MD Flow vs Cyanote

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MD Flow compared with Cyanote
Detail	MD Flow	Cyanote
What it does	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview	Notes, tasks, calendar, habits and a clipboard manager in one local-first app for Mac and Windows
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	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.	$7.99 USD one-time purchase for Mac; $7.99 USD one-time purchase for Windows on Microsoft Store. No subscription, no recurring charges.
Key features	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	Notes and code notes with syntax highlighting To-dos and kanban board Calendar with events, due tasks and habits Habit tracking with streak counters System-wide clipboard manager with up to 1,000 items Routines with Pomodoro timer 15 built-in themes and custom typography Instant full-text search across all notes Markdown import and JSON export Password-protected individual notes
What makes it different	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	No subscription, no account, no cloud sync—complete privacy and offline-first design Five apps' worth of functionality in a single window for $7.99 one-time purchase 14-day refund policy on Mac version with no reason required Built and maintained by one person who reads every support email Clipboard manager with unlimited history that never expires
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)	2 no change since last check	8 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	19

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