Comparison

FlowState vs Leafnote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 — and anyone whose focus comes and goes — 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 — 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 • Energy-matched task list • Foggy rest mode • Right-sized focus timers • Live Activity + Lock Screen • Routines with reminders • Calendar import • Brain-dump AI assistant • Park-without-shame TRY IT FREE 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime from iOS Settings before the trial ends — keeps Pro until the trial's last minute, no charge. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • FlowState Pro: 3-day free trial, then auto-renewing subscription • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial • Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → 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

Leafnote

This app uses AI to automatically organize your voice and typed notes into the correct categories. It can set reminders for time-sensitive entries and allows for easy searching and editing of your information. Your notes are private and sync via iCloud.

Highlights
  • AI-powered automatic filing
  • Voice and text note capture
  • Automatic reminder setting
  • Offline note saving
  • Undo functionality for changes
  • Search and ask questions from notes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Leafnote is a notes app that files itself. Say or type something quick, and the AI puts it in the right note, with a reminder when there's a time. "Basil and lemons" goes on your grocery list. "Sam's birthday is May 3" lands in Birthdays. "Schedule the dentist next week" goes in To-do, with a reminder Monday at 9 AM. Later, "got the basil" checks it off instead of adding it twice. SAY IT. IT'S FILED. • Capture by voice or text in one tap. It saves instantly, even offline. • The AI picks the right note, or starts a new one, and updates entries instead of duplicating them. • Set your Action Button to "Record to Leafnote", then press it and talk, even with Leafnote closed. You see your words as you say them, and it stops when you do. • No Action Button? Run "Record to Leafnote" or "Add to Leafnote" from the Shortcuts app. REMINDERS, SET FOR YOU • When something has a time, like "call mom in 20 minutes", Leafnote puts a reminder on that line. • Tap Done in the notification to check it off, or Later to be reminded in an hour. • Change or remove a reminder from its line any time. Prefer to ask? Turn off automatic reminders in Settings, and Leafnote only sets one when you say "remind me". UNDO ANYTHING • Every change shows a short receipt, like "Added basil to Groceries", with Undo. Reminders get their own. • Notes are plain documents with checklists, lists and headings you can edit yourself any time. JUST ASK • Search or ask from Home. "When is Sam's birthday?" is answered from your own notes. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS • Notes live on your iPhone and sync through your own iCloud. We don't keep copies. • Speech is turned into text on your iPhone. The audio never leaves it, and recordings are deleted once they're text. • Reminders are scheduled on your iPhone and sync with your notes. • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. • The AI only runs after you allow it, and you can switch it off in Settings. FREE, WITH PRO FOR THE AI Writing notes, checklists, iCloud sync, search and dictation are free and never locked. Leafnote Pro adds the AI: filing what you add, reminders set for you, the AI mic in notes, and answers. Without Pro, what you add is saved and waits, then files on its own when you subscribe. Leafnote Pro costs $39.99 a year with a 14-day free trial, or $4.99 a month. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://getleafnote.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getleafnote.app/privacy

Screenshots

FlowState4 screens
Leafnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leafnote at none against FlowState's shown. Leafnote also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). FlowState's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. FlowState sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Leafnote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowState ships an update every 3 weeks, Leafnote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FlowState versus Leafnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStateLeafnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlock Technologies IncorporatedEduardo Alba

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlowState

Subscriptions3
  • FlowState Pro$4.997 Days
  • FlowState Pro$14.991 Month
  • FlowState Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Leafnote

Subscriptions2
  • Leafnote Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Leafnote Pro Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FlowState free?
FlowState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leafnote free?
Leafnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowState or Leafnote have ads?
FlowState shows ads; Leafnote does not.
Which is updated more often, FlowState or Leafnote?
FlowState ships an update every 3 weeks, and Leafnote daily. Most recently, FlowState was updated on November 13, 2026 and Leafnote on November 9, 2026.

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