Comparison

Soapbox Timer vs Pinstachio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Slide number display
  • Time remaining indicator
  • Audio cues for slide changes
  • Vibration cues for slide changes
  • Clear, at-a-glance display
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Save and organize bookmarks
  • Filter unread links
  • Tag and sort collection
  • System share extension
  • Customizable app appearance
  • Dark mode support
  • iPad multitasking
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Soapbox Timer4 screens
Pinstachio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Soapbox Timer versus Pinstachio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoapbox TimerPinstachio
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperXdev Studio LimitedFrancisco Cantu

Customer experience

Soapbox Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Pinstachio

All ratings36 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Soapbox Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pinstachio

Subscriptions2
  • Pinstachio+ 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Pinstachio+ 1 Year$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Soapbox Timer free?
Soapbox Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinstachio free?
Pinstachio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soapbox Timer or Pinstachio?
Pinstachio is rated higher. Soapbox Timer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pinstachio averages 4.4 from 36 ratings.
Do Soapbox Timer or Pinstachio have ads?
Neither Soapbox Timer nor Pinstachio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soapbox Timer or Pinstachio?
Soapbox Timer ships an update every 32 months, and Pinstachio every 2 months. Most recently, Soapbox Timer was updated on October 21, 2026 and Pinstachio on October 25, 2026.

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