Comparison

Nucleus vs Pin

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

Head to head
About

Nucleus

Features
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Welcome to Nucleus, the only app you'll ever need for Quotes. Our mission is to present the most elegant and simple quote app you would ever use. Why should we distract you on the app while discovering the next quote you'll fall in love with?

About

Pin

Enhance your Lock Screen with customizable widgets for text, countdowns, daily words, and quotes. Stay organized and inspired with a clean, minimalist design that integrates seamlessly with iOS.

Highlights
  • Custom text widgets
  • Countdown widgets
  • Word of the Day
  • Quote of the Day
  • Multiple widget themes
  • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy support
Features
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Pin makes your Lock Screen actually useful. Pin lets you add clean, minimal Lock Screen widgets for custom text, countdowns, Word of the Day, and Quote of the Day, all designed to feel right at home on iOS. Whether you want a countdown widget for an exam or trip, a custom text widget for reminders and notes, or daily inspiration on your screen, Pin keeps it simple and easy to see. Use Pin to stay on top of important dates, daily reminders, goals, and routines with minimal widgets built for your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy. From tracking an event with a countdown to checking a new word each morning or reading a fresh daily quote, Pin helps you keep useful information front and center. What you can do: • Add custom text widgets for goals, reminders, notes, and mantras • Create a countdown widget for exams, trips, birthdays, launches, and events • Get a daily Word of the Day to build your vocabulary • Get a curated Quote of the Day for daily motivation and reflection • Choose from multiple clean themes and widget styles • Add widgets to your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy • Save, copy, and share daily words and daily quotes • Enjoy a fast, simple, clutter free experience designed to match iOS Pin Plus, one time purchase: • Unlock Word of the Day • Unlock Quote of the Day • Unlock Countdown Pins • Unlock widget color themes • Unlock Dynamic Island widgets for steps and emojis • Support future premium features No subscriptions. No ads. No accounts. No nonsense.

Screenshots

Nucleus4 screens
Pin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nucleus at none against Pin's 1. Nucleus also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Pin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nucleus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nucleus ships an update every 9 days, Pin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nucleus versus Pin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNucleusPin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYekta SariogluFARHAN ALTAF RHEMTULLA

In-app purchases

None

Nucleus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pin

One-time1
  • Pin Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Nucleus free?
Nucleus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pin free?
Pin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nucleus or Pin have ads?
Neither Nucleus nor Pin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nucleus or Pin?
Nucleus ships an update every 9 days, and Pin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nucleus was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pin on November 5, 2026.

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