Comparison

DayDuet vs FlatNote

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

Head to head
About

DayDuet

Features
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DayDuet is a simple daily planner and time tracker for planning what fits today and what should move to tomorrow. Plan work, life, routines, fixed-time activities, flexible goals, and daily capacity in one focused view. Instead of overloading your calendar, DayDuet helps you shape a realistic day around the time you actually have. Use DayDuet to: • Plan today and tomorrow • Track time as you go • Move activities when the day changes • Balance fixed-time routines and flexible activities • Review daily and monthly progress • Track progress by activity • Keep work, life, and routines aligned DayDuet is built for people who want a practical life planner, routine planner, activity tracker, and productivity planner without turning every activity into a crowded calendar event. Free includes up to 5 active activities. DayDuet Pro unlocks: • Unlimited active activities • Full progress history Subscription details: • Monthly and yearly plans are available • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: https://dayduet.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

DayDuet4 screens
FlatNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayDuet at weekly against FlatNote's every 2 months. DayDuet also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayDuet ships an update weekly, FlatNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DayDuet versus FlatNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayDuetFlatNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOPIU LDAKate Benediktsson

In-app purchases

None

DayDuet

No in-app purchases

None

FlatNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayDuet free?
DayDuet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlatNote free?
FlatNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayDuet or FlatNote have ads?
Neither DayDuet nor FlatNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayDuet or FlatNote?
DayDuet ships an update weekly, and FlatNote every 2 months. Most recently, DayDuet was updated on October 25, 2026 and FlatNote on October 13, 2026.

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