Comparison

Things_To_Take vs PinBoard

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

Head to head
About

Things_To_Take

Features
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Take photos to prove you packed. Never forget an essential again. THE PROBLEM You're at the airport and can't remember if you packed your charger. You check a list but still aren't sure โ€” did you actually put it in the bag? WHY EXISTING SOLUTIONS FAIL Regular checklists let you tap a box without proof. You can check off "passport" while it's still on the kitchen counter. THE SOLUTION ThingsToTake requires a photo to mark an item as packed. Point your camera, snap, done โ€” visual proof right in your list. Organize items by category, sync across devices with iCloud, and travel with confidence. No ads. No tracking. Just your packing list.

About

PinBoard

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PinBoard lets you create quick, colourful notes with personality and pin the important ones to a widget or live activity. Pick an icon, choose an accent colour, and customize the font size to match your style. Pinned notes stay front and centre as Live Activities and widgets on your Lock Screen or Home Screen. Unpin anytime with a tap.

Screenshots

Things_To_Take2 screens
PinBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinBoard at every 2 months against Things_To_Take's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things_To_Take ships an update every 5 months, PinBoard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Things_To_Take versus PinBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings_To_TakePinBoard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSeung-Un HamJosh Mansfield

In-app purchases

None

Things_To_Take

No in-app purchases

None

PinBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Things_To_Take free?
Things_To_Take is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinBoard free?
PinBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Things_To_Take or PinBoard have ads?
Neither Things_To_Take nor PinBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things_To_Take or PinBoard?
Things_To_Take ships an update every 5 months, and PinBoard every 2 months. Most recently, Things_To_Take was updated on September 20, 2026 and PinBoard on September 12, 2026.

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