Comparison

Cat Scribe vs Color Pinboard

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

Head to head
About

Cat Scribe

Features
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Capture notebook pages and convert them into clean digital text with Cat Scribe. Use your camera to scan handwritten notes, pick your preferred extraction engine, and quickly copy or send results to Drafts. Cat Scribe is built for fast personal note capture with a simple workflow and minimal friction.

About

Color Pinboard

Features
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Color Pinboard is a clean, native iOS client for Pinboard.in β€” the fast, no-nonsense bookmarking service for people who value the web. BROWSE & SEARCH Your entire Pinboard collection, beautifully rendered on iOS. Search across titles and notes instantly. Infinite scroll with pull-to-refresh keeps your list always up to date. SAVE LINKS INSTANTLY Add bookmarks directly from the app. Set a title, write notes, organize with space-separated tags, and mark items for your Reading List β€” all in a few taps. IN-APP BROWSER Tap any bookmark to read it without leaving the app. Use the toolbar to jump back to your list, or open the page in Safari with a single tap. TAGS WITH COLOR Every tag gets a consistent color based on its name β€” the same algorithm as the Pinboard web client. Instantly recognize your collections at a glance. FEEDS Stay curious. Browse Pinboard's Popular feed to discover what the web is reading today, and follow your Network feed to see what people you trust are saving. SWIPE ACTIONS Swipe left on any bookmark to open it in Safari or delete it. Fast, frictionless, and always one swipe away. β€”β€” REQUIREMENTS β€’ A Pinboard.in account (pinboard.in β€” paid bookmarking service) β€’ Your Pinboard API token, found at pinboard.in/settings/password Color Pinboard is an independent project and is not affiliated with Pinboard.in.

Screenshots

Cat Scribe4 screens
Color Pinboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Color Pinboard at 16.0 against Cat Scribe's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Cat Scribe versus Color Pinboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat ScribeColor Pinboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Degnerζž—θΎ‰ 伍

In-app purchases

None

Cat Scribe

No in-app purchases

None

Color Pinboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Scribe free?
Cat Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Pinboard free?
Color Pinboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cat Scribe or Color Pinboard have ads?
Neither Cat Scribe nor Color Pinboard shows ads.

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