# Raindrop.io — user reviews

> 254 indexed App Store user reviews of Raindrop.io by Rustem Mussabekov, rated 4.50/5 from 411 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raindropio/id1021913807/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raindropio/id1021913807.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 325 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 21 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 26

## What do users think of Raindrop.io?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent bookmarking and organization features
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📁 Seamless cross-device sync and access
- 🔖 Powerful tagging and categorization system
- 💡 Innovative features like highlighting and reminders

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Unreliable sync and data loss issues
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and filtering functionality
- 🔋 High resource usage and battery drain on mobile

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to edit or delete bookmarks
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
- Sharing and collaboration features not working as expected
- Slow or unreliable sync between devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on iOS

**Most requested features**

- Offline support and local file storage
- Improved search with full-text indexing
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Nested folder structure for better organization
- Widgets and home screen integration

## Newest reviews (16 of 254)

### 4/5 — Better user experience over time

*2026-08-19, version 5.4.8*

I’ve used the app for a few months. What I like:
* Bookmarked articles load quickly in the in-app browser
* Highlights now appear almost instantly after I make them — a huge improvement from a recent update
* Easy bookmark management through folders and subfolders
* Unlimited collections — a lifesaver for a heavy reader like me
* The AI assistant finds the needle in a haystack when I ask which bookmarked article a piece of data came from
* Seamless syncing of collections, highlights and notes across devices
* Daily backups that keep my collections, highlights and notes safe

What I’d like to see:
* Unlimited highlights per article, so I can make more than 100 in long pieces
* An option to resume where I left off in an article, instead of scrolling from the top
* More reliable highlighting: highlights sometimes fail to display, especially when the same term was highlighted earlier in the article
* More reliable article loading: bookmarked articles occasionally fail to open in the in-app browser, even though I’ve set it as the default

The app has improved a lot since I started using it. I’d be happy to update my rating and review once these issues are addressed.

### 3/5 — Not optimized

*2026-08-11, version 5.4.7*

The high latency for nearly every UI interaction of this app is really starting to test my patience. The most recent update added a set of animated UI transitions that make me wait almost 2 seconds between the time I tap the tag entry field and the time I'm actually able to type in tags. Autocompletion stutters and stalls between every key press.

### 3/5 — One Big Problem

*2026-06-05, version 5.3.7*

It does what it says it does and syncs bookmarks via app. One big flaw though. There’s no option to turn off highlights. This is a bookmark manager, I don’t need or want to highlight anything. It gets in the way of the “copy | find selection | look up’ bar, I have to click twice to access copy or look up, so the highlights option is more of a nuisance. This is the only app that provides a two-way safari bookmark sync to other browsers, so it’s quite a shame there’s this one flaw that makes it an annoyance to use.

### 2/5 — Privacy issues - not resolved via email

*2026-05-12, version 5.3.6*

Wouldn’t download this app. Plenty of other options that allow iCloud sync. This app doesn’t, and seemingly never will. Developer can view all of your data. Shame, loved the actual app.

### 4/5 — Please add Tags search ability to the IPad app

*2026-03-15, version 5.3.2*

Love the app. Would be 5* if you could search tags on the IPad app

### 4/5 — Background Audio Play & Offline Play

*2026-03-08*

Please add Background play option and Offline play for yt videos

### 4/5 — Really Good

*2026-03-02, version 5.3.2*

At last. I have been searching for so long for an app like this. Tried Milanote and other apps to organise and present to my clients a clean presentation of product and idea links without all of the clutter and adverts of Pinterest. It’s very easy to use. Synchronisation instant. No lag like Cosmos. Very reliable and snappy. But I’ve got a couple of simple ideas that would make it a killer app and get it those five stars.

### 4/5 — Good but a few bugs

*2026-02-28, version 5.3.2*

Seems to be a decent bookmark manager, but a couple of improvements would be necessary to pay for it. First, I didn’t initially find the option to open links in the main external browser. If you don’t do that it bypasses privacy and security options that I find essential e.g. I found an expired domain that had been taken over by scammers and the redirect wasn’t stopped by their browser when Safari itself did. Should be default and only opt in to their browser. Second, needs an AI kill switch to turn off all AI so you don’t accidentally hit a button and try and use those features. I don’t want AI near my bookmarks. Finally, hit a bug where I couldn’t delete accidentally added space or angle bracket characters that had been added to the end of imported URLs by using putting cursor at the end and using backspace. Also sidebar size changes don’t stick (to be fair, this might be a Liquid Glass bug, as not the only app this happens in). Disappointing no automatic backup to iCloud option for a iOS app or way to use WebDAV for backing up to e.g. Nextcloud, there’s big tech back up options only.

