Pins for Pinboard vs Plain Text Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pins for Pinboard
Access and manage your Pinboard.in bookmarks on iOS devices. Organize links with smart collections, revisit past saves, and easily share new content. Offers a modern interface with adaptive layouts for various Apple devices.
- Browse bookmarks, tags, and sites
- Create Smart Collections for filtering
- Revisit bookmarks saved on this day historically
- Save links via share extension and Shortcuts
- Home Screen widget for link rediscovery
- Spotlight search for bookmarks
- Drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, Handoff support
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Pins brings your Pinboard.in bookmarks to iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. • Browse your bookmarks, tags, and sites in one place. • Create Smart Collections to filter bookmarks by title, description, tags, or URL. • Revisit bookmarks you saved on this day in previous years. • Save links from browsers and other apps with the share extension or Shortcuts. • Rediscover saved links with a Home Screen widget. • Find bookmarks through Spotlight. • Use drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, and Handoff. • Choose separate accent colours for light and dark appearances. Built for iOS 27 and later, with Liquid Glass controls and layouts that adapt to iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo displays. A Pinboard.in account is required. Additional features are available through in-app purchases.
Plain Text Editor
A minimalist text editor focused on pure writing without any formatting options. It allows editing of standard plain text files and includes features like word count and a unique 'brain dump' mode for focused writing.
- No formatting, just text
- Edit .txt, .csv, .md files
- Optimal line spacing
- Word count
- Brain dump mode
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Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature. ■ Highlights - No formatting. Just text. - Edit any plain text file like .txt, .csv, .md, etc - Optimal line spacing and length - Word count - Brain dump mode ■ Known issues The app does not have the ability to print because of iOS limitations. Brain dump mode does not work properly with some Asian languages. ■ Brain dump mode Lets you only write, but not delete or edit. This helps you focus on the actual writing instead of getting distracted with editing and nitpicking. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a typewriter mode (centered text)? I don't plan to add that. ‣ Does it handle huge files? No. The app is optimized for writing. Use a proper code editor for such files. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pins for Pinboard at Free against Plain Text Editor's $5.00. Pins for Pinboard also leads on ratings volume (327 vs 11) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Plain Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Pins for Pinboard is free to download; Plain Text Editor costs $5.00 up front. Pins for Pinboard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plain Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pins for Pinboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pins for Pinboard has 327 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Pins for Pinboard's written reviews are positive against 93% of Plain Text Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pins for Pinboard ships an update every 5 weeks, Plain Text Editor every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Pins for Pinboard | Plain Text Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.00 |
| Rating | 4.8 (327 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quang Anh Do | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Pins for Pinboard
Plain Text Editor
Bugs and requests
Pins for Pinboard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Search not working
- App crashing when selecting channels
- Tags not refreshing accurately
- Odd URLs being queried on launch
Requested features
4 requests- Tag autocomplete on Mac
- Reader mode for articles
- Advanced search and filtering options
- Custom lists or collections
Plain Text Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pins for Pinboard
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Unlock All Features2 variants$14.99
Plain Text Editor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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