# Pinning vs Bebop

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bebop at 95% against Pinning's 75%. Bebop also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pinning's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinning sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bebop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pinning's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bebop's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinning | Bebop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinning-days-until-countdown/id6472634746/reviews) | **[4.9 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **95.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anybox LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518223648) | [Jack Cheng LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730716688) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinning-days-until-countdown/id6472634746)

Track important dates and milestones with a visually appealing countdown and calendar app. Organize events with notebooks, add custom icons, and display them on your home or lock screen with widgets. Share events with others via iCloud collaboration.

**Highlights:** Event countdown and count-up, Calendar event syncing, Birthday and anniversary tracking, Event organization with notebooks, Home and Lock Screen widgets, iCloud collaboration, Recurring event notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Monthly (Family Sharing) | $2.49 | per month |
| Yearly | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly (Family Sharing) | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime (Family Sharing) | $31.99 | one-time |


### Bebop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795)

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

**Highlights:** Lightning-fast plain text capture, Clutter-free interface, iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync, Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md), Customizable headers, footers, filenames, Flashback recent notes, Share extension for saving content

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinning free?

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

### Is Bebop free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pinning or Bebop?

Bebop is rated higher. Pinning averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Bebop averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.

### Do Pinning or Bebop have ads?

Neither Pinning nor Bebop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pinning or Bebop?

Pinning ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bebop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pinning was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bebop on October 15, 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.*