Comparison

Raindrop.io vs Z

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Raindrop.io

Save and organize web content like articles, photos, and videos from any app. Create custom collections with unique icons and visuals for easy retrieval. Share your curated content with others or collaborate privately.

Highlights
  • Clip articles, photos, and videos
  • Organize bookmarks into collections
  • Tag and customize collections
  • Share collections publicly or privately
  • Sync across all devices
  • Import bookmarks from other services
Features
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Manage bookmarks, highlights, annotations and tabs. Save Anything from the Web Clip articles, photos, videos, PDFs and pages from the web and apps. Organize with Ease Thematic collections, suggested tags and custom filters. Sort items by date, title, site or manually by drag'n'drop. Full-Text Search & Permanent Library Entire content of every web-page and PDF that you’ve saved is fully searchable. Even if a page you’ve saved is taken down, you’ll still have a copy of it. For Teams and Individuals Enable access to your collection by team members or entire web. Permissions let you control who can access each of your collections. Take Your Bookmarks Everywhere Securely access the bookmarks you’ve saved in from anywhere — even outside of the browser. Extension for all popular browsers. Apps for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. More than 2,600 integrations and programatic access through API. Private by Default Your privacy comes first. We keep your data safe, never sold. 256-bit encryption protects you while syncing. No tracking or intrusive advertising. 13 years in a business. Privacy Policy: https://help.raindrop.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://help.raindrop.io/terms

About

Z

Seamlessly sync your browser spaces, tabs, and essentials from Zen Browser to your iPhone. Easily access pinned tabs, swipe between spaces, and share URLs directly into your Zen environment. This independent app enhances your mobile browsing workflow.

Highlights
  • Sync browser spaces
  • Access pinned tabs
  • Open essentials
  • Share URLs to spaces
  • Swipe between spaces
Features
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Z-Sync is an unofficial app and not affiliated with Zen. Z-Sync syncs your spaces, tabs and essentials from Zen Browser to iPhone. - Swipe between your spaces - Open pinned tabs and essentials - Share a URL into a space from any other app - Sign in with the Mozilla account you already use Z-Sync is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by Zen Browser or Mozilla.

Screenshots

Raindrop.io4 screens
Z4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Z at 5.0 against Raindrop.io's 4.5. Z also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Raindrop.io's advantage is ratings volume (423 vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Raindrop.io sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Z asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Z holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raindrop.io has 423 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raindrop.io ships an update every 3 weeks, Z every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Raindrop.io versus Z: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaindrop.ioZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (423 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings423 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRustem MussabekovKjell Behrends

Customer experience

Raindrop.io

All ratings420 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative24.6%

Z

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Raindrop.io

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Z

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Raindrop.io

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$27.991 Year
One-time3
  • PRO 1 month$2.99
  • PRO 3 month$8.99
  • PRO 1 year$27.99
None

Z

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raindrop.io free?
Raindrop.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Z free?
Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raindrop.io or Z?
Z is rated higher. Raindrop.io averages 4.5 out of 5 from 423 ratings, while Z averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Raindrop.io or Z have ads?
Neither Raindrop.io nor Z shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raindrop.io or Z?
Raindrop.io ships an update every 3 weeks, and Z every 9 days. Most recently, Raindrop.io was updated on November 1, 2026 and Z on October 31, 2026.

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