Comparison

FlowFlow vs Aether

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

Head to head
About

FlowFlow

Features
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FlowFlow turns what you say into notes you can search, share and question. CAPTURE One composer for notes and chat. Type, or tap the mic: a voice capsule records, transcribes and puts the text back where you were typing. Transcribe in the cloud, or fully offline with a Whisper model on your iPhone. Hour-long recordings finish, even with the screen locked. A personal dictionary spells your names and jargon right. MEETINGS, READY TO READ A recorded meeting reads like a document: paragraphs, chapters, and a reading bar that plays from any word. Summarize it into key points, decisions and actions, each with the moment it was said. ASK YOUR NOTES Chat with everything you wrote. Answers cite the notes they come from, and you tap a source to open it. Add a web search when your notes are not enough. Answer with Claude or OpenAI using your own API key, or with your ChatGPT subscription, and pick the model. ORGANIZED FOR YOU AI titles, tags and themes as you write. Search your themes, filter notes by type, follow related notes as a thread. Tap a word in a transcript to hear it. YOUR DEVICES, ONE BRAIN iPhone and Mac sync directly over your local network, encrypted, with no server in between. Back everything up in one archive and restore it safely. SHARE AND COLLABORATE Publish a note or a thread behind a link you can revoke. Share a theme into a team space, or give Hermes Agent scoped, revocable access to one space. YOUR OWN HERMES AGENT Run your own Hermes Agent? Link it with one QR code and talk to it from the Chats tab: send it photos, files and notes, call its skills, follow its runs live and approve its commands. See, run and create its scheduled tasks, and get their results as notifications. ACT, NOT JUST RECORD Turn "call the bank tomorrow at 10" into a reminder. Install verified agents and connect tools like Google Sheets: every action waits for your confirmation. Available in English and French.

About

Aether

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Soar with local AI. Aether brings a modern, localized, general-purpose AI Agent experience directly to your iOS device. Powered by Pi Coding Agent kernel and equipped with a local, sandboxed Alpine Linux environment, Aether transforms your mobile device into a powerful AI workbench. Whether you are writing code, researching complex topics, executing scripts, or running multi-tool workflows, Aether delivers unmatched speed, privacy, and capabilityβ€”wrapped in a silky-smooth, minimalist interface. Key Features: β€’ Local Linux Sandbox & Tool Execution Run shell commands, JavaScript, and custom tools locally within a bundled, isolated Alpine Linux environment. Safely inspect, create, and manage files right inside your app workspace. β€’ Multi-Provider LLM Integration Bring your own keys and connect seamlessly with leading AI models, including OpenAI (GPT-5.6 Sol), Anthropic (Claude Fable 5), Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. β€’ Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support Extend your AI agent's skills by connecting to remote HTTP MCP servers, unlocking specialized external tools and live integrations. β€’ Minimalist & Premium User Interface Designed with meticulous detail inspired by top-tier tools. Enjoy smooth gesture navigation, rich fluid micro-animations, customizable dark/light themes, and clean code formatting. β€’ Extensible Architecture Tailor agent behaviors, custom prompts, and UI extensions using Pi extensions and TypeScript script modules. β€’ Privacy-First & Local Storage Your API keys, chat history, and workspace files remain securely on your device. Experience true AI autonomy on the go. Download Aether today and take your mobile AI workflow to the next level!

Screenshots

FlowFlow4 screens
Aether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlowFlow at Free against Aether's $2.99. Aether's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

FlowFlow is free to download; Aether costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 5 level
FlowFlow versus Aether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowFlowAether
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rankβ€”#94 β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size208 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMirko Bozzettoε ƒ 周

In-app purchases

None

FlowFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Aether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlowFlow free?
FlowFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether free?
Aether costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlowFlow or Aether have ads?
Neither FlowFlow nor Aether shows ads.

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