Plinky vs Joyscroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Joyscroll
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Use social media without getting lost in it. Joyscroll helps you keep up with the accounts you care about without getting pulled into the endless scrolling of traditional social media feeds. Instead of jumping between multiple social apps and getting drawn into algorithmic recommendations, Joyscroll lets you build a focused feed around the people, creators, communities, and accounts you actually want to follow. YOUR FEED. YOUR CHOICES. Choose the accounts that matter to you and catch up on their latest content in one place. No algorithm deciding what should keep you watching. No endless stream of recommended posts. Just the content you chose to see. And unlike traditional social feeds, Joyscroll is designed to have an end. Once you've caught up, you can reach the bottom of your feed and move on with your day. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Joyscroll also helps you create boundaries around the social apps that tend to pull you back into scrolling. Create blocking rules that fit your routine. You can: • Block distracting apps during certain hours • Keep selected apps blocked throughout the day • Add friction before unlocking them • Use stricter rules when you need stronger boundaries • Protect your work, study, evenings, or sleep from distractions You decide which apps to block, when to block them, and how difficult they should be to unlock. LESS SCROLLING. NOTHING IMPORTANT MISSED. You shouldn't have to choose between deleting social media entirely and spending hours scrolling through it. There are friends you want to hear from, creators whose work you enjoy, communities you care about, and accounts worth following. Joyscroll is built around a different idea: You don't need less of what you love. You need less of everything else. WITH JOYSCROLL, YOU CAN: • Follow the accounts that matter to you • Bring the content you care about into one focused feed • Spend less time jumping between social apps • Reduce exposure to algorithmic recommendation feeds • Block distracting social media apps • Set schedules and boundaries around when you use them • Add friction before opening blocked apps • Build healthier, more intentional digital habits • Spend less time scrolling without disconnecting from what matters Joyscroll isn't about giving up your phone or deleting everything you enjoy. It's about taking back control of how you use social media. Keep what matters. Block the rest. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://danielafera.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-3c46ee948018809da00cc5d08d2262d3 Privacy Policy: https://danielafera.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3c46ee9480188013b669dfd392798ae5
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joyscroll at none against Plinky's 4. Joyscroll also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). Plinky's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Plinky sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Joyscroll asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plinky ships an update every 3 weeks, Joyscroll monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plinky | Joyscroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (169 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Red Panda Club Inc. | JEPLIN Co.,Ltd |
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
Joyscroll
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plinky
- Plinky Pro$3.991 Month
- Plinky Pro$39.991 Year
- Plinky Pro (New User Offer)$39.991 Year
- Plinky Lifetime Unlock$159.99
Joyscroll
No in-app purchases









