Comparison

Messo vs Binly

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

Head to head
About

Messo

Features
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Messo is a simple to-do list, task manager, and notes app that helps you organize everyday tasks in one clean, flexible space. Create to-do lists, add tasks, track important dates, and keep notes together — without switching between multiple apps. Use spaces to separate your work, personal life, and important events, so everything stays clear and focused. Stay organized with to-dos and tasks Create simple to-do lists and individual tasks Check items off and track progress at a glance Focus on what needs to be done today Organize everything in spaces Separate work, personal tasks, and events Keep related items together in one view Switch between spaces as your priorities change Available widgets Messo lets you add different widgets to each space: To-Do — simple checklists for everyday tasks Task — individual tasks with progress tracking Countdown — track birthdays, events, and deadlines Time Since — see how much time has passed since an important date Notes — write quick thoughts and reminders Clock — view the current time for selected locations Clean and distraction-free Minimal design that’s easy to scan No complex setup or unnecessary features Designed for clarity and daily use Messo is ideal if you’re looking for a lightweight to-do app that combines tasks, lists, countdowns, time tracking, and notes in one simple workspace.

About

Binly

Consolidate all your saved digital content in one private space. Organize links, notes, photos, documents, and more using folders and tags. Seamlessly sync across your Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save web links, notes, photos, and documents
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
  • Share Extension for direct saving
  • Private cloud storage with no account needed
  • Take photos directly within the app
Features
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Binly is your private place for everything you want to save now and find again later. A useful link. A quick note. A photo. A GIF. A PDF. A video. A document you do not want to lose. Instead of spreading everything across different apps, screenshots, downloads and photo albums, keep it together in Binly. Sync across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and access it on your iPad or Mac through iCloud. Your Binly content stays in sync automatically. Save almost anything: • Web links • Notes and ideas • Photos and GIFs • PDFs and documents • Videos • Files you want to keep for later Create folders and stay organized Make your own folders for work, travel, recipes, ideas, documents or anything else. Use tags, search your saved items and choose between grid or list view. Everything stays easy to find. Save directly from other apps Found something useful in Safari or another app? Use the Share Extension and send it straight to Binly. Take photos without clutter Take a photo directly inside Binly and keep it there, without filling your main Photos library with things you only wanted to save for later. Your own private cloud Your items stay on your device and sync through your own private iCloud account. No separate Binly account or sign-up is needed. Privacy without the fine print: • No tracking • No advertising • No Binly account required • No Binly cloud server • Your data stays yours Works across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and have it available on your iPad through iCloud. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. No subscription. No monthly fee. Just one small one-time price. Binly — save it now, find it when you need it.

Screenshots

Messo4 screens
Binly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Messo at Free against Binly's $1.99. Messo also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Messo is free to download; Binly costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Messo ships an update every 4 days, Binly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Messo versus Binly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessoBinly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStas MorozovAhmed Khelifi

In-app purchases

None

Messo

No in-app purchases

None

Binly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Messo free?
Messo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Binly free?
Binly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Messo or Binly have ads?
Neither Messo nor Binly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Messo or Binly?
Messo ships an update every 4 days, and Binly weekly. Most recently, Messo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Binly on November 6, 2026.

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