Comparison

Patron vs Nutbox

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

Head to head
About

Patron

Features
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Patron is a calm, minimal writing app for poets, thinkers, and note-takers. Write poems, journals, essays, or ideas - without clutter, distraction, or noise. Every note you write is saved securely with iCloud, available across your devices and visible only to you. There are no accounts, ads, notifications or AI — just a quiet space for your words. Why Patron? • Flexible Writing Write poems, notes, journals, or drafts. Format text with bold, italics, underline, and colour. • iCloud Sync Your writing is backed up automatically, safely stored in your private iCloud account. • Distraction-Free Design A clean, minimal interface that lets you focus purely on writing. • Private by Design Patron doesn’t use AI, analytics, or tracking. Your words stay yours. • Thoughtful Tools Draft, edit and publish your writing when ready - all from one simple view. • Beautifully Simple Light and dark modes designed to feel calm, timeless and native to iOS. Patron is built for writers who value simplicity and privacy. It’s not about productivity or prompts - it’s about giving your words the space they deserve. Whether you’re journaling a thought, crafting a verse, or outlining a story, Patron keeps you focused on what matters most - writing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bitegroup.com.au/privacy

About

Nutbox

Easily save and organize content from any app or browser, including screenshots, links, and text. Organize with collections, favorite, hide, or archive items, and search your stash. Your data is securely stored in iCloud with no ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Save screenshots, images, GIFs, text, and links
  • System-wide Share extension integration
  • Organize with collections
  • Favorite, hide, or archive items
  • Search items and notes
  • Secure iCloud storage
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Welcome to Nutbox, the simplest way to save and organize content from any app or browser. See something you want to remember? Stash it in Nutbox. Use Nutbox to keep track of the things that inspire you: new recipes to cook, articles you want to read later, travel tips and video links for your next adventure, moments of entertainment to revisit — and anything else you don't want to forget. • Save screenshots, images, GIFs, text, and links for easy access anytime • Add items from anywhere with the system-wide Share extension, or quickly paste from your clipboard or pull in from Photos • Snap a photo right in the app and save it instantly • Organize your items with collections, and add items to multiple collections at once • Favorite, hide, or archive your items — and filter your view by any of these options • Search your items and notes to quickly find what you need Nutbox is designed to be pleasant and intuitive to use, because how software feels matters just as much as what it does. It's free to download and allows up to 5 items to be saved. To save unlimited items, upgrade to Nutbox Pro with a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly or yearly subscription. — Your data stays yours. Nutbox stores everything securely in your iCloud account and never collects personal information. There's no third-party code, no ads, no trackers, and no analytics — just a private space that's entirely yours. If you have any feedback, I'd love to hear it — please use the app's 'Send feedback' feature or email me at hey@getnutbox.app. Privacy policy: https://getnutbox.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Patron4 screens
Nutbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nutbox at every 4 days against Patron's monthly. 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. Patron sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Nutbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Patron ships an update monthly, Nutbox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Patron versus Nutbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatronNutbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke Antony MartinAnders Klausen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Patron

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
  • Annual Subscription$4.991 Year
3 purchases

Nutbox

Subscriptions2
  • Nutbox Pro — Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Nutbox Pro — Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nutbox Pro — Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Patron free?
Patron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nutbox free?
Nutbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patron or Nutbox have ads?
Neither Patron nor Nutbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Patron or Nutbox?
Patron ships an update monthly, and Nutbox every 4 days. Most recently, Patron was updated on September 15, 2026 and Nutbox on September 14, 2026.

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