Soapbox Timer vs Pinstachio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soapbox Timer
This app is a dedicated timekeeper for Pecha Kucha and Ignite presentations. It clearly displays slide numbers and remaining time, with options for audio or vibration cues for slide changes. Stay focused on your audience and manage your presentation time effectively.
- Slide number display
- Time remaining indicator
- Audio cues for slide changes
- Vibration cues for slide changes
- Clear, at-a-glance display
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Soapbox is an essential timekeeper app for anyone preparing or delivering a Pecha Kucha or Ignite presentation. At a single glance, the clear display shows the slide number and time remaining, helping you stay focused and make the most of every second. If you want to keep your eyes on the audience without glancing at the display for slide changes, just switch the settings to enable a beep or vibrate as each slide ends. "Fantastic! A must-have for presentations" Jim Shorthose, Pecha Kucha organiser, Nottingham, UK Soapbox is brought to you by a small team, working hard to deliver regular feature updates. We would love to know what we can do to make preparing and delivering quick-fire presentations even easier, so please get in touch using the feedback form. To find out more, visit http://soapboxapp.uk
Pinstachio
This app provides a clean and focused way to manage your bookmarks and read them later. It allows quick browsing, filtering of unread links, and organization of your Pinboard collection across Apple devices. An optional upgrade unlocks advanced editing and customization features.
- Save and organize bookmarks
- Filter unread links
- Tag and sort collection
- System share extension
- Customizable app appearance
- Dark mode support
- iPad multitasking
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Pinstachio is a modern Pinboard client built for saving, tagging, and reading bookmarks later. Quickly browse your Pinboard collection, filter unread links, and keep your read-later list under control on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. As a free app, Pinstachio lets you read your existing bookmarks and focus on what you haven’t read yet. It’s perfect if you use Pinboard as a lightweight read-later or bookmarking service. Upgrade to Pinstachio+ to unlock powerful editing and organization features, including: • Save new bookmarks directly to Pinboard • Share links using the system share extension • Filter bookmarks by tags and other criteria If you’re a Pinboard user looking for a fast, clean, and focused way to manage your bookmarks and read them later, Pinstachio is built for you. --- Questions or feedback? Email support@pinstachio.com Privacy policy: pinstach.io/privacy Terms of use: pinstach.io/terms --- * Pinstachio requires a Pinboard account to work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pinstachio at 60% against Soapbox Timer's 0%. Pinstachio also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.0). Soapbox Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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
Pinstachio is free to download; Soapbox Timer costs $0.99 up front. Pinstachio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Soapbox Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pinstachio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinstachio has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Soapbox Timer's written reviews are positive against 60% of Pinstachio's.
Soapbox Timer ships an update every 32 months, Pinstachio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soapbox Timer | Pinstachio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Xdev Studio Limited | Francisco Cantu |
Customer experience
Soapbox Timer
Pinstachio
In-app purchases
Soapbox Timer
No in-app purchases
Pinstachio
- Pinstachio+ 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Pinstachio+ 1 Year$7.991 Year
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