# Clew vs stashy

The clearest difference is monetization model: stashy at free against Clew's free with in-app purchases. stashy also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). Clew's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clew sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and stashy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clew against 5.0 for stashy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: stashy has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Clew ships an update every 3 weeks, stashy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clew | stashy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clew-highlights-and-notes/id6477902274/reviews)** | [5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stashy-save-anything/id6743415568/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Twardzik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731056279) | [Hinrich Bomsdorf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802671091) |

## What reviewers say

### Clew

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clew-highlights-and-notes/id6477902274)

Capture and organize quotes, notes, and highlights from books, articles, films, and podcasts. Discover connections between your saved content through powerful tagging and intelligent recommendations. This app acts as a digital commonplace book, synced across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Save highlights from books, web, film, TV, and podcasts, Organize and search saved content, Discover connections between saved items, Tagging and intelligent recommendations, Syncs across all devices, Camera scanning for book pages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip - $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip - $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super Tip - $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |


### stashy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stashy-save-anything/id6743415568)

Save and organize links, videos, and articles for later. This app helps you keep track of all your favorite content, sort it by topic or urgency, and even set reminders to revisit it. Syncs across all your devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Save links, videos, and articles instantly, Organize content by topic or urgency, Create custom folders and tags, Watchlater list for videos, Reminders for saved content, iCloud sync across devices

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $4.00 | one-time |
| Buy me lunch | $12.00 | one-time |
| Support the project | $50.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clew free?

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

### Is stashy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clew or stashy?

Clew is rated higher. Clew averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while stashy averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.

### Do Clew or stashy have ads?

Neither Clew nor stashy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clew or stashy?

Clew ships an update every 3 weeks, and stashy every 4 days. Most recently, Clew was updated on October 24, 2026 and stashy on October 25, 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.*