Comparison

Flyout vs Goodline

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

Head to head
About

Flyout

A markdown note-taking app for iPhone and iPad that allows quick capture via share sheet, widgets, or shortcuts. Organize notes with folders, tags, and reminders, with end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
  • Tabbed scratchpad for quick notes
  • Reminders within notes
  • Folders and tags for organization
  • Password-protected notes
  • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync
  • Capture via share sheet, widgets, and Shortcuts
Features
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Flyout is a markdown note app for iPhone and iPad. Capture from the share sheet, Control Centre, a Home Screen widget or Shortcuts, then find the note again with folders, tags and search. Turn on iCloud sync and your notes travel through your own iCloud account — nothing passes through our servers. Buy "Flyout for iPhone, iPad and Mac" and the Mac app is included, where a full editor slides out from the edge of your screen over your work. There is an iPhone-only option at a lower price. WHAT YOU GET • Quick notes — a tabbed scratchpad for what you never need to file • A real editor — headings, lists, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, images, files • Reminders that live inside the note, not in a separate app • Tags that cut across folders, and folders for everything else • Lock a note with a password — it is encrypted on your device and in iCloud • iCloud sync on your own account — nothing passes through our servers • Capture from the share sheet, Control Centre, a Home Screen widget or Shortcuts TRY IT FIRST Seven days, everything unlocked. When the trial ends, Flyout locks until you buy it. Your notes are not deleted: they keep syncing if sync is on, and you can export them as Markdown. PRIVACY Sync stays off until you turn it on. Once it is on, your notes travel through your own iCloud account. We do not run a server that holds notes, we cannot read them, and there is no account to create. Locked notes are encrypted with a key derived from your password.

About

Goodline

Features
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Goodline gives your writing room to breathe. Open a Markdown document and focus on the words, with formatting tools, an outline, and a clear view of your work. Write in plain-text Markdown files you can keep in Files or iCloud Drive. Work with tables and images, find your way through long drafts, and export your writing. Your documents stay yours. Turn Markdown into slides with Marp editing and a live preview. Add Mermaid diagrams in fenced code blocks, view speaker notes, and prepare local slide images and presentation packages. Your original Markdown stays editable. Use Listen to hear a document or selected passage. Choose an installed Apple system voice, preview it, adjust the speed, and pause, resume or stop. Goodline prefers a matching-language enhanced or premium voice when one is installed. Listen uses no paid speech API; voice quality depends on your installed voices. Try writing features free for 14 days by confirming the free in-app purchase. A separate one-time unlock keeps editing available afterward. There is no subscription or automatic charge. Reading, copying and exporting existing documents remain available without the unlock. Some features depend on system version, device capabilities, Apple Intelligence availability and iCloud settings.

Screenshots

Flyout4 screens
Goodline2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Goodline at daily against Flyout's every 5 days. Goodline also leads on device support (5 vs 2). 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. Flyout sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Goodline sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flyout ships an update every 5 days, Goodline daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flyout versus Goodline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyoutGoodline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGORKEM YILDIRIMBrianna Zamora

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flyout

One-time3
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Flyout for iPhone$9.99
  • Flyout for iPhone, iPad & Mac$29.99
2 purchases

Goodline

One-time2
  • 14-Day Free TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Flyout free?
Flyout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goodline free?
Goodline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flyout or Goodline have ads?
Neither Flyout nor Goodline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flyout or Goodline?
Flyout ships an update every 5 days, and Goodline daily. Most recently, Flyout was updated on November 6, 2026 and Goodline on November 6, 2026.

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