# Pinning vs MARGIN

The clearest difference is update cadence: MARGIN at daily against Pinning's every 3 weeks. MARGIN also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pinning's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinning sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and MARGIN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pinning ships an update every 3 weeks, MARGIN daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinning | MARGIN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinning-days-until-countdown/id6472634746/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **51** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 11 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) | [鑫宇 胡](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863705090) |

## 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 |


### MARGIN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margin-never-forget/id6758026096)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MARGIN Standard | $7.99 | per month |
| MARGIN Pro | $17.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinning free?

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

### Is MARGIN free?

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

### Do Pinning or MARGIN have ads?

Neither Pinning nor MARGIN shows ads.

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

Pinning ships an update every 3 weeks, and MARGIN daily. Most recently, Pinning was updated on October 9, 2026 and MARGIN on October 2, 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.*