# Pins for Pinboard — Modern Pinboard app

> Modern Pinboard.in client for bookmark management and organization. (iPhone/iPad app by Quang Anh Do.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pins-for-pinboard/id1547106997 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Quang Anh Do](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547106999)
- Category: Productivity, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 323 App Store ratings · 95 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pins-for-pinboard/id1547106997/reviews.md

## What is Pins for Pinboard?

Pins, a modern Pinboard.in app with great support for iOS 15+.
 
* Access all of your bookmarks. Supports accounts of all sizes. 1,000 bookmarks? Piece of cake. 20,000? No problem. 50,000? Pins can handle that.
* Use Smart Collections to filter your bookmarks by title, description, tags, URL.
* Browse bookmarks with dedicated Tagged view.
* Browse bookmarks by sites.
* View bookmarks you added on this day in history.
* Use share extension or Shortcuts app to quickly add bookmarks from browsers and other apps.
* View your bookmarks on Home screen with Rediscover widget.
* Search for bookmarks right from Spotlight.
* Multitasking easily with drag-and-drop support, Slide Over and Split View mode options.
* Use keyboard shortcuts on your iPad to navigate Pins.
* Use Handoff support to view bookmark on another device.

## Key features

- Access all bookmarks
- Smart Collections filtering
- Tagged view
- Browse by site
- On this day history
- Share extension & Shortcuts
- Rediscover widget
- Spotlight search

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $14.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $14.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Pins for Pinboard?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent Pinboard client
- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 💡 Great cross-device experience
- 👍 Beautiful and modern UI
- 👍 Actively maintained and updated

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Sync issues with Pinboard
- 🐛 Unreliable support from developer
- 🐛 Limitations in free version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Search not working
- App crashing when selecting channels
- Tags not refreshing accurately
- Odd URLs being queried on launch

**Most requested features**

- Tag autocomplete on Mac
- Reader mode for articles
- Advanced search and filtering options
- Custom lists or collections

## Recent user reviews (10 of 95)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pins-for-pinboard/id1547106997/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2025-09-27, version 2024.1*

Search doesnt seem to work, and selecting any channel crashes app completely. Shame, was hoping this is what I needed.

### 5/5 — Best bookmarking iOS app hands down

*2025-08-04, version 2024.1*

Just great

### 2/5 — Bloated and sluggish

*2025-05-18, version 2024.1*

This review is for macOS version. It started as a really good app. I was one of the first users and was very happy about it. However, over time it has become bloated, sluggish, and buggy. Latest release shows weird template strings in the menu. Apparently, no-one has tested it before pushing to App Store.

### 5/5 — 기능이 안정적이고 지속 가능해보입니다

*2025-04-19, version 2024.1*

아직 프로 구매 전이긴 하지만 사용한지 3개월 정도 지났네요

전에 쓰던 앱이 갑자기 서비스를 중단해서 갈아탔는데 앱 퀄이 뛰어나 만족스럽네요

### 5/5 — This Is The One!  Buy it Now!

*2025-03-06, version 2024.1*

I’ve been an App Store user since the early 2010s and it’s rare for me to take the time to write a review.  This might even be my first App Store review, I honestly don’t know.

The Pins apps for iPhone and MacOs are simply the best apps for managing Pinboard bookmarks, bar none.  Just buy it now and skip the rest of my review.  :)

The interfaces are great, the apps work super well, and the price is absolutely reasonable.  You also aren’t stuck paying a monthly subscription for something that is more of a niche utility.

The developer has also been keeping these apps up to date through the different versions of MacOs, the recent changes to the Pinboard API’s ,etc.  

I have lso bought other Pinboard apps in the past that worked great but ended-up being abandoned.  It’s a niche market, so I get it.  But this one is way better than any of the other ones that I paid for in the past.

Just wanted to try and offer a “thanks for such a great app and keeping it up to date” from a fellow Software Engineer who has no association with the company/person who is building this.  It’s probably not a big money maker but I am very appreciative of something that really checks all of the boxes for managing Pinboard bookmarks natively on your Mac and iPhone.

If you are looking to manage Pinboard from iPhone or MacOS, just buy it now!   Support this developer for such a great app that is also still being updated.

### 1/5 — Tags won’t refresh

*2025-02-25, version 2024.1*

The MacOS app no longer refreshes tags accurately. Developer is not contactable.

### 1/5 — Awful pop-up videos

*2025-01-18, version 2024.1*

I love this app for the first minute or two after I open it. But then I start getting pop-up videos. It starts with a video here or there while looking at a page I saved, but gradually progresses to videos even popping up in the app itself and when I click the X to close or swipe to the side, they persistently come back so it is impossible to view my content altogether. Very frustrating.

### 5/5 — Very well implemented

*2025-01-09, version 2024.1*

Pins show up in spotlight search on iOS and Mac. Very impressed.

### 4/5 — Pretty good.

*2024-12-26*

Quite a few intermittent issues lately, I’ve looked but can find no explanation for that, but the app is still working.

### 1/5 — Was nice while it lasted

*2024-12-25, version 2024.1*

I am very sorry to say this app in no longer working even after update

Bummer because I just started to make it a big part of a new workflow

Not sure where to go now

Would be nice if I can use it again

## Frequently asked questions about Pins for Pinboard

### What does Pins for Pinboard do?

Pins for Pinboard is a modern application designed to help you access, manage, and organize your bookmarks from Pinboard.in. It offers advanced filtering, browsing by tags and sites, and a historical view of your saved links.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include accessing all your bookmarks regardless of account size, using Smart Collections to filter by title, description, tags, or URL, browsing by tags and sites, viewing bookmarks saved on this day historically, and quick adding via share extensions or Shortcuts.

### How much does Pins for Pinboard cost?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. Specific details on what features or content are unlocked via in-app purchases are not provided in the description.

### What devices is Pins for Pinboard compatible with?

The app offers great support for iOS 15+ and includes features like drag-and-drop, Slide Over, and Split View for multitasking on iPads. It also supports Handoff for viewing bookmarks across different devices.

### How can I quickly add bookmarks with this app?

You can quickly add bookmarks from browsers and other apps using the built-in share extension. Additionally, integration with the Shortcuts app allows for automated bookmark saving workflows.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2024.1 — 2024-12-17

Workaround for Pinboard API errors.

### 2023.1 — 2023-09-29

iOS 17 compatibility.

### 2022.2 — 2022-11-05

- Fallback data source: Communities like Popular/Wikipedia/Fandom/日本語 now use a fallback data source to avoid the dreaded Pinboard Error 8 backend issue.
- Pinboard Search (experimental, unlock required): Access Search Mine / Search Network / Search All features.
- Full Text Search (experimental, unlock required, Pinboard archival account required): Search through the entire content of every bookmark you ever saved.

### 2022.1 — 2022-03-08

- Link expansion: AutoFill Metadata now automatically expand shortened links and Apple News article URLs
- Remove trackers from URL (Unlock required): Detect and remove tracking parameters such as utm_source from new URLs
- Tag presets (Unlock required): Apply different sets of tags to your bookmarks based on your domains 
- Alternate app icons (Unlock required): Choose between several brand new app icon options

### 1.10 — 2021-12-01

If you like the app, please consider purchasing access to the full feature set and leaving a review to support its development. Follow me on @GetPinsApp for tips and tricks to best utilize the app.

- Added: "Discover" widget to browse community bookmarks (Recents/Popular/Wikipedia/Fandom/Japanese) from your home screen.
- Added: Small(er) thumbnail option
- Added: Brown and gray theme options
- Added: Option to use Microsoft Edge as your bookmark viewer

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