Comparison

Bookmark Shelf vs InStash

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

Head to head
About

Bookmark Shelf

This app helps you save, organize, and quickly find web links. You can group them into collections, add tags for easy filtering, and access them across your devices. It offers a free tier with limitations and a premium option for unlimited access and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app
  • Organize bookmarks into collections
  • Filter with smart tags
  • PIN-protected hidden collections
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export bookmarks to TXT
  • Search and filter functionality
Features
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Save. Organize. Access Anywhere. BookmarkShelf is the ultimate bookmark manager for iOS. Save links from any app, organize them into collections, and find them instantly with powerful tags. --- Features Bookmark Management Save links from Safari, social media, or any app with our Share Extension. Each bookmark captures the title, description, and thumbnail automatically. • Free: Up to 10 bookmarks • Premium: Unlimited bookmarks Collections Group your bookmarks by project, topic, or anything you like. Create a collection for work, recipes, travel plans, or shopping wishlists. • Free: 1 collection • Premium: Unlimited collections Smart Tags Add colorful tags to your bookmarks for lightning-fast filtering. Find exactly what you need in seconds. • Free: 1 tag • Premium: Unlimited tags Hidden Collections (Premium) Protect your private bookmarks with PIN-protected hidden collections. Your sensitive links stay secure. iCloud Sync (Premium) Access your bookmarks on all your Apple devices. Save on iPhone, browse on iPad - everything stays in sync automatically. Export (Premium) Export your bookmarks to TXT files. Back up your data or share your curated link collections with others. Favorites Mark your most important bookmarks as favorites for quick access. Search & Filter Powerful search across all your bookmarks. Filter by collection, tag, or favorites to find links instantly. Beautiful Dark Mode Designed for iOS with a stunning dark interface that's easy on the eyes. Unlock unlimited bookmarks, collections, and tags. Plus get exclusive features like Hidden Collections, iCloud Sync, and Export. Privacy Policy: https://www.erkansevim.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download BookmarkShelf today and never lose a link again!

About

InStash

Features
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InStash = Instant + Stash The desktop sticky note experience you love, now with the sync you need. WHY INSTASH? macOS Stickies is great — notes float on your desktop, always visible, always reminding. But it has two fatal flaws: • No sync — Switch Mac or grab your phone, your notes are gone. • No middle ground — Notes are either on desktop or deleted, nothing in between. InStash fixes both. THE EDGE DECK Enough notes and the desktop gets crowded. The deck tucks them to the side of your screen as a slim strip of tabs: • Move the pointer close and it fans out — click once to edit right there, no need to drag a window back • Drag tabs to reorder them, pin the ones you reach for most • Every note switches between a floating window and the deck, and which form it is in syncs over iCloud • Put the deck on the left or the right, and tune tab size, style and labels to taste CORE PHILOSOPHY "Seeing equals reminding." Unlike Notion or Apple Notes that hide your thoughts in drawers, desktop sticky notes force you to see them. This spatial memory is irreplaceable. InStash preserves this magic while adding what's missing. InStash — Your ideas, instantly stashed, universally synced.

Screenshots

Bookmark Shelf3 screens
InStash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InStash at none against Bookmark Shelf's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bookmark Shelf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. InStash asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bookmark Shelf versus InStash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmark ShelfInStash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErkan Sevimyifan z

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bookmark Shelf

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • All Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access$24.99
None

InStash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookmark Shelf free?
Bookmark Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InStash free?
InStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bookmark Shelf or InStash have ads?
Neither Bookmark Shelf nor InStash shows ads.

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