Comparison

Color Pinboard vs Knowledge Notes

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

Head to head
About

Color Pinboard

Features
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Color Pinboard is a clean, native iOS client for Pinboard.in β€” the fast, no-nonsense bookmarking service for people who value the web. BROWSE & SEARCH Your entire Pinboard collection, beautifully rendered on iOS. Search across titles and notes instantly. Infinite scroll with pull-to-refresh keeps your list always up to date. SAVE LINKS INSTANTLY Add bookmarks directly from the app. Set a title, write notes, organize with space-separated tags, and mark items for your Reading List β€” all in a few taps. IN-APP BROWSER Tap any bookmark to read it without leaving the app. Use the toolbar to jump back to your list, or open the page in Safari with a single tap. TAGS WITH COLOR Every tag gets a consistent color based on its name β€” the same algorithm as the Pinboard web client. Instantly recognize your collections at a glance. FEEDS Stay curious. Browse Pinboard's Popular feed to discover what the web is reading today, and follow your Network feed to see what people you trust are saving. SWIPE ACTIONS Swipe left on any bookmark to open it in Safari or delete it. Fast, frictionless, and always one swipe away. β€”β€” REQUIREMENTS β€’ A Pinboard.in account (pinboard.in β€” paid bookmarking service) β€’ Your Pinboard API token, found at pinboard.in/settings/password Color Pinboard is an independent project and is not affiliated with Pinboard.in.

About

Knowledge Notes

Features
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Knowledge is a local-first personal knowledge base for capturing, organizing, and revisiting ideas over time. Write Markdown notes, organize them with folders, tags, favorites, and archives, connect related notes with [[wiki links]], search titles, content, and tags locally, and import web links, text, or files from the iOS share sheet. This version focuses on an offline-friendly, stable note-taking workflow. It does not require an account and does not rely on a custom server.

Screenshots

Color Pinboard4 screens
Knowledge Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Color Pinboard and Knowledge Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Color Pinboard versus Knowledge Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor PinboardKnowledge Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζž—θΎ‰ 伍Geeker Technology (Sanhe) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Color Pinboard

No in-app purchases

None

Knowledge Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Pinboard free?
Color Pinboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knowledge Notes free?
Knowledge Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Pinboard or Knowledge Notes have ads?
Neither Color Pinboard nor Knowledge Notes shows ads.

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