Comparison

Clipfile vs Kounts Due

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

Head to head
About

Clipfile

Features
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Clipfile saves what you're reading โ€” the whole article, not just the link. Open the Clipfile extension from Safari's page menu and the article is saved, text and all. It is read out of the page you already have open, in your own logged-in session, so anything you can read in Safari comes through complete โ€” including the articles behind a subscription you pay for. Links alone go stale; a saved article doesn't. Saving from another app works too: share a link to Clipfile from anywhere. If you also use Clipfile for Mac, it fills in the article's text for links saved that way, where the page allows it. A READER THAT WORKS OFFLINE Read in Clipfile's reader: clean text in a typeface chosen for reading, at the size your eyes prefer, on a warm paper or bright white page, in light or dark. The saved copy is there on a plane or the subway, and it is still there after the original page has moved, changed or gone. YOUR LIST, KEPT IN ORDER Unread and Read, a search that covers titles, sites and your own notes, and folders that sort themselves: Clipfile files each article under a topic as it arrives, and you can group your list by folder or leave it as one list. A widget keeps your most recent unread articles on your Home Screen, and if something has sat unread for two weeks, Clipfile gives you a gentle nudge. NOTES ON WHAT YOU SAVE Add a note to any article โ€” why you saved it, the line that mattered, what to do with it. Notes are searchable, so the article you can't find by its headline turns up by what you wrote about it. ON YOUR MAC TOO Clipfile for Mac saves from Safari with one keystroke and brings your list up over whatever you're doing. It's the same list, on every device. NO ACCOUNT There is no sign-up. Your iPhone, iPad and Mac find each other through iCloud Keychain, and Link a Device pairs anything iCloud Keychain can't reach with a one-time code. Your list syncs through Clipfile's own server, filed under a random key rather than under your name, and the text of saved articles is stored there encrypted. To sort articles into folders, their titles and web addresses are sent to Google's Gemini. There are no analytics, no advertising and no third-party SDKs. YOUR DATA, YOURS TO TAKE Export your whole list as JSON or CSV at any time, from Settings. Clipfile is free on iPhone and iPad.

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Kounts Due

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Snap your passport and the expiry date appears in seconds, read right on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, nothing to set up. Kounts Due keeps every expiry date and renewal in one calm place, so a lapsed passport, insurance policy or subscription never catches you out. SCAN IT, DON'T TYPE IT Point your iPhone at a passport, policy, warranty or renewal letter. Kounts Due reads the text on your device and suggests the expiry date, showing you where it found it. You check it before anything is saved. You can also bring documents in from Photos, Files, pasted text, or the share sheet in Mail and other apps. REMINDERS THAT START EARLY ENOUGH Renewals take time, so each item has its own lead time. Kounts Due tells you when to start, not just when it runs out. Choose how many days before to be reminded, and get gentle follow-ups if something goes overdue. SEE WHAT'S NEXT AT A GLANCE A clear dashboard shows what needs action, which charges are coming and which cover is ending. Tap a category at the top to see only those. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the next deadline in view, and a Live Activity can put it in the Dynamic Island. EVERY KIND, ITS OWN WAY Passports and licences expire, policies renew, subscriptions charge you, warranties end and check-ups come round again. Each kind gets the right dates, wording and reminders. Track repeat cycles, automatic renewals, costs, who pays and links, and make your own categories in any color. RENEW WITHOUT LOSING HISTORY Mark an item renewed or done and the next date is set for you. Automatic renewals move on by themselves, and the history keeps every step. KOUNTS DUE PRO Scanning, reminders, widgets and backup are free. Pro adds household sharing, a renewal cost summary, warranty claim packs, a synced Kounts Due calendar, unlimited custom categories, Controls and interactive widgets, and alternate app icons. Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a one-week free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase (for the yearly plan, when the free trial ends). The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kounts.app/privacy PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Documents are read on your device, and Apple Intelligence helps find dates where your iPhone supports it. Your items stay on your iPhone unless you turn on optional iCloud sync, which uses your own iCloud account. Export a backup any time, or delete everything with one tap. Kounts Due is a tool to help you remember. Always confirm important dates with the issuer of the document.

Screenshots

Clipfile4 screens
Kounts Due4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Clipfile at 16.0 against Kounts Due's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Clipfile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Kounts Due sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clipfile ships an update every 6 days, Kounts Due every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 6 level
Clipfile versus Kounts Due: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClipfileKounts Due
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMike ShearDaniel Caceiro Aversari

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clipfile

One-time2
  • 14-Day TrialFree
  • Clipfile for Mac$6.99
2 purchases

Kounts Due

Subscriptions1
  • Kounts Due Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kounts Due Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Clipfile free?
Clipfile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kounts Due free?
Kounts Due is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clipfile or Kounts Due have ads?
Neither Clipfile nor Kounts Due shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clipfile or Kounts Due?
Clipfile ships an update every 6 days, and Kounts Due every 3 days. Most recently, Clipfile was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kounts Due on October 29, 2026.

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