# Pinbox vs SiYuan

The clearest difference is rating: Pinbox at 4.5 against SiYuan's 3.9. Pinbox also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SiYuan's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SiYuan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pinbox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SiYuan has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pinbox's written reviews are positive against 67% of SiYuan's.

Pinbox ships an update every 3 months, SiYuan every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinbox | SiYuan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-and/id1447961548/reviews)** | [3.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siyuan/id1583226508/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 440 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pinco Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492884416) | [Yunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583226510) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-and/id1447961548)

A cross-platform content collection tool to centralize scattered information. It helps users record ideas, save articles, and manage web content for personal learning and reading. It also supports sharing and viewing public content.

**Highlights:** Content collection and management, Bookmark organization, Idea and inspiration capture, Private, encrypted collections, Link, image, and text saving, Automated management workflows, User-shared content community

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一个月订阅 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 半年订阅 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 一年订阅 | $10.99 | one-time |


### SiYuan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siyuan/id1583226508)

A privacy-focused personal knowledge management system that allows offline use and encrypted data synchronization. It combines blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to enhance thinking processes.

**Highlights:** Privacy-first design, Offline data storage, End-to-end encrypted sync, Block and outline fusion, Bidirectional linking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Features | $79.99 | one-time |
| Subscription | $188.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinbox free?

Pinbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SiYuan free?

SiYuan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pinbox or SiYuan?

Pinbox is rated higher. Pinbox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SiYuan averages 3.9 from 30 ratings.

### Do Pinbox or SiYuan have ads?

Neither Pinbox nor SiYuan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pinbox or SiYuan?

Pinbox ships an update every 3 months, and SiYuan every 8 days. Most recently, Pinbox was updated on October 29, 2026 and SiYuan on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*