Arlo vs MD Flow

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Arlo compared with MD Flow
Detail	Arlo	MD Flow
What it does	A Mac app that keeps your day in order and does the parts you hand it	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Arlo Free: $0. Arlo: $25/mo	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Key features	Morning brief across mail and calendar Mail ranked by importance rather than arrival time Local task agents that draft against your files Mail index that stays on your machine Nothing is sent without your approval Local model support or bring your own Claude subscription Cross-device sync and web access Brief and alerts on phone, web and WhatsApp	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
What makes it different	All mail indexing and files stay on your machine by default App has no ability to send, reply, pay or schedule without you Free tier truly free with no time limit or card required Works offline on your machine	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	6 −4 (down) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	17	24

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