Comparison

Clip vs arka

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

Head to head
About

Clip

Organize and save content from various platforms in one central location. Easily tag and retrieve links and images, then share them with others. Never lose track of interesting content again.

Highlights
  • Save links and images
  • Organize content by tags
  • Manage albums with multiple tags
  • Share collected content
  • Cross-platform content management
Features
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Manage the content you want to see again in one place. No more searching for content stored on multiple platforms. When you see the post you want, put it in app with one touch. Find them by tag when you need them, easily pull them out and share them. - You can save links and images outside the app. - Also you can manage your albums by tags, quickly find it with multiple tags. - And you can send your collected contents to other people at once.

About

arka

A straightforward application for storing links you wish to revisit later. Save content from various platforms with a single tap and add notes to recall why you saved it. Organize links into custom collections and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Save links from share sheet
  • Add notes to saved links
  • Organize links into collections
  • Open links in original apps
  • Share collections with friends
  • Import collections from text
  • Local data storage, no account needed
Features
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Saved a link for later, but can't remember where it went? arka brings links scattered across different apps into one place, so you can easily find them whenever you need them. Found something you like? Save it with a single tap of the share button and organize it into your own collections. Save Links Effortlessly No need to open another app or copy URLs. Just select arka from the share menu to save a link instantly. See Everything at a Glance Browse your saved links with thumbnails. Choose between gallery and list views to find the layout that works best for you. Organize with Notes and Collections Add notes to remember why you saved a link, and organize everything into collections for recipes, travel, shopping, and more. Find and Revisit Easily Search your saved links and open the original content again with a single tap. Get started without creating an account. Your saved data stays on your device, with backup and collection sharing features available. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a simple place for all the links you want to keep.

Screenshots

Clip4 screens
arka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: arka at none against Clip's 1. arka also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Clip's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Clip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. arka asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clip ships an update every 2 months, arka every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clip versus arka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCliparka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSangyun Chojin kyung choi

Customer experience

Clip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

arka

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clip

One-time1
  • Clip Premium$3.99
None

arka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clip free?
Clip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is arka free?
arka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clip or arka have ads?
Clip shows ads; arka does not.
Which is updated more often, Clip or arka?
Clip ships an update every 2 months, and arka every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clip was updated on November 3, 2026 and arka on October 31, 2026.

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