# Pinterest vs Crate

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crate at 85% against Pinterest's 35%. Crate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Pinterest's advantage is ratings volume (5.8M vs 42) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinterest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pinterest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinterest has 5.8M ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Pinterest's written reviews are positive against 85% of Crate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pinterest ships an update weekly, Crate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinterest | Crate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5.8M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinterest/id429047995/reviews)** | [4.6 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-ai-discovery/id1573375585/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.8M** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | **85.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 406 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pinterest, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/328135727) | [Crate, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573375587) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinterest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinterest/id429047995)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Free · Lifestyle, #59 Top Free, #124 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Discover endless inspiration for fashion, home design, and more. Save ideas to personalized boards, shop styles you love, and learn new skills. Unlock billions of ideas for everyday life.

**Highlights:** Discover inspiration, Shop styles, Learn new things, Create boards, Save Pins, Make collages

**Features:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funds for Ads | $5.79 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $11.49 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $17.49 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $23.49 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $35.00 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $41.00 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $70.00 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $82.00 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $163.99 | one-time |
| Funds for Ads | $329.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Great for inspiration and ideas
- 🎨 Excellent for creative projects
- 🔍 Helpful for finding references and tutorials
- 🧠 Stimulates creativity and imagination
- 🤝 Allows for collaboration and sharing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Excessive AI-generated content
- 📢 Overwhelming number of ads
- 🔄 Constant feed refreshing
- 🔒 Accounts being deactivated without reason
- 🗃️ Difficulty organizing and managing boards

**Reported bugs**

- Pins not loading or showing up as blank squares
- Issues with saving pins to boards
- Notifications not working properly
- Scrolling and navigation glitches
- Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web versions

**Requested features**

- Restore ability to search and view boards by name
- Bring back photo comments and 'try' feature
- Add option to disable video autoplay and sound
- Improve personalization and relevance of recommended content
- Provide better customer support and communication


### Crate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crate-ai-discovery/id1573375585)

This app offers personalized content discovery by learning your tastes. It curates recommendations based on your connected accounts, saved links, and direct requests, helping you find new content and understand your interests.

**Highlights:** Personalized content feed, Taste ID building, Account linking, Content saving, Interest analysis, Natural organization with collections, Content sharing

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinterest free?

Pinterest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crate free?

Crate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pinterest or Crate?

Pinterest is rated higher. Pinterest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.8M ratings, while Crate averages 4.6 from 42 ratings.

### Do Pinterest or Crate have ads?

Pinterest shows ads; Crate does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pinterest or Crate?

Pinterest ships an update weekly, and Crate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pinterest was updated on September 24, 2026 and Crate on August 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*