Comparison

Pinlet vs LutraTally

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

Head to head
About

Pinlet

This app allows you to pin short text snippets to your iPhone's Dynamic Island and Lock Screen as Live Activities. It can extract text from screenshots, supports manual input, and keeps a history of your pinned items. Your data is private by default, with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Pin text to Dynamic Island and Lock Screen
  • Extract text from screenshots
  • Manual text input up to 120 characters
  • History of pinned text with favorites
  • Quick Input and Shortcuts integration
  • Private by default, no ads or analytics
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Keep what matters right where you can see it. Pinlet turns a short piece of text into a Live Activity, so it can stay visible on Dynamic Island and your Lock Screen while you move through your day. Add a deadline, a pickup code, a short intention, or anything else you do not want to lose in a list. PULL TEXT FROM ANY SCREENSHOT Circle any part of a screenshot or photo and Pinlet reads the text for you. Fine-tune the result word by word or character by character, then pin exactly what you need — no retyping. WRITE AND PIN Enter up to 120 characters and pin them in one tap. Update the text whenever the important thing changes, or unpin it when you are done. STAY VISIBLE On supported iPhone models, pinned text appears on Dynamic Island. It also appears as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen. iOS controls Live Activity availability and may end an activity according to system policy. START FROM ANYWHERE Long-press the Pinlet icon for Quick Input, or use Shortcuts to pin text, unpin, or open a screenshot in Pinlet from anywhere on your phone. RETURN TO WHAT MATTERED Pinlet keeps a history of successfully pinned text. Mark useful entries as favorites, reuse them as a new draft, delete individual entries, or automatically clean up older nonfavorite history. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your content and any text recognition happen on your iPhone by default. Pinlet has no account system, advertising, third-party analytics, or custom server. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC If you choose to enable iCloud sync, your history, favorites, and recent activity times are stored in your private CloudKit database and synced to devices using the same Apple Account. iCloud sync is off by default. Requires iOS 17 or later. Pinlet is designed for iPhone.

About

LutraTally

Effortlessly track income and expenses, monitor budget progress, and manage recurring bills. This ad-free app prioritizes privacy with local-first storage and offers advanced features like receipt scanning and cross-device syncing through iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast income and expense logging
  • Smart receipt and screenshot scanning
  • Subscription and recurring charge management
  • Financial dashboard with budget progress
  • Cross-device iCloud syncing
  • Home Screen widgets
  • CSV transaction export
Features
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Track everyday income and spending with less effort. See your budget progress and spending patterns at a glance, while recurring charges and subscriptions stay firmly on your radar. Ready out of the box, ad-free, and local-first by design—so personal finance feels lighter, calmer, and truly yours. ### Highlights - **Fast logging** — Capture income and expenses in seconds with flexible categories and notes. - **Smart entry [Pro]** — Recognize photographed receipts and screenshots to skip repetitive manual entry. - **Subscription radar** — Manage recurring charges and subscriptions in one place, get timely reminders, and never overlook a payment again (unlimited tracking with Pro). - **Financial dashboard** — Clearly see monthly income, spending, and budget progress. - **Deeper insights [Pro]** — Unlock annual overviews, custom date ranges, and richer spending-trend analysis. - **Seamless across devices [Pro]** — Privately sync through iCloud and keep logging smoothly between iPhone and Apple Watch. - **At a glance on your Home Screen [Pro]** — Use iPhone Home Screen widgets. - **Your data, your choice** — Export transactions to CSV for free anytime; Pro also adds data import and dedicated encrypted local backups. - **A focused experience** — No ads, no required sign-up, and local-first storage by default—so you stay in control of your privacy. > **Note:** The Apple Watch app requires a paired iPhone with Pro active and iCloud sync enabled. ### About Pro - **Flexible options:** Choose monthly, quarterly, or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime purchase for lasting access (see in-app pricing). - **Manage or cancel:** Your Apple Account is charged after purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically; to cancel, turn off the subscription under Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current period ends. - **Data safety:** Ledger data stays on your device by default. iCloud is used only as your personal, private sync channel. * **Privacy Policy:** [https://www.lutratally.xyz/apps/lutratally/privacy.html](https://www.lutratally.xyz/apps/lutratally/privacy.html) * **Terms of Use (EULA):** [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) * **Support & feedback:** https://www.lutratally.xyz/apps/lutratally/support.html

Screenshots

Pinlet4 screens
LutraTally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinlet at none against LutraTally's 4. LutraTally's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. LutraTally sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pinlet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pinlet against 5.0 for LutraTally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinlet ships an update weekly, LutraTally every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinlet versus LutraTally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinletLutraTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文峰 黄玉昌 鲁

Customer experience

Pinlet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LutraTally

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pinlet

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LutraTally

Subscriptions3
  • LutraTally Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • LutraTally Pro Quarterly$1.993 Months
  • LutraTally Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • LutraTally Pro LifetimeFree

Questions

Is Pinlet free?
Pinlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LutraTally free?
LutraTally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pinlet or LutraTally?
Pinlet and LutraTally are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pinlet or LutraTally have ads?
Neither Pinlet nor LutraTally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinlet or LutraTally?
Pinlet ships an update weekly, and LutraTally every 2 days. Most recently, Pinlet was updated on October 17, 2026 and LutraTally on October 21, 2026.

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