# Ephemera vs Funnel

The clearest difference is rating: Ephemera at 5.0 against Funnel's 4.6. Ephemera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and device support (3 vs 1). Funnel's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ephemera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Funnel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ephemera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funnel has 43 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ephemera's written reviews are positive against 80% of Funnel's.

Ephemera ships an update every 4 months, Funnel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ephemera | Funnel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemera-expiring-bookmarks/id1565668129/reviews)** | [4.6 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funnel-quick-capture/id6466168248/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **43** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Deadpan, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521868530) | [NoteSight Labs ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699045585) |

## What reviewers say

### Ephemera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ephemera-expiring-bookmarks/id1565668129)

This app helps you read your saved links before they expire. It sets deadlines for bookmarks, sends reminders, and removes them if not read, encouraging timely engagement with content. Read items are saved for future reference.

**Highlights:** Expiring bookmarks with deadlines, Configurable expiration dates, Customizable notification reminders, Reading statistics, Home screen widgets, Cross-device syncing, Quick saving from other apps

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ephemera Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


### Funnel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funnel-quick-capture/id6466168248)

Quickly capture thoughts, tasks, notes, photos, sketches, and songs to your favorite apps. Integrates with popular productivity tools and offers convenient widgets for instant access.

**Highlights:** Capture tasks to multiple to-do apps, Send notes and photos to PKM apps, Capture sketches and calendar events, Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets, Shortcuts and Share Sheet support, Built-in document scanner, Song capture via Shazam integration

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime: Early Discount | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ephemera free?

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

### Is Funnel free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Ephemera or Funnel?

Ephemera is rated higher. Ephemera averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Funnel averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.

### Do Ephemera or Funnel have ads?

Neither Ephemera nor Funnel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ephemera or Funnel?

Ephemera ships an update every 4 months, and Funnel every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ephemera was updated on October 7, 2026 and Funnel on October 15, 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.*