Comparison

Weiming Note vs FlatNote

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

Head to head
About

Weiming Note

A calm, writing-focused note-taking application for daily thoughts and longer entries. It offers seamless syncing across devices and allows users to manage their notes with pinning, archiving, and markdown export. Account deletion is available directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Writing-first workspace
  • Inbox capture
  • Longer note support
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Pin and archive notes
  • Markdown export
  • Direct account deletion
Features
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Weiming Note is a calm, writing-first note workspace for daily writing, inbox capture, and longer notes across iPhone and the web. Sign in with Apple, keep notes synced through an app-owned account, pin and archive what matters, export markdown copies, and delete your account directly in the iPhone app at any time.

About

FlatNote

This app allows you to create and organize notes using markdown formatting. It offers live formatting, image support, and robust organization features. Your notes are stored as plain files and sync via iCloud across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live markdown formatting
  • Image embedding in notes
  • Folder organization and pinning
  • Real checkboxes
  • In-note search
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Plain .md file export
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FlatNote is a markdown notes app for people who want their writing to stay plain, portable, and theirs. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and your notes sync across all of them through your own iCloud, or stay in a folder you choose. Type markdown and watch it format as you go. Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, quotes, bullet lists, and tappable checkboxes all render while you write. The raw symbols stay out of your way and reappear only on the line you are editing, so you always know exactly what you typed. WHAT YOU GET - Live formatting. See the result as you type, with a one minute reference note included. - Photos in your notes. Paste an image or attach one; it is saved next to the note as an ordinary file, not in a database. - Folders, pins, and sorting. Organize notes into real directories and keep the ones you use on top. - Real checkboxes. Tap to check things off, right in the note. - Find in a note. Search the open note and jump between highlighted matches. - Quick formatting. A formatting bar above the keyboard on iPhone and iPad, and standard shortcuts on Mac. - Find your notes fast. Search the whole library by title or content. YOUR WORDS BELONG TO YOU - Every note is a plain .md file. No proprietary format, no lock-in, readable in any app, on any device, years from now. - Your notes live in your iCloud and sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac automatically, signed in with your Apple ID. No separate account to make. - Export carries everything. Share any note as markdown, with its pictures included, or export your whole library as one zip of ordinary files. The files are also right there in the Files app on iOS and Finder on Mac. - Delete is honest. Deleted notes go to Trash, where they can be recovered. QUIET BY DESIGN - No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Nothing about you leaves your devices and your iCloud. - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, in light and dark. FlatNote keeps the format simple so you can keep your thinking clear.

Screenshots

Weiming Note4 screens
FlatNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Weiming Note at every 5 days against FlatNote's every 3 months. FlatNote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Weiming Note against 5.0 for FlatNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weiming Note ships an update every 5 days, FlatNote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Weiming Note versus FlatNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeiming NoteFlatNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeiming ChenKate Benediktsson

Customer experience

Weiming Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlatNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Weiming Note

No in-app purchases

None

FlatNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weiming Note free?
Weiming Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlatNote free?
FlatNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weiming Note or FlatNote?
Weiming Note and FlatNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Weiming Note or FlatNote have ads?
Neither Weiming Note nor FlatNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weiming Note or FlatNote?
Weiming Note ships an update every 5 days, and FlatNote every 3 months. Most recently, Weiming Note was updated on September 22, 2026 and FlatNote on September 28, 2026.

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