# Pinbox vs Moe Memos

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinbox at 100% against Moe Memos's 74%. Pinbox also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Moe Memos's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinbox sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Moe Memos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pinbox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moe Memos has 47 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 74% of Moe Memos's.

Pinbox ships an update every 3 months, Moe Memos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinbox | Moe Memos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-and/id1447961548/reviews)** | [4.1 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moe-memos/id1643902185/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **47** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 73.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pinco Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492884416) | [宇霆 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434967765) |

## 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 |


### Moe Memos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moe-memos/id1643902185)

Capture thoughts and ideas quickly with this app. It offers both local on-device storage and synchronization with a self-hosted server. Enjoy offline functionality, rich media support, and robust organization tools.

**Highlights:** Quick idea capture, Local or self-hosted server sync, Offline functionality, Markdown support, Save images, videos, and files, Tagging and search organization, Progress graph visualization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinbox free?

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

### Is Moe Memos free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinbox or Moe Memos?

Pinbox is rated higher. Pinbox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Moe Memos averages 4.1 from 47 ratings.

### Do Pinbox or Moe Memos have ads?

Neither Pinbox nor Moe Memos shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pinbox or Moe Memos?

Pinbox ships an update every 3 months, and Moe Memos every 2 months. Most recently, Pinbox was updated on November 2, 2026 and Moe Memos on November 3, 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.*