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 a wide range of content, including links, notes, articles, podcasts, and images. Never forget anything important with this versatile digital notebook.

Highlights
  • Save links, highlights, and notes
  • Organize articles and books
  • Collect podcasts and videos
  • Store images and PDFs
  • Digital notebook functionality
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 from anywhere with this mobile app. Share your work, get feedback, and post to social media seamlessly. It offers beautiful organization and easy retrieval of all your projects on the go.

Highlights
  • Seamless cross-device file access
  • Share work and receive feedback
  • Post directly to social media
  • Beautifully organized creative storage
  • Easy retrieval of creative 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 (122 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 122 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Sublime Internet's written reviews are positive against 61% of Playbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sublime Internet ships an update every 10 days, Playbook weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

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 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews61.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSublime Internet, Inc.Playbook.com

Customer experience

Sublime Internet

All ratings32 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

Playbook

All ratings121 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative29.0%

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 122 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 weekly. Most recently, Sublime Internet was updated on November 12, 2026 and Playbook on November 12, 2026.

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