### 3/5 — This is not a Pocket replacement

*2026-02-27, version 5.3.1*

The App is well laid out, almost as easy to use as Pocket. The only thing I see missing is the ability to remove the ads from the document.

### 2/5 — Great concept, socials shares are broken

*2026-02-23, version 5.3.0*

Unable able to use share sheet in Twitter or Instagram.  They both silently.  These are my two main use cases.

### 5/5 — Essential!

*2025-12-20, version 5.2.4*

What a wonderful and extremely useful tool to track an unlimited number of websites. The app is filled with many key features, including reminders, highlights and tags. I wish all the apps I used were as carefully and thoughtfully designed as Raindrop.

### 5/5 — No lifetime Subscription

*2025-12-12, version 5.2.4*

There is no lifetime subscription for this app 👎👎👎

### 4/5 — Indicators for content Types

*2025-12-10*

A tiny glyph icon on the top of the thumbnail for content types would be helpful if Viewing mode is set to Grid or Masonry. This is really helpful when seeing All items section!

A zoom in, zoom out option for Phone app would be great to Set a big single column view in grid view mode. (Currently 2 columns are default and we can’t change that)

### 5/5 — Love this bookmark manager

*2025-12-07, version 5.2.4*

When Pocket went away, I was in search of the best options for a place to save links or articles that I didn’t have time to read right away. This has ended up being so much more than I anticipated. I end up using Raindrop all the time now in place of any other bookmark managers. I’ve even used it for research to collaborate with others as we share articles. I love the ability to have different folders as well as multiple tags. I also love the ability to see the bookmarks very quickly in a picture format as opposed to just having a list in Safari or Firefox. Thank you for helping me become even more organized.

### 5/5 — An Unsolicited Review

*2025-11-22, version 5.2.4*

I have never had to search for a link or prompt in order to review until now. 
This is such a well written and thought out app I felt compelled to do so. 
- Shockingly reasonable PRO Subscription pricing - but THE FREE plan is more than enough for most any user. 
It’s simple. 
- Synchronizes across many platforms (even the free version!). 
- Multiple options for organizing your bookmarks and highlights. 
- Has not crashed a single time since I’ve been using it, heavily, for a year or more. 
!! And NO NAGGING ME FOR A REVIEW !! Which is in the list of reasons I’m reviewing it. 
I recommend Raindrop.io to anyone who wants to have their bookmarks handy regardless of what device they may be using at any given time. 
Thank you for such an amazing piece of software.

### 2/5 — Features Needed…

*2025-11-06, version 5.2.3*

• End to end encryption
• Better file upload (currently unreliable)
• Offline file support (local storage for uploaded files & documents)

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 30 Day Refund Policy Worthless

*2026-07-10, version 5.3.8*

I did not like the program and asked them to honor their 30 guarantee. I was ignored.

### 1/5 — Used to work

*2026-02-27, version 5.3.1*

Now it crashes the share sheet so I’m unable to use it after i press unsorted button

### 1/5 — REMOVE THE AI

*2026-02-20, version 5.3.0*

Why must you convolute the app with the WORST possible feature in this day and age? Have some respect for your creation.

### 1/5 — keeps getting worse

*2026-02-10, version 5.2.4*

now they add random dots when you highlight text on a random website… really??? lag out my phone so i can never use a dumb feature and no way to turn it off. uninstall 🥀

### 1/5 — So much wasted time and energy

*2025-10-05, version 5.2.3*

I put in a bunch of links and every single one is routed and stuck with cloudflare. I can’t find any access to customer service. Useless. Uninstalling.

### 1/5 — Flashy but useless & No Support

*2025-04-27, version 5.1.47*

Looks great. Terrible tool though. Basic features - bulk operations missing. No support or response for multiple tickets. Stick to Instapaper or Pinboard.In or just iCloud book mark sync. Expensive junk.

