Comparison

FlowState vs Basis

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

Head to head
About

FlowState

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Tell FlowState what kind of brain showed up today. It'll show you the tasks that fit. Built for ADHD brains β€” and anyone whose focus comes and goes β€” FlowState matches your to-do list to your current energy. Scattered, steady, locked, or foggy. The tasks that fit surface. The ones that don't get out of the way. ENERGY-MATCHED TASKS Pick the level of focus you actually have. Low-focus surfaces errands and emails. High-focus brings the deep work forward. Foggy days hide the list entirely and offer one gentle action β€” because some days, that's the win. BRAIN-DUMP TO TASKS Paste a wall of "I need to…" and FlowState rewrites it into clean, action-oriented tasks. It drops the filler ("I have to", "remember to"), starts each title with a verb, and tags an energy level so you know when to do it. RIGHT-SIZED FOCUS TIMER 5 minutes when scattered. 25 when steady. No cap when locked in. The timer follows you out of the app via Live Activity and Lock Screen widgets, so the session stays alive even when your attention doesn't. ROUTINES THAT KNOW THEIR PLACE Morning, midday, or evening routines with optional reminders. They show up where they belong instead of nagging from a separate tab. CALENDAR ALONGSIDE TASKS Read your iOS calendar so events and tasks live side by side. Calendar content never leaves your device. PARK WITHOUT SHAME Brain hijack mid-session? Park the task. Come back when you're ready. No streak to defend, no chain to break. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks. No badges. No daily score. No green ticks judging you for the day you missed. The only celebration is the quiet one when you finish a task. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRO β€’ Energy-matched task list β€’ Foggy rest mode β€’ Right-sized focus timers β€’ Live Activity + Lock Screen β€’ Routines with reminders β€’ Calendar import β€’ Brain-dump AI assistant β€’ Park-without-shame TRY IT FREE 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime from iOS Settings before the trial ends β€” keeps Pro until the trial's last minute, no charge. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS β€’ FlowState Pro: 3-day free trial, then auto-renewing subscription β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial β€’ Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends β€’ Manage or cancel anytime in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions PRIVACY Your tasks sync over an authenticated connection with row-level security. Calendar events and dictation audio stay on your device. We never sell your data, never run ads, and never use your content to train AI models. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flow-state-adhd.pages.dev

About

Basis

Features
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Basis is a personal productivity tool that holds your tasks, notes, and reference material in one calm workspace. No more switching between a task app and a note app. One system for everything you want to do, remember, and save. WHY BASIS Your brain doesn't split "reply to Mike" from "the article I want to save" from "the recipe to try later." Different apps do, and every context switch is a tax on focus. Basis holds active tasks, captured notes, and your reference library in one place. Everything's cleanly organized, but nothing's walled off just because it happens to be a task versus a note. FEATURES - Tasks and notes in a unified interface - Reference library for articles, PDFs, photos, meeting notes - Notebooks to organize what you save, or leave things loose - Natural language capture: type "buy milk tomorrow p1 @errands" and Basis prioritizes, schedules, and tags it - Focus section to curate what you're working on today - Rich text editor with tables, lists, and inline images - Full keyboard support for power users DESIGNED FOR CALM Most productivity apps get louder over time. More badges. More features begging for attention. Basis takes the other path. Every design choice is against the noise, so your work stands out, not the app. WHO IT'S FOR For anyone who keeps their tasks in one app and their notes in another. Basis brings both together in one calm workspace.

Screenshots

FlowState4 screens
Basis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basis at none against FlowState's 3. Basis also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlowState sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Basis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
FlowState versus Basis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStateBasis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlock Technologies IncorporatedLance Hackney

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlowState

Subscriptions3
  • FlowState Pro$4.997 Days
  • FlowState Pro$14.991 Month
  • FlowState Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Basis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlowState free?
FlowState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basis free?
Basis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlowState or Basis have ads?
FlowState shows ads; Basis does not.

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