# Strflow

> Chat-style notes timeline for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Strflow is a note app for iPhone, iPad and Mac in which notes are typed and sent like messages to yourself, building a chronological timeline. Tags create timelines for single topics, checklists are gathered into a to-do timeline, and notes can be scheduled to resurface as reminders. Notes are unlimited and free on one device; Strflow Plus, sold as a subscription or a lifetime purchase, adds encrypted iCloud sync and backup.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Shingo Eguchi
- **Website:** https://strflow.app
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Strflow has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.49 per month, or $14.99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited notes, tags, reminders and attachments on one device, with no account. Sync and backup across devices need Strflow Plus.
- **Free trial:** Free trial of Strflow Plus; the site does not state its length.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited notes on a single device with all core features, including tags, reminders and attachments. No account needed. |
| Strflow Plus (Monthly) | $1.49 per month | Encrypted iCloud sync and backup across iPhone, iPad and Mac, plus private tags locked behind Face ID, Touch ID or the device passcode. |
| Strflow Plus (Annual) | $14.99 per year | The same Strflow Plus features as the monthly plan, billed once a year through the App Store. |
| Strflow Plus (Lifetime) | $37.99 one-time purchase | Non-renewing purchase of Strflow Plus. The US App Store also lists a $27.99 lifetime price for people who have paid for a yearly subscription. |

Read from https://strflow.app/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Strflow before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **About 16% off with annual billing** (Annual discount): Strflow Plus costs $14.99 a year against $1.49 a month, which comes to $17.88 over 12 months, a saving of about 16%. Source: https://strflow.app/
- **Lifetime Strflow Plus for $37.99** (Lifetime license): A one-time, non-renewing purchase gives permanent access to Strflow Plus. The terms say a discounted lifetime price may be offered to people who have paid for a yearly subscription. Source: https://strflow.app/terms

## Key features

- **Chat-style timeline:** Notes are typed into a message box and sent, which builds a chronological timeline. Adding tags creates separate timelines for individual topics.
- **To-do timeline and reminders:** Checklists are collected into a dedicated Todo timeline. A note can be scheduled for a future date; it stays hidden until then and arrives with a notification.
- **Capture from anywhere:** Notes can be added from the share sheet, from widgets, through Apple Shortcuts actions, or on the Mac with a keyboard shortcut that opens a quick note panel.
- **Rich text and attachments:** The editor handles inline and block formatting, checklists, links between notes and link previews. Images and other file types such as PDFs and videos can be attached.
- **Encrypted iCloud sync:** Strflow Plus syncs and backs up notes through iCloud, encrypted with the iCloud Keychain. With Apple's Advanced Data Protection turned on, the data is end-to-end encrypted.
- **Markdown export and Spotlight search:** All notes can be exported as Markdown. Notes, tags, link previews and attachment file names can be found through Spotlight on Mac, iPhone and iPad.

## Good for

- People who already text themselves notes, links and to-dos
- Jotting thoughts down on iPhone or Mac without filing them first
- Apple users who want notes kept on device or in their own iCloud

## Worth knowing

- The App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision only; there is no Windows, Android or web version.
- Sync and backup between devices need Strflow Plus; the free plan keeps notes on one device.
- End-to-end encryption applies only when the user has turned on iCloud's Advanced Data Protection.
- Private tags are limited to Strflow Plus, and the roadmap still lists OCR, voice recording and a calendar view as planned or under consideration.

## Works with

iCloud, Apple Shortcuts, Spotlight

**Tags:** Notes, Tasks, Local-first, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Drafts](https://toolgpa.com/tools/drafts): Quick-capture notes app for Apple devices with text actions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/drafts-vs-strflow)
- [Bebop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bebop): Capture-first plain-text notes app for iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-strflow)
- [Memos](https://toolgpa.com/tools/memos): Open-source, self-hosted timeline of short Markdown notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/memos-vs-strflow)
- [Apple Notes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-notes): Apple's free notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-notes-vs-strflow)
- [Twos](https://toolgpa.com/tools/twos): Daily lists for notes, to-dos and reminders in one app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/strflow-vs-twos)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://strflow.app/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/strflow-text-yourself-notes/id6468486339
- https://strflow.app/terms
- https://strflow.app/press
- https://strflow.app/roadmap
- https://strflow.app/privacy-policy
- https://strflow.app/blog
- https://strflow.app/blog/spotlight-search-private-tags
- https://strflow.app/blog/refining-the-strflow-mac-experience
- https://strflow.app/blog/strflow-now-supports-apple-shortcut

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