Comparison

Dropshare vs Yoink

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

Head to head
About

Dropshare

Easily upload and share files, photos, and videos from your iOS device. Connect to your preferred cloud storage or server to generate instant download links. Customize your sharing experience with custom domains and download pages.

Highlights
  • Upload files, photos, videos
  • Generate instant download links
  • Supports own server, S3, and cloud services
  • Custom domains and URL shorteners
  • Customizable download pages
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Shortcuts automation
Features
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Dropshare makes it easy to upload and share files from your iPhone or iPad using storage you already trust. Upload files, photos, videos, and more, then instantly get a download link you can share anywhere. Whether you want to use your own server, S3-compatible storage, or popular cloud services, Dropshare gives you a faster and more flexible file sharing workflow on iOS. Why Dropshare: • Share files quickly via download URL • Upload from Photos, Files, or the Share Extension • Upload one file, multiple files, or ZIP archives • Sync upload history across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Use custom domains and supported URL shorteners • Create custom download pages matching your personal or professional identity • Supports Shortcuts for faster automation Supported storage providers include cloud, file, image, and protocol-based services such as: Cloud Storage: • Amazon S3 • S3 API-compatible services (including OpenStack Swift, DreamObjects, and more) • Backblaze B2 • Rackspace Cloud Files • Filebase • Scaleway Object Storage • Linode Object Storage • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage • IDrive e2 • MinIO • Alibaba Object Storage • Bunny Storage • Contabo Object Storage • DigitalOcean Spaces • Google Cloud Storage • Hetzner Object Storage • MEGA Object Storage File Storage: • Google Drive • Box • Dropbox • OneDrive • pCloud • Nextcloud • Horizon • Zoho WorkDrive • Koofr • kDrive • Fastmail Files Image Storage: • Flickr • ImgBB • Imgur • vgy.me • Lensdump Protocol Services: • SCP over SSH • FTP / FTPS • SFTP • WebDAV Dropshare also supports URL shorteners including Rebrandly, Bitly, short.io, and more. dsh.re is the built-in shortener and also supports custom domains. Technical notes: • SCP, FTP / FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV require a working server account. Password or SSH key authentication may be required. • S3 API-compatible services such as OpenStack Swift and DreamObjects are supported. See the User Guide for setup details. • Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Nextcloud, Koofr, Horizon, Fastmail Files, and kDrive require an account with the respective provider. • Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Rackspace Cloud Files, Scaleway Object Storage, Linode Object Storage, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Alibaba Object Storage, Bunny Storage, Contabo Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Hetzner Object Storage, MEGA Object Storage, and MinIO may require a paid plan depending on the provider. End User License Agreement: https://dropshare.app/eula/

About

Yoink

This app acts as a central shelf for items you drag, copy, or download, allowing you to store them for later use without switching between applications. It supports various file types and integrates deeply with iOS features for seamless access and management.

Highlights
  • Centralized item storage
  • Supports various file types
  • Slide-Over/Side-by-Side iPad app
  • Share extension for iPhone
  • Clipboard monitor
  • iCloud sync
  • Handoff support
Currently charting
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Yoink for iPad and iPhone lets you easily and quickly store items you drag, copy, share or download for later use. This way, you can collect items in a central place without having to constantly move back and forth between your source- and destination applications. The app accepts virtually any file type, for example app-content like images from websites, text snippets, web urls, eMails and documents - no matter if you drag, copy, share or download them. Here's what users say about Yoink: "The best shelf app on iOS" - Igloouk, UK App Store "Most useful app in the iOS store. What a gem." - noway170, Austrian App Store "A godsend. Get this. Now." - mr chairboy, US App Store As a Slide-Over or Side-by-Side app on iPad, Yoink is always ready for you to drag something to it, no matter what app you're in. Just slide Yoink into view and conclude your drag operation. On iPhone, use Yoink's Share extension, or copy-paste items into Yoink. Items are stored in Yoink for later use, featuring rich previews for easy identification and full previews for most file types. Drags containing multiple items are combined into a Stack. Yoink comes with deep system integration: - Clipboard Monitor: Yoink's clipboard monitor saves everything you copy or cut, even when Yoink itself is in the background. Use the Picture-in-Picture overlay to select what type of data Yoink should save, as well as to pause or stop it at any time. - Picture-in-Picture for more than just videos: Among others, Yoink can show pictures, PDFs, eMails and even websites in the Picture-in-Picture overlay, and lets you scroll through pages of documents right there. - iCloud Sync Synchronize Yoink's items across your devices using iCloud - Handoff Transfer files between iPhones, iPads and Macs (separate Mac Yoink app required) using Handoff - Action/Share Extension Almost any item you can share via the system-wide Share sheet, you can send directly to Yoink from there - Keyboard Yoink has its own keyboard so that inserting items you've stored in Yoink is easy and quick, without having to launch Yoink. - Spotlight Integration Any item in Yoink can be found via Spotlight - and the search-results are draggable. - Today Widget Access Yoink's items and save the contents from your clipboard in Yoink from Notification Center - Shortcuts / Siri Suggestions Yoink offers you Siri Shortcuts and Suggestions so you can automate processes, like adding items from the clipboard to Yoink, or copying items from Yoink, as well as starting downloads in Yoink. - Files Integration Access Yoink's files from any app that supports iOS 11's document browser Here's what the press says about Yoink: "Yoink is the shelf app Apple should have made." - Federico Viticci, MacStories.net "Yoink is a must-have app" - Jeff Benjamin; 9to5mac.com "Indispensable for power users." - Craig Grannell; techradar.com

Screenshots

Dropshare4 screens
Yoink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dropshare at Free against Yoink's $5.99. Dropshare also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Yoink's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Dropshare is free to download; Yoink costs $5.99 up front. Dropshare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Yoink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yoink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoink has 1K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Dropshare's written reviews are positive against 74% of Yoink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropshare ships an update every 3 weeks, Yoink every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Dropshare versus Yoink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropshareYoink
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.1 (66 ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings661K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTimo JostenMatthias Gansrigler-Hrad

Customer experience

Dropshare

All ratings66 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative41.5%

Yoink

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

Dropshare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Yoink

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or data loss issues
  • Inconsistent syncing behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • iCloud sync between iOS and Mac devices
  • Ability to edit text directly in the app
  • Folder/tag organization for saved items
  • Improved custom keyboard functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dropshare

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)2 variants$17.99
None

Yoink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropshare free?
Dropshare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yoink free?
Yoink costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dropshare or Yoink?
Yoink is rated higher. Dropshare averages 4.1 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Yoink averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Dropshare or Yoink have ads?
Neither Dropshare nor Yoink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropshare or Yoink?
Dropshare ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yoink every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dropshare was updated on November 1, 2026 and Yoink on October 29, 2026.

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