Comparison

Plinky vs Bebop

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

Head to head
About

Plinky

Easily save and organize links from any app or browser for later viewing. Keep everything in one place across your devices, with search, folders, tags, and reminders to manage your saved content.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app or browser
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Set reminders for links
  • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Customizable widgets and appearance
  • API and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Plinky is the easiest way to save links from any device, so you can enjoy them later. READ IT LATER Save articles, recipes, newsletters, videos, social posts, and more to read later — from apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Etsy, and The New York Times, or from any browser including Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Plinky keeps everything in one place across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can stop losing links in notes apps and endless browser tabs. VIEW YOUR SAVED LINKS View all of your saved links on any Apple device, whenever you're ready to come back to them. Search helps you find any link you've saved, and you can even pin links to the top of your home feed for easy access. ORGANIZE YOUR LINKS Use Folders and Tags to organize your links based on common themes. Plinky adapts to how you think, not the other way around. Not sure where to start? Choose from suggested tags including: News, Videos, Recipes, Entertainment, Fitness, Games, Productivity, and more. REMINDERS Never lose track of an important link again. Set a reminder for: • A link you want to show a friend later today. • A recipe to cook tomorrow at 6 p.m. • February 29, 2028, at 12:01 a.m. — because you’re already planning for the next leap day. Your links will resurface when you need them, right in Plinky — no to-do list apps required. CUSTOMIZE PLINKY You can make Plinky yours by customizing how your links, tags, and folders look and feel. Everyone has their preferences and Plinky respects that, you can change how everything looks from colors to design to layout. This makes Plinky *your* tool, whether you want an inbox for your links, a place for links to read later, or your personal archive of the web. WIDGETS Add Plinky's widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Control center. All beautiful and fully customizable to view your Recent Links, Pinned Links, or the links from a Folder or Tag — anywhere you want. SHORTCUTS Anything you can do in Plinky you can do in Shortcuts, allowing you to build powerful workflows that use your links saved in Plinky with other apps, or use other apps to save links in Plinky. These work on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or from Spotlight and Siri. It’s never been easier to save or find a link no matter where you are or what you’re doing. SAVE LINKS FROM ANYWHERE If Plinky’s share extension on iPhone and iPad, browser extensions, and custom integrations aren’t enough, Plinky also supports an API for developers to save links how they want to save links. And to top it all off, Plinky Mini is available on the Mac App Store. GET MORE WITH PLINKY PRO You can try Plinky and save links for free, but to get the best of Plinky you can subscribe to Plinky Pro. With Plinky Pro you get access to unlimited saved links, tags, folders, reminders, and pinned links. Plinky Pro offers two auto-renewing subscription options: Annual subscription: $39.99 / year Monthly subscription: $3.99 / month The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. You can also choose a lifetime option with one payment of $159.99 that will never renew. Read Plinky’s privacy policy here: https://plinky.app/docs/privacy-policy Read Pinky's terms of service here: https://plinky.app/docs/terms-of-service

About

Bebop

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast plain text capture
  • Clutter-free interface
  • iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync
  • Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md)
  • Customizable headers, footers, filenames
  • Flashback recent notes
  • Share extension for saving content
Features
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Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed.

Screenshots

Plinky4 screens
Bebop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plinky and Bebop both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Bebop's written reviews are positive against 70% of Plinky's. Bebop also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). Plinky's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (167 vs 46). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Plinky sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bebop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Plinky's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bebop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plinky versus Bebop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinkyBebop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (167 ratings)4.9 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Panda Club Inc.Jack Cheng LLC

Customer experience

Plinky

All ratings166 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Bebop

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Plinky

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • In-app purchase not working
  • Loud saving noise even when phone is on silent
  • Cannot save emails
  • Force Quit required to exit app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Google authentication option
  • Option to select folders when saving links
  • Ability to save emails
  • Sync across multiple devices via iCloud

Bebop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Plinky

Subscriptions3
  • Plinky Pro$3.991 Month
  • Plinky Pro$39.991 Year
  • Plinky Pro (New User Offer)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plinky Lifetime Unlock$159.99
1 purchases

Bebop

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Plinky free?
Plinky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bebop free?
Bebop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plinky or Bebop?
Bebop is rated higher. Plinky averages 4.8 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Bebop averages 4.9 from 46 ratings.
Do Plinky or Bebop have ads?
Neither Plinky nor Bebop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plinky or Bebop?
Plinky ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bebop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Plinky was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bebop on October 23, 2026.

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