Comparison

Flowist vs Harbor Notes

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

Head to head
About

Flowist

This all-in-one productivity app combines notes, tasks, and a focus timer to help you manage your day. It offers features like a rich-text editor, task management, a Pomodoro timer, and habit tracking, all while working offline and prioritizing your privacy.

Highlights
  • All-in-one productivity workspace
  • Rich-text note editor
  • Task management with subtasks and reminders
  • Built-in Pomodoro focus timer
  • Habit tracker with streaks
  • Eisenhower Matrix for prioritization
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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Flowist – Notes, Tasks & Focus Timer Flowist is a fast, all-in-one productivity workspace for notes, tasks, and deep focus — works fully offline, with no account needed to get started. Capture ideas, manage your checklist, plan your day, and stay in flow without switching between apps. Replace your notepad, task manager, study planner, journal, sketch pad, and calendar with one lightweight organizer built for students and professionals. NOTES & SMART JOURNAL Write structured notes, capture ideas instantly, and organize everything in one place. A full rich-text editor lets you insert headings, tables, dividers, and more with a simple / command. Perfect for lectures, journaling, meeting notes, and daily planning — your personal digital notebook wherever you go. TASKS, CHECKLIST & DAILY GOALS Create tasks, set reminders, manage subtasks, and track deadlines. Turn any note into an actionable task without losing context. Build consistency with daily goal tracking and productivity streaks. Your go-to planner for staying on top of every checklist. FOCUS TIMER & POMODORO TECHNIQUE Beat distractions with a built-in Pomodoro focus timer. Ideal for deep work sessions, study sprints, and time-blocking your day. Includes session history so you can track every productive hour. Stay in your workspace — no app switching needed. EISENHOWER MATRIX Prioritize tasks by urgency and importance using the built-in Eisenhower Matrix. Add up to 10 tasks per quadrant and focus on what actually matters most. Available directly from your Task Dashboard. HABIT TRACKER Build better habits with a dedicated tracker. Monitor streaks daily and stay consistent with your personal goals. Part of your complete productivity system inside Flowist. STUDY PLANNER & CALENDAR Plan your week, schedule tasks, and track study sessions with an integrated calendar. A complete study planner for students managing coursework, exams, and deadlines. CONNECTED WORKSPACE Type @ inside any note or task to mention and link related items. Keep your entire workspace connected without switching screens. One organizer for every project, idea, and plan. QUICK NOTES & STICKY NOTES Capture reminders, urgent tasks, and fleeting ideas with colorful sticky notes. Pin and organize them in seconds. CODE EDITOR & SNIPPETS Save and browse code snippets with syntax highlighting for Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, C++, and more. Notes and code together in one workspace. SKETCH PAD Create diagrams, wireframes, and freehand sketches for visual thinking and brainstorming — built right into your organizer. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device, protected with biometric authentication. Flowist works fully offline, and an account is only needed if you choose to unlock premium features. WHY FLOWIST - Notes, tasks, and Pomodoro focus timer in one workspace - Built-in journal, checklist, and daily planner - Study planner with integrated calendar - Habit tracker with streaks - Eisenhower Matrix for smarter prioritization - Works fully offline — fast and distraction-free - Code snippet manager with syntax highlighting - Sketch pad for visual thinkers - Privacy-first: biometric lock SUBSCRIPTION Flowist offers an optional auto-renewable subscription (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly) that unlocks premium features. Payment is 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 anytime in your App Store account settings. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://flowist.me/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://flowist.me/privacy-policy From first idea to finished project — capture, organize, focus, and execute in one place. Download Flowist and bring your notes, tasks, planner, and focus sessions together.

About

Harbor Notes

Capture, organize, and secure all your thoughts, tasks, and files in one private space. This app offers rich note-taking features, robust organization, and instant search, even within images and scanned documents. Your data is yours, with optional end-to-end encryption and no ads or data selling.

Highlights
  • Rich notes with checklists, tables, and highlights
  • Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization
  • Task management with due dates
  • Document scanning and sketching
  • Voice memos and file attachments
  • Instant search with OCR
  • Offline-first native apps
Features
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Harbor is your private second brain — a fast, native notes app for people who want to remember everything and own it for life. Capture notes, organize them into notebooks, tag anything, attach photos and files, scan paper documents, sketch ideas, and record voice memos. Then find any of it in seconds — Harbor's search even reads the text inside your images and scans. REMEMBER EVERYTHING • Rich notes with checklists, tables, images, links, and highlights • Notebooks and stacks that keep every part of your life organized • Tags that cut across notebooks • Tasks with due dates, right beside your notes • Scan documents with your camera; sketch with your finger or Apple Pencil • Voice memos and file attachments of every kind • Instant search across everything — including the text inside images and scans (OCR) YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Truly native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — no web wrapper • Offline-first: your notes live on your device and sync automatically • The full web app at app.harbor.my from any browser • A web clipper that saves articles and pages straight into your notebooks PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads. No selling your data. No training AI on your notes. Ever. • Optional end-to-end encryption locks down your most sensitive notes so that no one — not even us — can read them • Export everything anytime in open formats. You are never locked in. SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER NOTES APP? Import your Evernote notebooks (.enex files) with the Mac or web app — your notebooks, tags, and attachments sync straight to your iPhone and iPad. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Harbor is free for up to 50 notes, 3 notebooks, and 20 tags — no credit card required. When you outgrow the free plan, Harbor Unlimited removes every limit: • $9.99/month or $99/year • Unlimited notes, notebooks, tags, tasks, and files • A written price-lock promise in our terms: your price won't go up for at least 3 years Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically until cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. And even if you stop paying, you can always read and export your notes — Harbor never holds your data hostage. Privacy Policy: https://harbor.my/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://harbor.my/terms/ Questions? A real person answers: help@harbor.my

Screenshots

Flowist4 screens
Harbor Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Harbor Notes at 4 against Flowist's 1. Flowist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Flowist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flowist against 5.0 for Harbor Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowist ships an update every 5 days, Harbor Notes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flowist versus Harbor Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowistHarbor Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJULIE ELISE PECKCloudmanic Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Flowist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Harbor Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flowist

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Harbor Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited — Yearly$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Flowist free?
Flowist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harbor Notes free?
Harbor Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flowist or Harbor Notes?
Flowist and Harbor Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Flowist or Harbor Notes have ads?
Neither Flowist nor Harbor Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowist or Harbor Notes?
Flowist ships an update every 5 days, and Harbor Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Flowist was updated on October 11, 2026 and Harbor Notes on October 11, 2026.

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