Comparison

PinLog Text Notes vs Pinpal Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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. ■ PIN IT FOR LATER • Tap + to write and save • Tap the Share button in another app and choose PinLog to save text or a link • Save copied text with Save from Clipboard • Tell Siri “Pin to PinLog” or write from Control Center or the Shortcuts app • Use voice input, or import text, Markdown, and JSON files • See the page title on pins that contain links ■ LET IT COME BACK • Pins saved a few days ago, or not viewed for a while, return on the home screen and widget • Use a pin’s bell to set a reminder for Tonight, Tomorrow morning, the Weekend, or a date and time you choose • Turn on Notify Me of One Pin Daily in Settings to receive one pin at your chosen time ■ MARK IT DONE • Done pins stop coming back. They stay saved, so you can restore them later • Mark pins Done from the widget or a notification too • Search for any pin you have saved ■ 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

Pinpal Notes

A clean and simple note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that integrates with your existing AI assistants. Organize notes, create checklists, and attach photos or PDFs, with your AI able to read and write to your notes.

Highlights
  • Folder organization
  • Note creation and editing
  • Checklists
  • Photo and PDF attachments
  • Home screen widget
  • AI integration (external)
  • Star and archive notes
Features
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A beautiful notes app. Your AI can open it too. Pinpal Notes is a clean, simple place to write on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Folders, notes and checklists, and nothing else. When you want, the AI you already use, like Claude or ChatGPT, can connect and work in the same notes. JUST A PLACE TO WRITE Write, add a heading, tick a box. Folders on the first page, with a picture if you like. Headings, lists and checklists from one floating bar, and never any markup. A photo or a PDF on the note it belongs to. Star and archive. A home-screen widget for your latest notes. What is not here: no databases, no blocks, no pages inside pages, no templates, no AI buttons, no AI rewriting your words. There is no AI inside the app at all. YOU AND YOUR AI, IN THE SAME NOTES It writes, you tick: ask Claude for a barbecue shopping list for eight. It lands in Shopping, and you tick it off in the store. You write, it reads: jot down your thoughts on the kitchen. Weeks later, ask "What did I decide about the worktop?" It keeps your lists current: say "add dish soap to the grocery list" and it adds to the list you already have. You both edit: it writes a running plan, you note how each run went, and next week it adjusts the same note. WORKS WITH THE AI YOU ALREADY USE Claude, ChatGPT or any assistant that supports connectors (MCP). Add Pinpal Notes as a connector and sign in. Only the AI you choose can reach your notes; every connection is listed under Account, and you can revoke one at any time. YOUR NOTES ARE YOURS Kept on servers in the EU (Amsterdam). No ads, never sold, never used to train AI. The only AI that sees them is the one you connect. PRICING Try everything free for a week, then one monthly subscription for unlimited notes. No ads. Already using Pinpal Notes? Your 20 free notes stay free. If your subscription lapses, your notes are kept, never deleted. The subscription renews automatically every month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it in Settings on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Terms of Use: https://mypinpal.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mypinpal.com/privacy

Screenshots

PinLog Text Notes4 screens
Pinpal Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PinLog Text Notes at none against Pinpal Notes's 3. Pinpal Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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. Pinpal Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PinLog Text Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, Pinpal Notes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PinLog Text Notes versus Pinpal Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinLog Text NotesPinpal Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEC Inc.Portfoliobox Stockholm AB

In-app purchases

None

PinLog Text Notes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pinpal Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is PinLog Text Notes free?
PinLog Text Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinpal Notes free?
Pinpal Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PinLog Text Notes or Pinpal Notes have ads?
Neither PinLog Text Notes nor Pinpal Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinLog Text Notes or Pinpal Notes?
PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Pinpal Notes every 5 days. Most recently, PinLog Text Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pinpal Notes on October 31, 2026.

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