Comparison

Cinch vs MinDrop

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

Head to head
About

Cinch

Features
Read full description

Apple Reminders is reliable, private, and built right into your devices. For those who prefer a more visual, spacious approach, Cinch offers a calm alternative designed around intentional daily focus. Cinch is a clean, lightweight client built directly on top of your system's existing database. It brings an airy, timeline-based layout to the tools you already rely on, without forcing you to sign up for a new service or move your data. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Cinch doesn’t require an account or operate third-party servers for storing your tasks. Your reminders remain in Apple Reminders and sync through your personal iCloud account when iCloud synchronization is enabled. Changes made in Cinch remain available in Apple Reminders and through Siri. A CALM, SPACIOUS LAYOUT The interface is designed with generous spacing and simple typography to make your day easier to scan. β€’ Visual Timelines: Your tasks are organized chronologically by day. If you need to postpone something, just drag and drop the item to a future date. β€’ Integrated Dashboard: See your calendar events and reminders together in one place. Customize your view by pinning your most-used lists and adding a personal tagline for daily focus. PRACTICAL TOOLS β€’ Natural Language Input: Type tasks naturally, like "Review project details every Tuesday at 10am." Cinch automatically schedules the task and keeps the title clean β€” no complicated menus. β€’ Location Alerts: Receive an alert when you arrive at or leave a specific address, making location-based tasks useful at the right moment. β€’ Simple Organization: Customize lists with color schemes and sort tasks by priority or due date. On Mac, global keyboard shortcuts let you quickly add tasks from anywhere. Enjoy the trusted, private Apple foundation you rely on every day, paired with a calm and distraction-free workspace. Note: Natural language input is currently supported in English. CINCH PRO Cinch is free to use with one custom list. Cinch Pro is an optional auto-renewing yearly subscription that unlocks unlimited custom lists, inline calendar events, labels (tags & contacts), location-based tasks, and custom theme accents. Cinch Pro supports Family Sharing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. -- Privacy Policy: https://getcinch.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MinDrop

Features
Read full description

MinDrop is a board of sticky notes for everything you need to remember. Write it down in a second, find it later, and get a nudge when it matters. It's free, with no ads. MinDrop is in early access, so sign-ups are by invite for now. You can request one from the sign-in screen or at mindrop.app. CAPTURE IT WHEREVER YOU ARE β€’ Type a drop on the board, or tap a Home Screen widget. β€’ Forward an email or send a text to MinDrop and it lands on your board. β€’ Share a link, photo or file from any app through the share sheet. β€’ Set the Action Button to Tell Mia, hold it, and say what you need. NOTES, LISTS AND REMINDERS Every drop is one of three things. A note keeps a thought. A list has checkboxes and is done when every box is ticked. A reminder has a time, can repeat, and notifies you when it's due. Color tags, pins and search keep the board tidy, and reminders sync both ways with Apple Reminders. TODAY Today puts your reminders and your calendar events on one timeline, so you can see the whole day at a glance. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITIES AND APPLE WATCH Widgets keep your next reminders on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. When a reminder is coming up, a Live Activity shows it on the Lock Screen. On Apple Watch you can record a meeting with MeetDrop right from your wrist. EARLY ACCESS: MIA AND MEETDROP Mia is an assistant for your board. Say or type "milk, eggs and bread, and remind me Friday at 6 to call Mom" and she makes the list and the reminder for you. MeetDrop takes notes in your meetings. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch and you get a summary, decisions and suggested tasks you can add to your board. The audio is deleted once the transcript is ready. During early access we turn these on per account, at no charge. TWO ACCOUNTS Keep work and personal apart. Add a second account and switch between them from your profile picture. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your drops are encrypted for your account. There are no ads and no tracking, and we don't sell your data. You can lock the app with Face ID and delete your account from Settings at any time. Questions or ideas: support@mindrop.app

Screenshots

Cinch4 screens
MinDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinDrop at none against Cinch's 1. Cinch's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Cinch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. MinDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Cinch versus MinDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinchMinDrop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPetr SelingerAniel Reyes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cinch

Subscriptions1
  • Cinch Pro Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

MinDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinch free?
Cinch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinDrop free?
MinDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinch or MinDrop have ads?
Neither Cinch nor MinDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinch or MinDrop?
Cinch ships an update every 2 days, and MinDrop every 2 days. Most recently, Cinch was updated on October 20, 2026 and MinDrop on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons