Comparison

Yoink vs Rocket Typist

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

Head to head
About

Yoink

This app acts as a central shelf for items you drag, copy, or download, allowing you to store them for later use without switching between applications. It supports various file types and integrates deeply with iOS features for seamless access and management.

Highlights
  • Centralized item storage
  • Supports various file types
  • Slide-Over/Side-by-Side iPad app
  • Share extension for iPhone
  • Clipboard monitor
  • iCloud sync
  • Handoff support
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Yoink for iPad and iPhone lets you easily and quickly store items you drag, copy, share or download for later use. This way, you can collect items in a central place without having to constantly move back and forth between your source- and destination applications. The app accepts virtually any file type, for example app-content like images from websites, text snippets, web urls, eMails and documents - no matter if you drag, copy, share or download them. Here's what users say about Yoink: "The best shelf app on iOS" - Igloouk, UK App Store "Most useful app in the iOS store. What a gem." - noway170, Austrian App Store "A godsend. Get this. Now." - mr chairboy, US App Store As a Slide-Over or Side-by-Side app on iPad, Yoink is always ready for you to drag something to it, no matter what app you're in. Just slide Yoink into view and conclude your drag operation. On iPhone, use Yoink's Share extension, or copy-paste items into Yoink. Items are stored in Yoink for later use, featuring rich previews for easy identification and full previews for most file types. Drags containing multiple items are combined into a Stack. Yoink comes with deep system integration: - Clipboard Monitor: Yoink's clipboard monitor saves everything you copy or cut, even when Yoink itself is in the background. Use the Picture-in-Picture overlay to select what type of data Yoink should save, as well as to pause or stop it at any time. - Picture-in-Picture for more than just videos: Among others, Yoink can show pictures, PDFs, eMails and even websites in the Picture-in-Picture overlay, and lets you scroll through pages of documents right there. - iCloud Sync Synchronize Yoink's items across your devices using iCloud - Handoff Transfer files between iPhones, iPads and Macs (separate Mac Yoink app required) using Handoff - Action/Share Extension Almost any item you can share via the system-wide Share sheet, you can send directly to Yoink from there - Keyboard Yoink has its own keyboard so that inserting items you've stored in Yoink is easy and quick, without having to launch Yoink. - Spotlight Integration Any item in Yoink can be found via Spotlight - and the search-results are draggable. - Today Widget Access Yoink's items and save the contents from your clipboard in Yoink from Notification Center - Shortcuts / Siri Suggestions Yoink offers you Siri Shortcuts and Suggestions so you can automate processes, like adding items from the clipboard to Yoink, or copying items from Yoink, as well as starting downloads in Yoink. - Files Integration Access Yoink's files from any app that supports iOS 11's document browser Here's what the press says about Yoink: "Yoink is the shelf app Apple should have made." - Federico Viticci, MacStories.net "Yoink is a must-have app" - Jeff Benjamin; 9to5mac.com "Indispensable for power users." - Craig Grannell; techradar.com

About

Rocket Typist

Save time by reusing frequently typed text, replies, and templates. Organize content into snippets and insert them quickly via keyboard shortcuts or a custom keyboard. Share snippet folders with others and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Save and reuse text snippets
  • Insert snippets via shortcuts or custom keyboard
  • Share snippet folders with others
  • Sync snippets across Mac, iPhone, and iPad
  • Create snippets with text, images, or code
  • Personalize snippets with dynamic macros
  • AI-powered Smart Snippets
Features
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Save Time and Type Smarter with Rocket Typist. Reuse your replies, signatures and everyday text with Rocket Typist, the text expander for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Save frequently used content as snippets, then insert what you need without typing it again. LESS TYPING, EVERY DAY • Keep email replies, signatures, addresses and templates ready to insert. • Expand abbreviations or find snippets by title, content or abbreviation. • On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts and the floating snippet search. On iPhone and iPad, insert snippets with the Rocket Typist keyboard. WORK TOGETHER THROUGH ICLOUD • Share snippet folders with colleagues, friends or family. • Work from the same collection of replies and templates, with changes syncing through iCloud. • Choose who can view or edit a shared folder, manage participants and update their access. MAKE EVERY SNIPPET YOURS • Create snippets with plain text, formatted text, images or code, including optional JavaScript execution. • Personalize reusable text with names, dates, clipboard content and other dynamic macros. • Manage labeled macros in one place for consistent use across snippets. • Preview your completed snippet before inserting it. TURN PROMPTS INTO SMART SNIPPETS Save reusable AI prompts to draft replies, rewrite text or generate ideas. Smart Snippets support Apple Intelligence on compatible devices and OpenAI-compatible services. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED • Arrange snippets in folders and use search and filters to find what you need. • Sync your personal snippet library through iCloud and keep it available on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. START FREE, EXPAND WITH PRO Get started with basic text snippets for free. Rocket Typist Pro unlocks unlimited snippets, formatted text, images, code, Smart Snippets, advanced macros and shared folders. Apple Intelligence availability depends on your device, language and region. Using OpenAI requires your own API key. Download Rocket Typist today and type less tomorrow!

Screenshots

Yoink4 screens
Rocket Typist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rocket Typist at Free against Yoink's $5.99. Rocket Typist also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Yoink's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Rocket Typist is free to download; Yoink costs $5.99 up front. Rocket Typist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Yoink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yoink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoink has 1K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoink ships an update every 6 weeks, Rocket Typist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Yoink versus Rocket Typist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoinkRocket Typist
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.1 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMatthias Gansrigler-HradDaniel Witt

Customer experience

Yoink

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.1%

Rocket Typist

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Yoink

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or data loss issues
  • Inconsistent syncing behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • iCloud sync between iOS and Mac devices
  • Ability to edit text directly in the app
  • Folder/tag organization for saved items
  • Improved custom keyboard functionality

Rocket Typist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yoink

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rocket Typist

One-time2
  • Rocket Typist Pro for iOS$9.99
  • Rocket Typist Pro for macOS$19.99

Questions

Is Yoink free?
Yoink costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Typist free?
Rocket Typist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yoink or Rocket Typist?
Yoink is rated higher. Yoink averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Rocket Typist averages 4.1 from 24 ratings.
Do Yoink or Rocket Typist have ads?
Neither Yoink nor Rocket Typist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoink or Rocket Typist?
Yoink ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rocket Typist fortnightly. Most recently, Yoink was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rocket Typist on November 4, 2026.

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