Comparison

Pinpin vs SnapText

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

Head to head
About

Pinpin

This app allows you to privately save and organize inspiration, ideas, and links. It offers a Pinterest-style grid layout with features like OCR text search and visual product search, all stored locally and synced via iCloud without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Save images and links
  • Pinterest-style grid layout
  • OCR text search
  • Visual product search
  • Offline storage
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Pinpin is a quiet place for the things you want to keep. Images, links, photos and notes, saved from any app, sorted into your own categories, and found again in a second. No account, no ads, no tracking. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Tap Share in Safari, Photos, TikTok, Music or any other app and choose Pinpin. Links arrive with their picture, photos are kept as they are, text becomes a note. Paste from the clipboard, take a photo, pick from your library, or dictate a note hands-free. EVERYTHING LANDS IN INBOX New saves wait in Inbox until you sort them, so nothing gets lost. Move one card or many at once, and undo if you change your mind. A GRID THAT FITS YOU Pinch to show two to five columns on iPhone, up to ten on iPad and Mac. Tap a link to open it, a photo to see it full screen, a note to edit it. FIND IT INSTANTLY Search titles, notes, descriptions, URLs, and even the text inside your images. A screenshot of a recipe, a poster, a receipt: Pinpin reads it on your device and makes it searchable. NOTES ON PAPER Quick notes on six paper tints. Links, phone numbers, addresses and dates inside a note are tappable: call, open in Maps, or add to your calendar. CAPTURE WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Control Center button, the Action button and Shortcuts let you dictate, shoot or paste straight into Pinpin. YOUR PINS ON THE HOME SCREEN The Recent Pins widget shows your latest saves laid out like the app, from every category or just one. The Note widget keeps a note in view on its paper color: your latest one, or any note you pick. SEE IT? FIND IT. Search similar products on Amazon, eBay, Etsy and more from any saved image. YOURS ONLY Everything is stored on your device and synced through your private iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Works fully offline. Export your whole collection as a zip and import it back any time. ON MAC Keyboard shortcuts, drag and drop, and an optional local AI access that lets assistants like Claude browse your collection and look at your saved images. Off by default, nothing leaves your Mac. Perfect for: • Designers curating visual references • Shoppers saving products to compare • Travelers collecting places and itineraries • Creatives building vision boards and mood boards • Note-takers who want ideas next to their inspiration • Anyone looking for a private, ad-free bookmarking app Your inspiration. Your collection. No tracking.

About

SnapText

Translate text from images, photos, and screenshots privately and offline. Combine translated images into a single PDF document for easy sharing and storage. This app prioritizes on-device processing for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Offline OCR for images
  • Translate text from photos without internet
  • Combine translated images into PDF
  • Unlimited PDF export
  • Privacy-first, on-device processing
  • One-time purchase
Features
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SnapText: Image Translate is a simple and private way to translate text from images, photos, and screenshots and save the results as PDF documents. The app works fully offline and processes everything directly on your device — no cloud, no tracking, no data uploads. Key features: • Offline OCR for images and screenshots • Translate text from photos without internet • Combine translated images into a single PDF • Unlimited PDF export • One-time purchase — no subscription • Privacy-first, on-device processing Perfect for studying, traveling, work documents, manuals, and any situation where privacy and offline access matter. Pay once and use forever.

Screenshots

Pinpin4 screens
SnapText3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapText at 100% against Pinpin's 0%. SnapText also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Pinpin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SnapText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pinpin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapText holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pinpin's written reviews are positive against 100% of SnapText's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinpin ships an update every 2 days, SnapText every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pinpin versus SnapText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinpinSnapText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrice CassardSimon Hudishkin

Customer experience

Pinpin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

SnapText

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

In-app purchases

None

Pinpin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SnapText

One-time1
  • Unlock unlimited PDF export.$5.99

Questions

Is Pinpin free?
Pinpin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapText free?
SnapText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pinpin or SnapText?
SnapText is rated higher. Pinpin averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SnapText averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pinpin or SnapText have ads?
Neither Pinpin nor SnapText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinpin or SnapText?
Pinpin ships an update every 2 days, and SnapText every 4 days. Most recently, Pinpin was updated on October 22, 2026 and SnapText on October 24, 2026.

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