# Pins for Pinboard vs Quick Notes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 3 days against Pins for Pinboard's every 5 weeks. Quick Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Pins for Pinboard's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 32) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pins for Pinboard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Quick Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pins for Pinboard against 4.7 for Quick Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pins for Pinboard has 323 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Pins for Pinboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Notes's.

Pins for Pinboard ships an update every 5 weeks, Quick Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pins for Pinboard | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (323 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pins-for-pinboard/id1547106997/reviews)** | [4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **323** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Quang Anh Do](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547106999) | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) |

## What reviewers say

### Pins for Pinboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pins-for-pinboard/id1547106997)

This app provides a modern interface for accessing and managing your Pinboard.in bookmarks. It offers robust filtering, organization by tags and sites, and historical views. Quickly add new bookmarks via share extensions or Shortcuts and enjoy seamless multitasking.

**Highlights:** Access all bookmarks, Smart Collections filtering, Tagged view, Browse by site, On this day history, Share extension & Shortcuts, Rediscover widget, Spotlight search

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Features | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent Pinboard client
- 🚀 Fast and reliable
- 💡 Great cross-device experience
- 👍 Beautiful and modern UI
- 👍 Actively maintained and updated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Sync issues with Pinboard
- 🐛 Unreliable support from developer
- 🐛 Limitations in free version

**Reported bugs**

- Search not working
- App crashing when selecting channels
- Tags not refreshing accurately
- Odd URLs being queried on launch

**Requested features**

- Tag autocomplete on Mac
- Reader mode for articles
- Advanced search and filtering options
- Custom lists or collections


### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166)

Instantly capture thoughts, notes, and ideas, sending them seamlessly to your favorite note-taking apps, email, or task managers. Supports text, photos, and voice recordings, with convenient widgets and a built-in scanner.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture notes, ideas, thoughts, Send to popular note-taking apps, Include photos in notes, Record and attach voice notes, 1-tap home and lock screen widgets, Built-in document scanner, Store notes on iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discount plan | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $10.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pins for Pinboard free?

Pins for Pinboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pins for Pinboard or Quick Notes?

Pins for Pinboard is rated higher. Pins for Pinboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.

### Do Pins for Pinboard or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither Pins for Pinboard nor Quick Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pins for Pinboard or Quick Notes?

Pins for Pinboard ships an update every 5 weeks, and Quick Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Pins for Pinboard was updated on October 15, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 16, 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.*