads.

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