Comparison

Yojimbo for iPad vs Bridges

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

Head to head
About

Yojimbo for iPad

Access and manage your Yojimbo data on your iPad. This companion app syncs wirelessly with Yojimbo for macOS, allowing you to view articles, lists, documents, and sensitive information offline.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Yojimbo for macOS
  • Offline data access
  • Handles encrypted entries
  • View articles and documents
  • Access passwords and receipts
Features
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Take your Yojimbo data with you, anywhere, right on your iPad. Yojimbo for iPad is a companion app that syncs effortlessly over WiFi from Yojimbo for macOS (version 4.0 or later required; sold separately), letting you take all of your Yojimbo data anywhere. Yojimbo for iPad even handles your encrypted entries. Imagine catching up on articles, reviewing shopping lists, traveling with digital confirmation documents, and having all your passwords and receipts safely at hand, no matter where you are, whether or not you have network access. If you use Yojimbo, you'll want Yojimbo for iPad.

About

Bridges

Easily collect and format links for your projects. Save links with custom titles and export them in various formats like Markdown or HTML. Organize them into folders for quick access and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Custom link formatting
  • Multiple export formats (Markdown, HTML, JSON, URL)
  • Folder organization
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Rich link previews
  • Share sheet integration
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Bridges is the best way to collect custom formatted links. Saving a link for your podcast, newsletter, or blog post has never been easier. If you’ve ever had the task to collect links for a project you’ll love Bridges. Bridges eliminates any tedious URL editing for making a raw URL more human readable. When saving a link to Bridges you give it a title and it can be used when you copy the link later on. Need a link with a custom title in markdown? One tap away. Need a URL as a hyperlink? One tap away. Even better if you set all the links into a folder you can copy all of these links in the format you need in a few taps. The supported formats include: Hyperlink, Markdown, JSON, HTML, URL. Organize the links into different folders and keep each folder in a section. All your data is stored locally and synced with iCloud so all your devices are up to date. If you download the separate macOS app for Bridges all your links and data will be there. Use the share sheet to save links to Bridges quickly and easily. When saving a link it will show a rich preview of the links info: Link Title, Hero Image, Favicon, and URL. From the share sheet it’s easy to save to any folder you’ve made in the app. The custom title for the link is automatically filled in with the URL’s link title. With Bridges saving links is easy and fun. Bridges is built by one person and aims to give you more time back by reducing tedious tasks. For more information about the app visit https://www.bridgesapp.app/. To see our privacy policy: https://www.bridgesapp.app/privacy-policy. Terms of service: https://www.bridgesapp.app/terms-of-service.

Screenshots

Bridges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bridges at 75% against Yojimbo for iPad's 21%. Bridges also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Yojimbo for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Bridges sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Yojimbo for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bridges holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Yojimbo for iPad's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bridges's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yojimbo for iPad ships an update every 10 months, Bridges every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Yojimbo for iPad versus Bridges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYojimbo for iPadBridges
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (20 ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBare Bones Software, Inc.Jonathan Ruiz

Customer experience

Yojimbo for iPad

All ratings20 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative64.4%

Bridges

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Yojimbo for iPad

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • Sync fails to complete
  • App crashes on sync
  • App crashes frequently
  • Email sharing window stays open
  • Sync breaks after iOS updates
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  • App crashes on Library icon tap
  • Menu animation choppy
  • Password display formatting issues
  • Items take forever to load
  • Sync issues after updates
  • Sync errors (unreadable)
  • App quits on launch
  • Sync doesn't work after first time
  • Email page dead (cannot cancel/send)
  • Sync issues with Mac pairing
  • App not finding Mac on network
  • Syncing only new notes, not modified
  • Unencrypted notes on iPad when encrypted on Mac
  • Syncing issues with Bonjour/corporate networks
  • PDFs not rendering on iPad
  • Interface bugs on rotation
  • Search field layout in Landscape
  • Syncing only when Mac is running and on same network
  • App is sluggish
  • Files copied over are empty
  • App quits within seconds of launch

Requested features

20 requests
  • iPad/iPhone app functionality
  • Ability to add/edit content on iPad
  • Cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox)
  • iPhone version
  • Retina screen update
Show 15 more
  • Password protection for the app
  • Add computers by IP# for pairing
  • Ability to change sorting
  • Universal app
  • Content search
  • Open in other apps
  • Email sharing fix
  • iCloud sync support
  • Search field layout fix in Landscape
  • Visible tags and basic info in a bar
  • Create new text notes
  • Cloud Sync (Dropbox preferred)
  • Add/change database from within the app
  • Add new items on iPad
  • UI kinks worked out

Bridges

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yojimbo for iPad

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bridges

One-time3
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Very Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Yojimbo for iPad free?
Yojimbo for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bridges free?
Bridges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yojimbo for iPad or Bridges?
Bridges is rated higher. Yojimbo for iPad averages 3.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Bridges averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Yojimbo for iPad or Bridges have ads?
Neither Yojimbo for iPad nor Bridges shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yojimbo for iPad or Bridges?
Yojimbo for iPad ships an update every 10 months, and Bridges every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yojimbo for iPad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bridges on October 24, 2026.

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