Comparison

Raindrop.io vs the mental load

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

the mental load

Features
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A little more room in your head. The Mental Load helps you notice the work that keeps a household running: the school letter, the birthday gift, the appointment and everything someone mentioned in passing. Keep everyday tasks, family context and upcoming dates together. Make a plan for an occasion, break it into manageable steps and keep its budget beside the things to do. Premium adds AI help: a weekly load radar, voice-to-task capture, date extraction from letters and photos, and suggestions for the work behind a task. MONEY HAS ITS OWN SPACE Connect a purchased Pack Money household to see the spending, savings, bills, goals and category limits you choose to share. Money has its own tab, leaving Family focused on your people. Sharing is optional and read-only. Completing a reminder in The Mental Load does not record a payment or change a bank balance. BUY ONCE Choose Mental Load Premium as a one-time purchase, or the Mental Load + Pack Money pack, which includes Premium and one Pack Money household. Pack Money household members have their own website sign-ins; the pack does not give every member a separate Mental Load Premium purchase. Already own Pack Money? Connect your existing household without buying Pack Money again. A standalone Pack Money purchase does not unlock Mental Load Premium. Existing Mental Load purchases can be restored, and existing subscribers retain access for their paid period. YOU CHOOSE WHAT TO SHARE Your Pack Money sharing token stays securely on this device. Renewing an expired sharing connection does not require another purchase. Pack Money reminders are excluded from AI requests. If you enable iCloud backup, imported reminders and notes are included; device-only access tokens are not. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://dataloup.io/mental-load/privacy Support: https://dataloup.io/mental-load/support

Screenshots

Raindrop.io4 screens
the mental load4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Raindrop.io at 17.5 against the mental load's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and the mental load sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raindrop.io ships an update every 2 weeks, the mental load every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Raindrop.io versus the mental load: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaindrop.iothe mental load
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (422 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings422 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRustem MussabekovLuc Mathery

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

the mental load

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
2 purchases

the mental load

One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Mental Load + Pack Money$49.99

Questions

Is Raindrop.io free?
Raindrop.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the mental load free?
the mental load is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Raindrop.io or the mental load have ads?
Neither Raindrop.io nor the mental load shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raindrop.io or the mental load?
Raindrop.io ships an update every 2 weeks, and the mental load every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raindrop.io was updated on November 6, 2026 and the mental load on October 31, 2026.

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