Comparison

Pinpin vs Gnezdo

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

Gnezdo

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Turn scattered links, screenshots, notes, and ideas into a personal library you can actually find things in. Gnezdo is a calm, visual bookmark manager for everything worth keeping: articles to revisit, recipes to try, project references, travel ideas, useful photos, research, inspiration, and more. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Send a link or text to Gnezdo from the iOS Share menu • Paste a URL or write a note directly in the app • Take a photo or choose images from your library • Save immediately, even without an account ORGANIZE IT YOUR WAY Create folders and subfolders for projects, interests, or areas of life. Add flexible tags that connect related materials across folders. Rich previews make your collection easy to scan, while the Recent view keeps new saves close at hand. ADD USEFUL CONTEXT WITH AI Optional AI analysis can suggest a clear title, a short summary, relevant tags, and the best folder for a material. For recipes and how-to content, it can also surface practical details when they are present in the source. Review every suggestion, edit anything, or save without AI whenever you prefer. FIND IT AGAIN Search across titles, descriptions, and tags to retrieve the right material in seconds. Browse by folder, explore tags, or return to recently saved items—without digging through browser tabs, chats, screenshots, and unrelated notes. OFFLINE FIRST Start using Gnezdo without creating an account. Your local workspace stays available without an internet connection, so you can keep organizing and searching wherever you are. Sign in only when you want to synchronize your workspace. GNEZDO IS USEFUL FOR • reading lists and useful links • recipes and meal ideas • study notes and research • creative references and inspiration • travel plans and places to remember • shopping ideas and wish lists • work materials and project resources One place to save. A simple system to organize. Fast search when you need something again. Free to use. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

Pinpin4 screens
Gnezdo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pinpin at Free against Gnezdo's $2.99. Pinpin also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Gnezdo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On 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

Pinpin is free to download; Gnezdo costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinpin ships an update every 2 days, Gnezdo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinpin versus Gnezdo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinpinGnezdo
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrice CassardVladislav Donet

In-app purchases

None

Pinpin

No in-app purchases

None

Gnezdo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinpin free?
Pinpin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gnezdo free?
Gnezdo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinpin or Gnezdo have ads?
Neither Pinpin nor Gnezdo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinpin or Gnezdo?
Pinpin ships an update every 2 days, and Gnezdo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pinpin was updated on October 5, 2026 and Gnezdo on October 9, 2026.

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