### 1/5 — 지원 중단한거 아님?

*2025-01-26*

HTML 코드로만 보여줌

### 1/5 — Lost all my stuff

*2024-12-13, version 5.1.41*

Loved this app for about a year. One morning I opened it up and there was nothing. I had meticulously saved hundreds of links and now they were gone. Despite my many attempts to rectify the situation…nothing. I emailed support and, five days later, was told I probably used a different email. I only have two that I use and, nope, that doesn’t answer the problem. Some priceless stuff lost. Loved it for a year but now, not recommended.

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2024-12-04, version 5.1.34*

The app is now unusable on my iPhone 12 Pro latest iOS. When I open the app and immediately swipe right to the menus. The icons jumble at the top and the app freezes every time. I’ve reinstalled the app, turned off phone etc and attempted to contact support but no response. Currently switched to ‘Pins for Pinboard’ app. Hopefully there will be a fix for this.

### 1/5 — It's an ugly reading experience, without a reader mode

*2024-11-22, version 5.1.33*

It seems like such a feature-packed app but I don't even see any way to enable a reader mode, so I'm stuck with a bunch of ad-covered websites when I'm reading. I don't get how they could omit this. I can't use this as my article repository after all. Disappointed.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — The app - macOS and iOS - is where it’s at

*2026-07-30, version 5.3.9*

This app is so versatile and powerful. It can do pretty much anything you want and is robustly integrated within the Apple ecosystem

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-07-27, version 5.3.9*

I love this app. I get overwhelmed super easily when things are unorganized. I've always found my home screen cluttered, even when the apps themselves, even when organized into groups. This helps a lot for me to organize things in a more specific way.

### 5/5 — It’s amazing

*2026-06-16, version 5.3.8*

It just amazing ! All I wanted was this app!

### 5/5 — Лучшее приложение

*2026-06-12*

Спасибо разработчику ! Я навсегда решил для себя вопрос хранения ссылок . Даже мыслей нет , поискать что-то другое , настолько всё логично и удобно .

### 5/5 — Lecture pour plus tard

*2026-05-31*

Allié a mon lecteur rss c’est le top

### 5/5 — Stella will change your life

*2026-05-13, version 5.3.6*

Stella AI is worth the cost of admission. Given permissions, it can organize hundreds of bookmarks with one prompt.

### 5/5 — Perfect Bookmark Manager Across All My Devices AAA+++

*2026-05-10, version 5.3.6*

I absolutely love this app. The free features are more than enough for my needs, which is honestly rare nowadays. The interface is modern, clean, and very intuitive, making it a pleasure to use every day.

One of my favorite things is how seamlessly it syncs across all my devices — iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Saving and organizing links has become incredibly simple and efficient.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and beautifully designed bookmark manager.

### 5/5 — Literally shouldn’t use the internet without RainDrop!

*2026-04-18, version 5.3.5*

I will write more later, but I just wanted to say real quick; I have been using Raindrop free for several years and literally don’t know how anyone can live without it. You no longer have to worry about syncing, remembering where you saved stuff, which browser bookmark, etc. because as long as you save it in raindrop, it’s available on all your devices. Small example but huge benefit; when you’re in an app and something opens up on the in-app browser; you can just save it directly to raindrop. You don’t have to either copy and paste or open the link in Safari or Chrome; just save it directly to raindrop and now it’s in your collection! Raindrop is an amazing, super useful app. Even the free version has tons of very useful features, and I am strongly considering upgrading to support the developers and unlock, some of the advanced features. Updates are rolled out frequently; the app is well supported & developed. Never had an update cause any issues. I think my favorite feature is its shocking support for sub folders and sub-sub-sub folders…. I’m honestly shocked Raindrop supports this, because SO many apps do not. Incredibly well done, RainDrop team!!!

### 5/5 — 앱 잠금 만들어주세요

*2026-02-10*

이하동문

### 5/5 — Easiest bookmarking app around

*2026-01-22, version 5.2.4*

Works perfectly on desktop and iOS. I had to ditch bubblup and Evernote because they got stupid expensive. This app has unlimited bookmark savings, well organized by folders and the free version is amazing

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