# Pinmate for Pinboard — Your smart Pinboard companion

> Pinboard bookmarking companion with offline access and advanced management tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Marco Janssen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinmate-for-pinboard/id6756324920 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marco Janssen](https://appshunter.io/developer/787863348)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $3.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), Danish, American English, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, European Portuguese and 2 more
- Released: 2025-12-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinmate-for-pinboard/id6756324920/reviews.md

## What is Pinmate for Pinboard?

Pinmate is your fast bridge to Pinboard. Share any URL from Safari or other apps, fill in title, description, and tags, then save instantly. Your personal feed, popular links, and network are cached locally, so there's always something to read - even offline. New in 1.6: app language picker (restart required), new/unread summary chips with quick reset, card action buttons, relative time display, and an optional feed preload on login.

Highlights:
- Share extension: grab links from any app, auto-fill page metadata with a live status indicator, and gate saving until it's ready.
- Smart filters: search title/URL/tags, filter unread, favorites, or private; FROM_ tags can open a user's feed or act as normal tags.
- iCloud settings sync: optionally store settings (including API token) in iCloud and restore on a new device.
- iCloud favorites sync: starred/pinned items are preserved across reinstalls.
- Local network: build a local list of people from user feeds, merge it into your Network feed, and manage members in one place (with source badges).
- Recent feed: a dedicated tab powered by Pinboard's recent RSS.
- Broken-link checker: scan your own feed for 404s with a countdown, intensity (low/mid/high), delete in bulk with stop control and progress.
- Metadata checker: pick fields (tags/description/title/all), scope (missing-only or all), intensity, optionally fill placeholders, and update per item or all at once with a countdown and stop control.
- HTTPS upgrade tool: scan HTTP bookmarks, check if HTTPS works, upgrade one-by-one or all at once, and optionally delete links without a working HTTPS variant.
- Export hub: from the Tools menu export all bookmarks to HTML, JSON, CSV, or Markdown (shared/toread included) with a progress banner and share sheet.
- Feed summary: toggle the top card (last refresh + entry count) on/off, applied to all feeds (including user feeds).
- Feed chips: new/unread counters in the summary card; tap to reset new items or mark all unread as read.
- Card actions: quick unread/private/star buttons plus a menu for edit/share/copy/import.
- App language: choose a preferred language in Settings (applies after restart).
- User-Agent setting: choose Pinmate or Safari for metadata/tag fetching (used everywhere, including debug analysis).
- One-tap pinning: mark favorites or reading list in a flash.
- App icon badge: choose none, unread, or starred counts.
- Offline cache: personal, popular, and network feeds stay available for quick access.
- App group sync: shared links wait in the app, even when you open it later.
- macOS: keyboard-friendly feeds with arrow scrolling, Enter to open, and Command-R refresh.
- Languages: German, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, and Polish.

For whom? Pinboard users who want speed, offline convenience, and a polished iOS and macOS experience. Pinmate keeps your bookmark inbox light, your favorites within reach, and makes sharing from iPhone, iPad, and Mac effortless.

## Key features

- Share extension for any app
- Offline access to cached feeds
- Smart search and filtering
- iCloud settings and favorites sync
- Broken-link and metadata checker
- Export bookmarks in multiple formats
- macOS keyboard-friendly interface

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinmate-for-pinboard/id6756324920/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-07-23*

There are not many great apps for Pinboard, but this is one of them. It is a much better experience for saving to Pinboard than other apps and Safari extensions on macOS.

## Frequently asked questions about Pinmate for Pinboard

### How much does Pinmate for Pinboard cost?

Pinmate for Pinboard is a paid application, priced at $3.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features without recurring fees.

### Does Pinmate for Pinboard have ads?

No, Pinmate for Pinboard is ad-free. You can enjoy a seamless experience without any advertisements interrupting your workflow.

### What devices is Pinmate for Pinboard available on?

Pinmate for Pinboard is available on macOS, iPhone, and iPad, offering a consistent experience across your Apple devices.

### How often is Pinmate for Pinboard updated?

The app was last updated on July 22, 2026, with version 1.30. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and feature enhancements.

### Can I use Pinmate for Pinboard offline?

Yes, Pinmate for Pinboard offers offline access. Your personal feed, popular links, and network are cached locally, allowing you to read content even without an internet connection.

