Comparison

SteelNote vs Flowmo

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

Head to head
About

SteelNote

This app stores your notes as plain Markdown files on your device, ensuring you always own your data. It offers seamless syncing across Apple devices, instant search, and robust import options from other note-taking applications.

Highlights
  • Plain Markdown file storage
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Local full-text search
  • Import from multiple note apps
  • Link notes and see backlinks
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Mark notes as private
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SteelNote is a notes app built on one promise: your notes are plain Markdown files that you own. Every note is a real .md file on your device, openable in the Files app or in any editor you like, today and years from now. No proprietary database. Nothing locked away. Your notes, truly yours. Because every note is plain text, you are never trapped. Read and edit them in SteelNote, in Files, or in any other Markdown app. If you ever move on, you take your files with you as they are, in an open format that lasts. Native on all your Apple devices. SteelNote is built natively for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your notes sync across all of them through iCloud, with no third party account and no extra sign in. Start a note on your phone and finish it on your Mac. Find anything, instantly. A local full text index makes search immediate, even in large libraries. Link notes together, see backlinks, organize with folders and tags, and turn any line into a task. Private when you want it. Mark a note as private and it stays out of widgets and AI features. Your most sensitive notes remain yours alone. Bring everything with you. Import from Bear, Notion, Obsidian and Evernote, or from Markdown, TextBundle, Word, RTF, PDF and CSV files. Your folders and structure come along. Apple Notes works too, one note at a time, because Apple offers no bulk export. Everything you expect. Add images, PDFs and tables inline. Use checklists, footnotes and links. Reach your notes from Spotlight, Siri and widgets, and hand off between devices. An open format, now standard. Markdown is a first class type across Apple platforms, and SteelNote is built natively around it. Your files are open, portable and yours. Membership. SteelNote comes with a 14 day free trial, then a yearly plan or a one time lifetime purchase. You can cancel during the trial and pay nothing, or skip the subscription and choose the lifetime purchase instead. Sync is always included and never restricted. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A yearly plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://steelnoteapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flowmo

Features
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Flowmo turns big, intimidating work into a series of small, winnable sprints. Built on the Pomodoro technique: focus for 25 minutes, take a short break, and after four sprints enjoy a longer one. It's the simplest, most reliable way to beat procrastination and protect your attention. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Beautiful, distraction-free timer with a smooth progress ring - Focus / short break / long break that auto-cycle for you - Tasks - estimate how many sprints each needs and watch the pips fill up - Momentum stats - sprints today, focus minutes, day streak, and a 7-day chart - Gentle alarm sounds and desktop notifications - A daily goal to keep you honest - Dark & light themes - 100% private - everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, ever. Focus in sprints. Rest on purpose. Build momentum.

Screenshots

SteelNote4 screens
Flowmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowmo at none against SteelNote's 2. Flowmo also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SteelNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Flowmo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
SteelNote versus Flowmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteelNoteFlowmo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaude BezeaudHung Tran

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SteelNote

Subscriptions1
  • Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99
None

Flowmo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SteelNote free?
SteelNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowmo free?
Flowmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SteelNote or Flowmo have ads?
Neither SteelNote nor Flowmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SteelNote or Flowmo?
SteelNote ships an update every 4 days, and Flowmo every 4 days. Most recently, SteelNote was updated on November 11, 2026 and Flowmo on October 28, 2026.

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