Comparison

Curator vs Dropmark

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

Head to head
About

Curator

This app allows users to visually collect, organize, and present ideas. It supports mixing content from websites, text, and images from various cloud sources, making it ideal for mood boards, portfolios, and presentations.

Highlights
  • Visual interface for notes, images, and websites
  • Drag-and-drop content organization
  • Full-screen presentation mode
  • Share and collaborate on boards
  • Export boards to PDF
  • Integrates with cloud storage
Features
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App Store Best New App Collect, organise and present your ideas anywhere. Curator is the best mood-board, portfolio and presentation app for creative professionals. It's great in a one-to-one meeting with a client and works equally well on a projector in front of an audience. Mix websites, text and images from your device or cloud sources like Dropbox, Instagram and more. Main features: • Add websites, images and text notes in a completely visual interface • Use drag-and-drop to quickly move content • Present straight from the app, full screen content by design • Share and collaborate on boards • Export boards to PDF Curator is no free for all features like: Bigger Boards, Re-ordering of Boards and High quality PDF export plus unlimited cloud backup (subscription only) and sync between devices. More information about our privacy policy can be found at http://curator.co/privacy-policy/

About

Dropmark

Organize links, photos, videos, documents, and notes into visual collections. Collaborate with colleagues or share publicly with a unique link. No sign-up needed for guests.

Highlights
  • Visual collections
  • Organize links, photos, videos, documents, audio, text
  • Private or public sharing
  • Team collaboration
  • Sharable shortlinks
  • Web access for guests
  • Share Extension integration
Features
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All your stuff in one simple, visual place. Completely private and 100% ad free. Organize links, photos, videos, documents, audio, and text notes into visual collections. You control the privacy. Keep your content to yourself, invite colleagues, or go public. Each collection has its own sharable shortlink, accessible on the web. Work privately or invite your team to view and collaborate. Share your work with clients, skipping email noise and social media clutter. No sign up or downloads required for invited guests. Use the Share Extension or drag and drop items to and from your favorite apps. Keep the conversation in one spot. Gather feedback, recommendations, and suggestions from those you invite, right within Dropmark. Then discuss and stay update with your team from the same place. Requires a free Dropmark account. Terms of Use: https://dropmark.com/terms/

Screenshots

Curator4 screens
Dropmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dropmark at 4.4 against Curator's 2.6. Dropmark also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 44%). Curator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dropmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Curator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dropmark holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Curator's written reviews are positive against 68% of Dropmark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curator ships an update monthly, Dropmark every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Curator versus Dropmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuratorDropmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (47 ratings)4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCurator & Co Ltd.Oak Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Curator

All ratings47 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative57.4%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative41.2%

Dropmark

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Curator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or sign up
  • Sync not working across devices
  • Boards and content getting deleted or reset
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reorder boards
  • Ability to move/copy images between boards
  • Landscape mode support
  • Integration with Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
  • More customization options (text size, background color)

Dropmark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Curator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dropmark

Subscriptions3
  • Solo (Monthly)$5.001 Month
  • Solo (Lifetime 50% Discount)$24.001 Year
  • Solo (Yearly)$48.001 Year

Questions

Is Curator free?
Curator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dropmark free?
Dropmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Curator or Dropmark?
Dropmark is rated higher. Curator averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Dropmark averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Curator or Dropmark have ads?
Neither Curator nor Dropmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curator or Dropmark?
Curator ships an update monthly, and Dropmark every 6 weeks. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 6, 2026 and Dropmark on October 7, 2026.

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