Comparison

Plinky vs SingleText

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 to access later across all your Apple devices. Features include tagging, folders, reminders, and customizable widgets for quick access. Offers a free tier with an optional Pro subscription for unlimited features.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app or browser
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Set reminders for links
  • Customizable widgets
  • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • API for developers
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

SingleText

Features
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SingleText is one plain-text note that follows you across your Apple devices. Open the app and start typing. There are no folders, titles, tags, accounts, or formatting controls to manage. Your note saves automatically, remains editable offline, and synchronizes through your private iCloud database. Features: • One focused plain-text note • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro • Automatic local saving • Offline editing with iCloud synchronization • Revision history with reversible restoration • Conservative conflict handling that preserves both versions • Clear synchronization status • Live word and character counts SingleText is designed for the text you want within reach everywhere: a working scratchpad, a short reference, a running thought, or anything else that belongs in one dependable note.

Screenshots

Plinky4 screens
SingleText3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SingleText at none against Plinky's 4. SingleText also leads on device support (6 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price 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. SingleText asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plinky versus SingleText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinkySingleText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Panda Club Inc.Donny Kurniawan

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

SingleText

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
None

SingleText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plinky free?
Plinky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SingleText free?
SingleText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plinky or SingleText have ads?
Neither Plinky nor SingleText shows ads.

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