Comparison

Flow vs Nova Record

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Features
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Make space for deep focus with a timer that adapts to the way you work. Flow is a calm, flexible focus system for work, study, reading, writing, meditation, and everything in between. Create routines that fit your day, keep the countdown visible across your Apple devices, and turn each completed session into useful progress. FOCUS YOUR WAY - Create custom timers with your own name, icon, color, focus duration, break length, and rounds - Build Pomodoro-style routines for deep work, study sessions, reading, writing, or mindful breaks - Pause, skip, restart, or stop a session whenever your plans change - Choose light or dark appearance to match your space STAY FOCUSED EVERYWHERE - Follow your session from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Keep the timer close with widgets, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities - Choose focus music and control Apple Music playback without leaving the timer SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Earn reward points and build streaks as sessions add up - Compare routines and review focus time, completion patterns, and your most productive hours - Use Focus Coach for practical guidance based on your focus history - Compare Flow focus time with Apple Health mindful-minute summaries REFLECT AND IMPROVE - Record your mood and distractions after a session - Add a short note about what worked or what got in the way - Search your history by routine, note, or date - Return to past sessions to spot patterns and make your next focus block better FLOW PRO only for $0.99 for Lifetime! Unlock Extensions, unlimited Custom Timers, the full History archive, advanced Insights, Focus Coach, Apple Health comparison, and Apple Music controls, Widgets, Live activity, Dynamic Island. Whether you are protecting time for a demanding project, studying for an exam, reading without distraction, or building a steadier daily rhythm, Flow gives you a clear place to begin. Find your flow, one focused session at a time. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nova Record

Features
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Nova Record turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private conversation recorder with on-device AI transcription. Your audio and transcripts never leave your device — no accounts, no cloud processing, no tracking. RECORD ANYWHERE • One-tap recording on iPhone, Apple Watch, Control Center, Lock Screen and Action button • Live Activity with timer and controls in the Dynamic Island • External microphone support with input selection • Recordings from your watch transfer to your iPhone automatically • While your iPhone is recording, the watch becomes a remote: mark a moment, pause, stop TRANSCRIBE OFFLINE • Fast on-device transcription in many languages • Choose between the system speech engine and Whisper models (tiny to large) — downloaded once, then fully offline • Speaker detection separates who said what • Tap any sentence to jump playback to that moment NOVA INTELLIGENCE (subscription) • Summarise a conversation into key points • Clean up the wording without filler words — with your own glossary for technical terms • Title suggestions for your recordings • Semantic search: find transcripts by meaning rather than keywords, by voice from your Apple Watch or iPhone (€3.49/year, auto-renews, cancel anytime in Settings) FIND & SHARE • Full-text search across all transcripts, plus Spotlight integration • Export as text, Markdown, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF • Share audio and transcripts via AirDrop, Files and more • Optional iCloud sync and collaboration — data stays in your private iCloud • Trash: deleted recordings wait 30 days before they are gone for good AUTOMATE • Deep Shortcuts integration: start/stop recording, transcribe, search, export and chain your own workflows with Siri PRIVACY FIRST Recording requires the consent of everyone involved — Nova Record reminds you on first launch. No analytics, no ads. See our privacy policy: https://cluster-one.eu/nova-apps/privacy/ Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Nova Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Record at none against Flow's 3. Nova Record also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). Flow's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nova Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 5 weeks, Nova Record every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Flow versus Nova Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowNova Record
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeerav KothariMarlon Meuters

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weekly Pass$0.99
None

Nova Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Record free?
Nova Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flow or Nova Record have ads?
Neither Flow nor Nova Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Nova Record?
Flow ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nova Record every 6 days. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nova Record on October 31, 2026.

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