### Does Pinmate for Pinboard sync settings across devices?

Yes, Pinmate for Pinboard supports iCloud settings sync. This allows you to store your settings, including your API token, and restore them on a new device.

### What export formats does Pinmate for Pinboard support?

Pinmate for Pinboard allows you to export all your bookmarks in HTML, JSON, CSV, or Markdown formats. This is accessible through the Tools menu.

### What languages does Pinmate for Pinboard support?

Pinmate for Pinboard supports multiple languages including German, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, and Polish. You can select your preferred language in the app's settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.30 — 2026-07-22

NEW
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- Tags tab: full tag browser with all your Pinboard tags
  (counts, search, star to pin favourites)
- macOS: menu bar extra
  (show/hide, new bookmark, preferences, quit)
- macOS: setting to show or hide the Dock icon
- In-app browser with Reader mode
  (system browser or open in-app)
- Save PDFs, images, feeds and other non-HTML URLs
  via the share sheet
- Share extension now appears for PDFs in Safari
- Saving bookmarks: "Your tags" section with live search
  and autocomplete from existing Mine tags (app + share extension)
- "Your tags" sorted alphabetically when adding
  a bookmark (app + share extension)

IMPROVED
-------
- Sync & feeds: each tab (Mine, Popular, Recent, Network)
  has its own cache and loads independently
- Settings: clearer connection status
  ("token saved, last sync failed" vs "not connected")
- macOS: Cmd-F focuses the search field
- macOS: Cmd-Shift-P shows/hides the main window
- macOS: red traffic-light button hides the window;
  the app keeps running from the menu bar
- Pinboard 503 errors: requests are serialised
  and retried automatically with longer backoff
- Error messages: fixed %@ placeholder;
  clearer message for temporary server issues
- Bookmark download: more flexible date/URL parsing;
  corrupt items are skipped instead of failing the whole list
- Help text added in all supported languages
- Last refresh shows date and time (not time-only);
  clear status whilst refreshing
- Review prompt waits until sync is idle
  so it does not block the first load
- Share extension: Save is no longer blocked
  by metadata fetch running in the background

FIXES
-----
- Fixed bug where Popular items could appear in the Mine tab
- Saving your token in Settings now validates with a real posts/all request
- Share extension fetches metadata more reliably
  (Accept headers, fallback titles from URL)
- Tags tab previously showed only manual favourites (looked empty);
  it now lists all your Pinboard tags
- Review sheet "Not now" button could be untappable;
  only the close (x) worked
- Retry on a timeout banner could open the bookmark underneath
  instead of retrying
- Failed refresh could show a misleading "last refresh" time
- macOS: "New bookmark" menu item in the menu bar
  sometimes did not appear

TIP
---
Pull down on Mine or Tags to refresh if tags
or bookmarks do not appear straight away.

### 1.21 — 2026-07-17

Pinmate 1.21 (build 401) - Release notes (ASCII)

iOS & macOS

NEW
- In-app browser with Reader mode (system browser or open in-app)
- Save PDFs, images, feeds and other non-HTML URLs via the share sheet
- Share extension now appears for PDFs in Safari

IMPROVED
- Sync & feeds: each tab (Mine, Popular, Recent, Network) has its own cache and loads independently
- Settings: clearer connection status ("token saved, last sync failed" vs "not connected")
- Tags tab: favourite tags are manual shortcuts; suggestions come from your own bookmarks; easier keyboard dismiss
- Pinboard 503 errors: requests are serialised and retried automatically with longer backoff
- Error messages: fixed %@ placeholder; clearer message for temporary server issues
- Bookmark download: more flexible date/URL parsing; corrupt items are skipped instead of failing the whole list
- Help text added in all supported languages

FIXES
- Fixed bug where Popular items could appear in the Mine tab
- Saving your token in Settings now validates with a real posts/all request
- Share extension fetches metadata more reliably (Accept headers, fallback titles from URL)

Tip: pull down on Mine to refresh if bookmarks do not appear straight away.

### 1.20 — 2026-05-19

Added In-app Browser (toggle in settings)

### 1.13 — 2026-05-18

Bugfix

### 1.12 — 2026-05-06

Performance inprovements

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All apps by Marco Janssen: https://appshunter.io/developer/787863348

## Related topics

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