Comparison

PinLog Text Notes vs PageVault

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

Head to head
About

PinLog Text Notes

Features
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PinLog is a memo app that brings back text and links you want to return to later. Save in a moment, and let the app remember for you. β–  PIN IT FOR LATER β€’ Tap + to write and save β€’ Tap the Share button in another app and choose PinLog to save text or a link β€’ Save copied text with Save from Clipboard β€’ Tell Siri β€œPin to PinLog” or write from Control Center or the Shortcuts app β€’ Use voice input, or import text, Markdown, and JSON files β€’ See the page title on pins that contain links β–  LET IT COME BACK β€’ Pins saved a few days ago, or not viewed for a while, return on the home screen and widget β€’ Use a pin’s bell to set a reminder for Tonight, Tomorrow morning, the Weekend, or a date and time you choose β€’ Turn on Notify Me of One Pin Daily in Settings to receive one pin at your chosen time β–  MARK IT DONE β€’ Done pins stop coming back. They stay saved, so you can restore them later β€’ Mark pins Done from the widget or a notification too β€’ Search for any pin you have saved β–  MADE TO STAY SMALL PinLog deliberately has no tags or folders. It is a focused tool for saving something now and acting on it later. Pins are stored only on this iPhone. No account is required, and there are no ads.

About

PageVault

Features
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PageVault is a read-later app and private web archive. Save web pages and articles to your device and read them offline, even after the page changes or disappears. Clean reader, full-text search, and export to PDF, EPUB, or Markdown. No account. No cloud. No ads. SAVE FROM ANY APP Tap Share in Safari or any app and pick PageVault. The article, hero image, and metadata are saved in seconds. You can also paste a link inside the app. READ THE WAY YOU WANT A hand-tuned reader with adjustable typography (serif Newsreader or sans Inter), light and dark themes, and zero distractions. No popups, no banners, no chrome. Just the text. TAGS & FULL-TEXT SEARCH Color-coded tags for the topics you care about. Search every word of every article you ever saved, with snippet previews that show why each match hit. EXPORT ANYWHERE Send any article to PDF, EPUB, or Markdown for archiving, sharing, or reading on another device. Bulk-export your entire library as a backup ZIP and re-import it whenever you like. TRULY OFFLINE Once an article is saved, it's yours forever. No signal needed to read. Save on Wi-Fi, read on a plane, the metro, or anywhere. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Your articles, tags, and reading progress live in a local database on your device. They are never sent to our servers. There is no PageVault account. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - No advertising SDKs. No ads. - Saved articles never leave your device. - Anonymous crash reports and aggregate analytics are off by default in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea, India, and China, and can be turned off in Settings anywhere else. Full details in our Privacy Policy. WHO IS PAGEVAULT FOR - People who lost their library when Pocket shut down. - Researchers and writers who keep articles for years, not days. - Anyone who wants to read more deeply, on their own terms, without algorithms in the loop. PRICING PageVault is free, with no ads and no subscription gates. PRIVACY POLICY https://codeensis.com/pagevault/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE https://codeensis.com/pagevault/terms Built in Cyprus, EU, by Codeensis Ltd.

Screenshots

PinLog Text Notes4 screens
PageVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PageVault at fortnightly against PinLog Text Notes's every 2 months. PageVault also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, PageVault fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PinLog Text Notes versus PageVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinLog Text NotesPageVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEC Inc.CODEENSIS LTD

In-app purchases

None

PinLog Text Notes

No in-app purchases

None

PageVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PinLog Text Notes free?
PinLog Text Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageVault free?
PageVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PinLog Text Notes or PageVault have ads?
Neither PinLog Text Notes nor PageVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinLog Text Notes or PageVault?
PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, and PageVault fortnightly. Most recently, PinLog Text Notes was updated on November 5, 2026 and PageVault on October 31, 2026.

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