# Anybox vs Hyperduck

The clearest difference is price: Anybox at Free against Hyperduck's $5.00. Anybox also leads on ratings volume (525 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.

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.

Hyperduck holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anybox has 525 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.

Anybox ships an update every 5 weeks, Hyperduck every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anybox | Hyperduck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.00 |
| Rating | [4.7 (525 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455/reviews) | **[4.9 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyperduck/id6444667067/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **525** | 62 |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | **94.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 56 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anybox LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518223648) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## What reviewers say

### Anybox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| 12 months | $14.99 | per year |
| Chips-Sized Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pizza-Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
- Issues with bookmark syncing

**Requested features**

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


### Hyperduck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyperduck/id6444667067)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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)

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 525 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 30, 2026 and Hyperduck on October 27, 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.*