Comparison

HyperRef vs MyClippings

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

Head to head
About

HyperRef

Create and organize your personal art reference library with powerful import and study tools. Analyze images by value, contrast, and color, and track your artistic progress with attached studies. Secure your sensitive collections with biometric protection.

Highlights
  • Web import for bulk image saving
  • Analyze images by value, contrast, color
  • Timed practice and study modes
  • Attach sketches to references
  • Biometric collection protection
  • Smart collections and organization
  • Offline access with iCloud sync
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HyperRef provides a focused, distraction-free environment with no infinite scrolling or algorithms deciding what you see. Use your own curated reference library to accelerate your drawing and painting study. Features: - Powerful Web Import: Bulk-save multiple images instantly from almost any website or app. Select exactly what you need for fast, organized importing. - Advanced Study Filters: Isolate value, contrast, and color for a deeper understanding of lighting and composition. Essential for serious art study. - Timed Practice Mode: Use customizable, distraction-free slideshows for quick figure drawing or anatomy study sessions. - Study Mode: Attach your own sketches and studies directly to reference images to track your progress over time. - Biometric Protection: Lock sensitive collections with Face ID or Touch ID for maximum privacy. - Smart Collections: Organize thousands of visual references with a gorgeous, efficient layout. - Offline First with iCloud Sync: Access your entire visual library instantly, anywhere on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Whether you're studying anatomy, lighting, composition, or preparing a detailed mood board, HyperRef keeps your visual library organized, secure, and always accessible. Start your reference library with 5 collections and 50 images free. Unlock unlimited storage and all Pro features with a single, one-time upgrade. No subscriptions, ever.

About

MyClippings

A private image scrapbook to save, organize, and visually browse your captured ideas and inspirations. Keep a personal visual library across your Apple devices with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Save images from anywhere
  • Organize into collections
  • Private visual library
  • iCloud sync
  • Native Apple device experience
  • Distraction-free browsing
Features
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MyClippings is a private image scrapbook for the things you want to keep. Save images from anywhere, organize them into collections, and build a personal visual library that stays with you across your Apple devices. Whether you save design references, screenshots, quotes, visual ideas, product inspiration, recipes, travel notes, study materials, or anything else you capture as an image, MyClippings gives you one calm, organized place to store it all. SAVE IMAGES FROM EVERYWHERE Collect from the sources you already use: * Import from Photos * Capture with Camera * Save from Safari * Import from URLs * Use the Share Extension on iPhone and iPad * Drag, drop, paste, and import files on Mac * Save images from the clipboard * Automatically detect clipboard images on Mac ORGANIZE YOUR VISUAL LIBRARY Find saved images faster by organizing the way you think. Create collections for projects, moods, topics, research, references, or personal interests. Keep your library structured without turning it into a complicated database. BROWSE BEAUTIFULLY Designed for quick, distraction-free visual browsing. Switch between library views, rediscover old saves, and move through your collection with a clean interface built around images. SYNC WITH ICLOUD With MyClippings Pro, your library stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac using iCloud. Save an image on your iPhone and keep it available on your iPad or Mac. PRIVATE BY DESIGN MyClippings is not a social network. There is no public feed, no followers, no messaging, and no public sharing platform. Your images are your own personal collection, stored locally and/or in your own iCloud account. MYCLIPPINGS PRO MyClippings Pro includes: * iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac * Additional library view options * Mac clipboard image detection BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES MyClippings is a native app with a dedicated experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Collect what stays with you. https://myclippings.notion.site/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HyperRef4 screens
MyClippings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyClippings at 5.0 against HyperRef's 4.7. HyperRef's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. HyperRef sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyClippings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyClippings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HyperRef ships an update every 2 months, MyClippings every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HyperRef versus MyClippings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperRefMyClippings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeth Kenneth Berggren洋 白

Customer experience

HyperRef

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyClippings

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HyperRef

One-time1
  • HyperRef Pro$4.99
3 purchases

MyClippings

Subscriptions2
  • MyClippings Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MyClippings Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • MyClippings Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is HyperRef free?
HyperRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyClippings free?
MyClippings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HyperRef or MyClippings?
MyClippings is rated higher. HyperRef averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MyClippings averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HyperRef or MyClippings have ads?
Neither HyperRef nor MyClippings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HyperRef or MyClippings?
HyperRef ships an update every 2 months, and MyClippings every 5 weeks. Most recently, HyperRef was updated on June 9, 2026 and MyClippings on September 18, 2026.

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