Flick vs Markflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flick
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Note: this requires the free Flick companion app on your Mac — get it at flick.seizemode.com. From Netflix to coding — without getting up. Keep a terminal AI coding agent like Claude Code running on your Mac, and control all of it from your iPhone. No need to get off the couch. ■ Speak your commands Say “fix this bug” and it lands straight in the agent's prompt. ■ Answer with 1·2·3·Y·N When the agent asks “Apply changes? 1 Yes 2 No,” reply instantly with the number / Y / N keys on your phone. ■ Read replies with ↑↓ Scroll through long responses with the arrow keys. ■ Switch desktops with ←→ Go from your video desktop to your coding desktop in one tap. ■ A full trackpad Cursor, scroll, right-click and three-finger drag — just like the real thing. And it's not just Claude Code — Flick works as a trackpad, voice input and remote for any Mac app. • Same Wi-Fi, that's it • Input stays between your two devices — never sent to a server • 8 themes (Claude, Apple, Google, Liquid Glass and more) • Free Mac companion app at flick.seizemode.com — Claude and Claude Code are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC. Flick is an independent third-party tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic.
Markflow
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Markflow is a professional, local‑first Markdown notes app for developers, students, and knowledge workers. ■ Core (free) · Live Markdown preview with KaTeX math ($ inline / $$ block) · One‑tap edit / preview toggle · Full‑text search (mixed CJK + English, FTS engine) · Import Markdown files · App lock with Face ID / biometrics / PIN ■ Premium (one‑time unlock) · Multi‑level folders · Version history & rollback · Export to PDF, export / share long image · Import Jupyter Notebook, import ZIP (with folder structure), ZIP export · Template library: curated bilingual templates, one tap to use ■ Why Markflow · Local‑first: notes live on your device — faster and private · Bilingual UI (English / 中文), follows system or manual · Clean, professional design built for long‑form reading One purchase unlocks Premium forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flick at none against Markflow's 1. Markflow's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Markflow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flick asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Flick | Markflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | SEIZEMODE | 丹 靳 |
In-app purchases
Flick
No in-app purchases
Markflow
- Markflow Premium$6.99









