Comparison

PinNotes vs Tryve

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

Head to head
About

PinNotes

Features
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PinNotes is the smart, simple, and beautiful way to capture your thoughts—with powerful location tagging, smart categorization, and seamless note organization. Whether it’s a café you want to remember, a travel idea, or a spontaneous thought that popped into your head while walking, PinNotes lets you anchor your notes to where and when they matter most. With just a few taps, your thoughts become easy to find, sort, and revisit—visually and intuitively. Why PinNotes? PinNotes combines the simplicity of traditional notes with the power of spatial and visual memory. It’s perfect for travelers, creators, students, professionals—anyone who wants their ideas to live beyond just words. It’s not just about remembering what you thought—but where and why you thought it. PinNotes brings context back to your thoughts. Features You’ll Love: Rich Note Taking - Capture ideas quickly with clean, distraction-free text notes. - Add location pins to remember where you had that brilliant thought. - Organize notes with customizable tags and categories. View Notes on the Map - Instantly see where your notes were pinned. - Navigate your memories visually, exploring places tied to your thoughts. - Filter by tags to find exactly what you’re looking for. List or Map—You Choose - Prefer a classic list? We’ve got you. - Want to browse by location? Switch to map view anytime. - Sort and search to find what you need, fast. Share Notes From Anywhere - Found something interesting in another app? - Share it straight into PinNotes with our quick share extension. Widgets for Your Home Screen - Stay inspired by pinning your favorite notes directly on your home screen. - Just one tap to revisit or edit a note—right from the widget. Pin your life. Remember more. Stay organized with PinNotes.

About

Tryve

Features
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Saved an article or video for later, only to never come back to it? The more you save, the harder it gets to decide what to open next. Tryve isn't just another bookmark organizer. It brings one “Next” item to the front based on when you want to try it and how much time it takes—helping you move from saving to actually reading, watching, or trying. No need to search through a long saved list and decide all over again. Save what catches your interest, then start with the one Tryve puts in front of you. ■ TURN WHAT YOU SAVE INTO ACTION • Quickly save articles, videos, links, and notes • Choose when you want to try something: Today, This Week, or Weekend • See one clear “Next” item on your Home screen • Save directly from Safari, YouTube, X, and other apps using the Share Sheet ■ TURN WHAT YOU TRY INTO YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE After you read, watch, or try something, leave a quick record of how it went. • Add a quick rating • Save notes and insights • Look back at what you've tried • Use tags and filters to find what matters later Instead of letting saved information pile up, Tryve helps you keep what you actually learned from it. ■ TRYVE IS FOR YOU IF… • Choosing what to open next from your saved list feels like work • Your Safari Reading List keeps growing • Your YouTube Watch Later list never gets shorter • You save posts on social apps and forget about them • You love collecting useful information but rarely act on it • You want to remember what you actually read, watched, and tried ■ TRYVE PRO With Tryve Pro, you can save without worrying about the Free plan's item limit. Use additional filters such as status, your records, and saved date to find what you've kept and what you've already tried more easily. Don't let what you save end there. Turn it into your next step with Tryve.

Screenshots

PinNotes4 screens
Tryve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinNotes at every 4 days against Tryve's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PinNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tryve sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinNotes ships an update every 4 days, Tryve every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PinNotes versus Tryve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinNotesTryve
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSih Han ChenMasahiro Shindo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PinNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Access Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Access Annual$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Tryve

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is PinNotes free?
PinNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tryve free?
Tryve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PinNotes or Tryve have ads?
Neither PinNotes nor Tryve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinNotes or Tryve?
PinNotes ships an update every 4 days, and Tryve every 2 weeks. Most recently, PinNotes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tryve on October 25, 2026.

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