Comparison

FlatNote vs Last Lap

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

Head to head
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.

About

Last Lap

Features
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The last check before you walk out the door. Last Lap is a day-aware departure checklist for iPhone. Build a list for anywhere you go — work, the gym, a flight — in about a minute, mark which days each item applies, and see what's left at a glance on your way out. WHY LAST LAP • Completely free. No in-app purchases, no subscription. • A list that changes with the day. The gym bag on Monday, the library books on Tuesday — Last Lap shows only what today needs. • Ready in a minute. Add your items, set the days, done. • A nudge before you leave. Choose your own lead time and Last Lap waits quietly until the minutes before departure. • Your checklist rides along on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can check your progress without unlocking. • Tick items off from the Home Screen widget, without opening the app. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-IN Your routines live on your phone. Questions: support@3laps.com

Screenshots

FlatNote4 screens
Last Lap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Last Lap at every 3 weeks against FlatNote's every 3 months. FlatNote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

FlatNote ships an update every 3 months, Last Lap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FlatNote versus Last Lap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlatNoteLast Lap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKate BenediktssonVarun Kulkarni

In-app purchases

None

FlatNote

No in-app purchases

None

Last Lap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlatNote free?
FlatNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Lap free?
Last Lap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlatNote or Last Lap have ads?
Neither FlatNote nor Last Lap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlatNote or Last Lap?
FlatNote ships an update every 3 months, and Last Lap every 3 weeks. Most recently, FlatNote was updated on September 28, 2026 and Last Lap on September 20, 2026.

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