Comparison

Binly vs Near

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

Head to head
About

Binly

Consolidate all your saved digital content in one private space. Organize links, notes, photos, documents, and more using folders and tags. Seamlessly sync across your Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save web links, notes, photos, and documents
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
  • Share Extension for direct saving
  • Private cloud storage with no account needed
  • Take photos directly within the app
Features
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Binly is your private place for everything you want to save now and find again later. A useful link. A quick note. A photo. A GIF. A PDF. A video. A document you do not want to lose. Instead of spreading everything across different apps, screenshots, downloads and photo albums, keep it together in Binly. Sync across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and access it on your iPad or Mac through iCloud. Your Binly content stays in sync automatically. Save almost anything: • Web links • Notes and ideas • Photos and GIFs • PDFs and documents • Videos • Files you want to keep for later Create folders and stay organized Make your own folders for work, travel, recipes, ideas, documents or anything else. Use tags, search your saved items and choose between grid or list view. Everything stays easy to find. Save directly from other apps Found something useful in Safari or another app? Use the Share Extension and send it straight to Binly. Take photos without clutter Take a photo directly inside Binly and keep it there, without filling your main Photos library with things you only wanted to save for later. Your own private cloud Your items stay on your device and sync through your own private iCloud account. No separate Binly account or sign-up is needed. Privacy without the fine print: • No tracking • No advertising • No Binly account required • No Binly cloud server • Your data stays yours Works across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and have it available on your iPad through iCloud. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. No subscription. No monthly fee. Just one small one-time price. Binly — save it now, find it when you need it.

About

Near

Organize your daily tasks, notes, and reminders with customizable templates and presets. Easily capture information from various sources and display important details on your lock screen and wrist. Prioritize what matters with a privacy-focused, offline-capable action hub.

Highlights
  • 22 templates and 18 role presets
  • Customizable entry points
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch views
  • Offline functionality
  • Encrypted local storage
Features
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Your privacy-friendly action hub What matters, visible now. • 22 templates, 18 role presets and customizable entry points. • Pickup, meal and parking tasks can stay open until you complete them. • Create share cards in your theme; parents can keep appointment and vaccination records. Paste text, share it from another app, or enter details yourself. Near organizes supported formats on your device, and you review the result before saving. No account or advertising. CARDS FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTS • Train and flight details, parcel and meal pickup codes, queue numbers and QR or barcodes • Shopping lists and to-dos, with import from Apple Reminders and supported reminder times • Text notes, movie details, parking information, reminders and timers ON YOUR SCREEN AND WRIST • Show the current action as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Home Screen widgets in three sizes, Lock Screen widgets and Apple Watch views • Notes put the words first; checklists keep the next item clear • Automatic tasks follow start time. A task you put first stays current until it ends, then the next eligible task starts. A card’s lead time overrides the default. Scheduled alerts may temporarily take over. YOUR OWN STYLE Nine themes, clearer forms and ticket or record sharing styles suited to different card types. LOCAL CONTENT Card content is processed on your device and pickup codes are stored encrypted. Core card features work offline. This version contains no analytics SDK and sends no usage statistics. Device backups follow your Apple backup settings. LANGUAGE AND SYSTEM SUPPORT The interface follows your system language and supports 20 languages. Recognition uses local rules for supported formats; review the result or use manual entry for other formats. Text recognition depends on Apple Vision language support. iOS 26 reminders can use system alarms with permission; older versions use notifications. Automatic background scheduling of eligible timed to-dos requires iOS 26 and Live Activity permission; older systems update when the app runs. Live Activities, the Dynamic Island and Watch features depend on your device and permissions. Flight details are saved information, not live status. Check airport displays and airline notices for changes. More everyday reminders Save the time and place of a date, payment amounts and due dates for credit cards and bills, and yearly anniversaries using the Gregorian or Chinese lunar calendar. Use the default advance display or adjust each card. Less typing Recognize supported notifications, tickets and screenshots on device. Shortcuts receive the text or images you supply, saving clear results automatically and asking you to review uncertain fields. View multiple uncollected codes at the same pickup point. Message automation must be configured in Apple Shortcuts with the message body connected as input. Clearer cards and guidance Key details take priority. Pickup status and action buttons are distinct; collecting a parcel removes its code. Themes, ambient scenes, feature demos and illustrated tutorials help you get started. Choose a trash retention period; automatic cleanup runs when the app performs maintenance.

Screenshots

Binly4 screens
Near4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Near at Free against Binly's $1.99. Near also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Near is free to download; Binly costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Near holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Binly's written reviews are positive against 96% of Near's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binly ships an update weekly, Near every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Binly versus Near: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinlyNear
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.8% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAhmed Khelifi毓凯 林

Customer experience

Binly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Near

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

None

Binly

No in-app purchases

None

Near

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Binly free?
Binly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Near free?
Near is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Binly or Near?
Near is rated higher. Binly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Near averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Binly or Near have ads?
Neither Binly nor Near shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Binly or Near?
Binly ships an update weekly, and Near every 5 days. Most recently, Binly was updated on October 26, 2026 and Near on October 26, 2026.

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