Comparison

Pushpin for Pinboard vs doXiscan

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

Head to head
About

Pushpin for Pinboard

This app provides a fast and feature-rich client for managing bookmarks. It allows seamless browsing, searching, editing, and adding of links with a beautiful interface. It also integrates with read-later services and offers offline access to saved content.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of bookmarks
  • Fast bookmark search
  • Integration with read-later services
  • Share extensions for quick saving
  • Customizable reader view
  • Batch editing of bookmarks
Features
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Pushpin is an open-source, beautiful, blazing fast, and feature-packed Pinboard client for iOS. Designed for both power users and newbies alike, Pushpin lets you browse, search, add, edit, and delete bookmarks seamlessly with a gorgeous interface. It also comes with two easy-to-use share extensions to help you quickly add bookmarks from any app. Pushpin also has a powerful and flexible URL scheme, full support for Pinboard feeds, saved searches, offline reading support, integration with read later services like Instapaper, Readability, and Pocket, and the list goes on. But don't just take our word for it... ~~ Testimonials ~~ "I've said it before and I'll gladly say it again. If you buy only one Pinboard client for iOS, then your best bet would be Pushpin." - Pedro Lobo "I wished hard enough and it came true: the clean, clear, and stable Pinboard iOS app of my dreams was written and released by someone much smarter than me and you should give them your money" - Jim Jazwiecki "This is exactly what I want in a Pinboard app" - Alex Payne ~~ Features ~~ ‣ Download your recent, unread, or all of your bookmarks for offline reading (including full webpages, with HTML, CSS, & JS). ‣ Search bookmarks at ridiculous speeds across titles, descriptions, URLs, and tags. ‣ Easily navigate to unread, starred, private, untagged, or public bookmarks (or custom feeds, such as unread+starred, of your choosing). ‣ Browse Recent, Network, Popular, Wikipedia, Fandom, and Japanese feeds. ‣ Hide, show, and reorder both personal and community feeds to suit your tastes. ‣ Send links to Pocket, Instapaper, or Readability. ‣ Save your searches and set them as your default feeds when you start up Pushpin. ‣ View tag autocompletions when adding or updating bookmarks. ‣ View and save feeds for specific users and tags, or any combination of the two. ‣ Browse and edit your tags, and view the number of times they've been used. ‣ Add a bookmark by switching to Pushpin with a URL on your clipboard. ‣ Customizable fonts. ‣ VoiceOver support. ‣ Share extensions for quick saving to Pinboard from any app that uses that built-in iOS share sheet. ‣ Built-in iOS Spotlight integration. Search your bookmarks from anywhere. ~~ Native Reader View and Fast In-App Browser ~~ ‣ Fully customizable, native reader view (powered by Readability). ‣ Change the font, margin, background color, and line spacing. ‣ Share bookmarks to any app supporting iOS 8 share extensions. ~~ Premium Fonts ~~ New! Enhance your Pushpin reading experience with three beautifully-designed fonts from independent type foundries. ‣ Flex and Brando from Bold Monday. ‣ Lyon from Commercial Type. ~~ Built for Power-Users ~~ ‣ Batch editing! Easily add or remove tags, change privacy, or update unread status for multiple bookmarks at a time. ‣ Keyboard shortcuts. ‣ Native integration with 1Password. ‣ Extensive URL scheme for adding bookmarks on the fly, opening URLs with the in-app browser, or viewing feeds for users or tags. To read more, visit https://lionheartsw.com/software/pushpin/ Two optional, auto-renewing Tip Jar subscriptions are available for $0.49 per month or $4.99 per year (pricing varies by territory). Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Accounts will be charged for subscription renewals within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes Account's Settings after purchasing. Pushpin's terms of use: https://lionheartsw.com/software/pushpin/terms.html Pushpin's privacy policy: https://lionheartsw.com/software/pushpin/privacy.html

About

doXiscan

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CIB doXiscan is a free app to create high-quality PDFs quickly and easily from your smartphone. Scan anything, anywhere you are. With this app, you can scan documents for quick submission to authorities, forms, receipts, medical records, invoices, etc., and convert them to high-quality PDFs with the possibility of even converting the content into searchable text (OCR). For a higher quality of your documents, we offer multiple filters and cropping tools to enhance the image. You can customize your experience in the settings to automate your processes and convert your images into PDFs with just a few clicks To ensure that you can send your files easily you have an Artificial Intelligence compression tool that guarantees good quality with a light file size. If you need to scan Invoices for archiving, conversion to PDF-A (Standard Long-Term Archive Format) is also available. How to use CIB doXiscan With the CIB doXiscan app you can convert any image (Jpeg, PNG,...) to PDF Use the camera or select from your Gallery or files system, the image or multiple images you want to convert to PDF. Image Enhancement Use the transform tool to be able to crop your image. Thanks to the advanced technology it automatically detects the edges. Enhance images Automatic filters to correct unwanted shadows, Convert your files to greyscale, or invert colors to make them easier to read. Text recognition Ability to unlock text using automatic text recognition (OCR), with the capacity to recognize even handwritten text. Password protection Do your documents contain private data? You can protect your files with a Password. You can also create multi-page documents Compression Select the compression setting that suits you best, thanks to artificial intelligence-based technology you can create optimized files while maintaining quality. Process Automation You can customize the settings according to your preferences in creating PDFs and thereby save time in creating your files. Easy sharing Share your PDF files with various sharing options available including email, Bluetooth, OWC (Optical wireless communication), etc. If you also download our free CIB doXicloud, you can upload your documents and have them available on multiple devices with no time limit!

Screenshots

Pushpin for Pinboard4 screens
doXiscan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: doXiscan at Free against Pushpin for Pinboard's $4.99. doXiscan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Pushpin for Pinboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

doXiscan is free to download; Pushpin for Pinboard costs $4.99 up front. Pushpin for Pinboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. doXiscan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushpin for Pinboard ships an update every 5 weeks, doXiscan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pushpin for Pinboard versus doXiscan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushpin for PinboarddoXiscan
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (220 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings220 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB168 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLionheart Software LLCCIB consulting GmbH

Bugs and requests

Pushpin for Pinboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Share sheet freezes or fails to save bookmarks
  • App crashes when handling large bookmark collections
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing tags and descriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Enhanced iPad multitasking support
  • Improved tag management and autocomplete
  • Offline reading mode enhancements
  • Customizable bookmark views and layouts

doXiscan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pushpin for Pinboard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Tip$0.491 Month
  • Annual Tip$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Spare Change$0.99
  • 2 Buck Chuck$1.99
  • The Fiver$4.99
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  • The Hamiltonian$9.99
  • Moolah-LAH!$19.99
None

doXiscan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushpin for Pinboard free?
Pushpin for Pinboard costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is doXiscan free?
doXiscan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pushpin for Pinboard or doXiscan have ads?
doXiscan shows ads; Pushpin for Pinboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Pushpin for Pinboard or doXiscan?
Pushpin for Pinboard ships an update every 5 weeks, and doXiscan every 2 months. Most recently, Pushpin for Pinboard was updated on October 29, 2026 and doXiscan on October 27, 2026.

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