PopTask vs MD Flow

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PopTask compared with MD Flow
Detail	PopTask	MD Flow
What it does	AI to-do list that understands plain language and learns how you work	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	Free: up to 3 active tasks, natural language input, dictation, widgets, Siri, calendar sync, repeats, reminders, AI steps. Pro: $49.99 once (or $14.99/year or $4.99/month), unlimited tasks, custom lists, everything in Free, available on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Pop: $9.99/month after free week with 20	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	Voice assistant Pop that plans your day by suggesting task times Two-way calendar sync with Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Reminders AI-powered task breakdown into steps Learning from corrections to improve suggestions over time Global shortcuts on Mac to add tasks without leaving other apps Support for 9 languages in dictation and typing Reminders at task time and before with customizable defaults Automatic repeating task setup from plain text Streak tracking showing completed tasks as daily grid squares	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	Tasks added from plain language without formatting or date pickers Voice assistant that learns your schedule and suggests task times Complete privacy with on-device processing and iCloud sync only Free forever plan with no limits on basic features Built and maintained by one developer with direct support	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
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 −1 (down) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	108	24

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