Comparison

Anybox vs Hyperduck

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

Head to head
About

Anybox

Save, organize, and quickly access your web links, files, and notes across all your Apple devices. Features include nested tags, smart lists, and a system-wide share extension for seamless saving. Syncs via iCloud and offers a lifetime purchase option.

Highlights
  • Cross-device bookmark syncing
  • Spotlight search for bookmarks
  • Quick link and note input
  • Nested tags and folders
  • Smart Lists for auto-organization
  • Support for images and files
  • System-wide share extension
Features
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# Features 1. Get your bookmarks on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 2. Search your bookmarks with Spotlight. 3. Use Anybox keyboard to quickly input your frequently used links and notes. 4. Categorize bookmarks with nested tags and folders. 5. Create Smart Lists to automatically organize bookmarks with attributes like URL and added date. 6. Support images, files, and notes. Easily retrieve frequently used images and notes. 7. Track your reading list with Widgets. Or save clipboard to specified collections. 8. Save links with system-wide share extensions. Just native experience. 9. Sync via iCloud. No personal data collected. 10. Import your bookmarks from browsers or other third-party apps. Anybox offers lifetime plan and subscription plans as a universal purchase, which means you only need to purchase once for all the platforms (iOS/macOS/iPadOS) Anybox support. You can choose one of these plans to save unlimited items in the app. Privacy Policy: https://anybox.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://anybox.app/terms-of-service

About

Hyperduck

Instantly send web links from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac via the share sheet. Links are delivered even when devices are offline and open automatically in your Mac's default browser, ensuring you never miss content.

Highlights
  • Send links via share sheet
  • Works offline
  • Automatic link opening on Mac
  • Trigger Mac shortcuts
  • No network required
  • Secure iCloud syncing
Features
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Quickly send a link from your iOS device to your Mac. It provides a “Send to Mac” button in the share sheet of any app that provides a URL. For example, share a link from Safari on your iPhone or iPad and have it open in the default browser on your Mac. You can send a link even if your iOS device and/or Mac are offline. The link will be sent and received the next time the devices are online. The link will never be lost. The devices do not need to be on the same network. Your iOS device and Mac must have iCloud enabled and be signed into the same Apple ID account. My personal use-case is that I often discover cool stuff when I check Twitter on the go and I want to dig deeper into it later on my Mac. I have tried Instapaper, Pocket, Safari Reading List, iCloud Tabs, and more. The problem with them all is that I forget to check them. You can even use this app to trigger shortcuts on your Mac from your iOS device. See the website for more info. Sends to one Mac only. Install the macOS app on the single Mac you want to receive links on. If you install it on multiple Macs, iCloud may deliver a link to any of them, unpredictably. Note: Because of an iOS bug, you have to restart your device for the Shortcuts actions to show up. Note: Links will not be sent when low power mode is enabled as background syncing is disabled then. They will be sent the next time you open the app. ■ FAQ ‣ How is it better than AirDrop? - Works when your Mac is offline - Works when you are not on the same network as your Mac - Much faster - Opens links on your Mac in the background ‣ How is it better than iCloud Tabs? - Works in any app with a share sheet, not just Safari - Links are opened as tabs in your browser so you cannot miss them - No need to spend time looking for the link in a long list of links - Supports any browser on your Mac - You don't need to keep the tab open on your iOS device for it to be available on your Mac ‣ How is it better than Safari Reading List? - Links are opened right in your browser so you cannot miss them - No need to spend time looking for the link in a long list of links - Supports any browser on your Mac ‣ Can you support multiple Macs? No. I would like to keep the app simple. ■ Privacy The app uses iCloud syncing to securely send links from your iOS device to your Mac. The app developer will not see the links you share. The app does not collect any personal data and does not have any tracking. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Anybox4 screens
Hyperduck2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anybox at Free against Hyperduck's $5.00. Anybox also leads on ratings volume (524 vs 62) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Hyperduck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (94% vs 65%). On ads 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

Anybox is free to download; Hyperduck costs $5.00 up front. Anybox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hyperduck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyperduck holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anybox has 524 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Anybox's written reviews are positive against 94% of Hyperduck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anybox ships an update every 5 weeks, Hyperduck every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Anybox versus Hyperduck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyboxHyperduck
PriceFree — better$5.00
Rating4.7 (524 ratings)4.9 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnybox LTDSindre Sorhus

Customer experience

Anybox

All ratings523 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.1%

Hyperduck

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%

User reviews

Anybox

From 524 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and useful
  • 👍 Intuitive and well-designed
  • 🔒 Respects user data privacy
  • 💡 Powerful features for power users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🔍 Tagging system could be improved
  • 💰 Expensive for some users

Hyperduck

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Magic-like functionality
  • 🚀 Extremely simple, fast, and functional
  • 🎯 Solves a real problem without complexity
  • 💨 Accelerates workflow between ideas and links
  • 🍃 App "disappears", focusing on user

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sometimes doesn't send items
  • 🐛 Fails more than succeeds
  • 🐛 Software acts like it works, but doesn't
  • 🐛 Horrible, barely works
  • 🐛 Opens Chrome while Mac is sleeping (unnecessary)

Bugs and requests

Anybox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
  • Issues with bookmark syncing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually add links
  • Improve duplicate detection
  • Allow sorting of tags/folders
  • Implement private bookmark folders

Hyperduck

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sometimes doesn't send items over
  • Fails to send webpage more than it works
  • No log for failed sends
  • Opens Chrome while Mac is in sleep mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow choosing a Mac to run shortcuts
  • Update with iOS 17 app shortcuts
  • Toggle to open links only when Mac wakes from sleep
  • Option to work from Windows and Android

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Anybox

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 12 months$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Chips-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$4.99
  • Pizza-Sized Tip$9.99
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  • Lifetime$39.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

Hyperduck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anybox free?
Anybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyperduck free?
Hyperduck costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anybox or Hyperduck?
Hyperduck is rated higher. Anybox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 524 ratings, while Hyperduck averages 4.9 from 62 ratings.
Do Anybox or Hyperduck have ads?
Neither Anybox nor Hyperduck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anybox or Hyperduck?
Anybox ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hyperduck every 3 months. Most recently, Anybox was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hyperduck on October 27, 2026.

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