Comparison

Sublime Internet vs Playbook

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

Head to head
About

Sublime Internet

Capture and organize diverse digital content, from links and notes to articles and media. Never forget anything interesting you encounter online. Save it all in one place for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Save links, highlights, and notes
  • Collect articles and books
  • Store podcasts and videos
  • Organize images and PDFs
  • Capture anything you don't want to forget
Features
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Save anything that makes you go “whoa”. Links, highlights, notes, articles, books, podcasts, videos, images, PDFs. And anything else you don't want to forget. --- By using the Sublime app you agree to the Apple Terms of Use (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula), and our Privacy Policy (https://sublimeapp.notion.site/Terms-1b4ca991bee580ed95e6e600f8ced8b9?pvs=4). If you have any question, join our Slack community (http://sublime.app/slack) or check out the support page (https://sublimeapp.notion.site/A-SUBLIME-INTERNET-b5453f44067e4e8c81f02716fc162cdc#61ef723f2cc4491595779785ffcdc482).

About

Playbook

Access and manage your creative files seamlessly across all your devices. Share your work, get feedback on the go, and post directly to social media from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Seamless cross-device file access
  • Share work and receive feedback
  • Post directly to social media
  • On-the-go creative file management
  • Beautifully view and find files
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You asked and we answered: it’s finally here! The Playbook Mobile App is now available on iOS so you can see everything and find anything, beautifully, anywhere. Share your work and receive feedback while you’re on the go, seamlessly access your creative files across devices, and even post to social media - all from your Playbook. Happy Playbookin’! Psst… tag us on social media at @playbook_hq to let people know that it’s time to make the switch to Playbook! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.playbook.com/privacy

Screenshots

Sublime Internet4 screens
Playbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Playbook at 4.8 against Sublime Internet's 4.2. Playbook also leads on ratings volume (116 vs 32). On price, review sentiment, 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. Sublime Internet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $75.00 per year and Playbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $18.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Sublime Internet's written reviews are positive against 63% of Playbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sublime Internet ships an update every 10 days, Playbook every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sublime Internet versus Playbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSublime InternetPlaybook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (32 ratings)4.8 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSublime Internet, Inc.Playbook Digital, Inc

Customer experience

Sublime Internet

All ratings32 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.1%

Playbook

All ratings116 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sublime Internet

Subscriptions2
  • premium$75.001 Year
  • premium+$100.001 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$400.00
2 purchases

Playbook

Subscriptions2
  • Playbook Pro$18.001 Month
  • Playbook Team$250.001 Month

Questions

Is Sublime Internet free?
Sublime Internet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playbook free?
Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sublime Internet or Playbook?
Playbook is rated higher. Sublime Internet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Playbook averages 4.8 from 116 ratings.
Do Sublime Internet or Playbook have ads?
Neither Sublime Internet nor Playbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sublime Internet or Playbook?
Sublime Internet ships an update every 10 days, and Playbook every 8 days. Most recently, Sublime Internet was updated on September 21, 2026 and Playbook on September 20, 2026.

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