Comparison

CompareShots vs Plinky

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

Head to head
About

CompareShots

Easily compare two images side-by-side to check for exact matches or subtle differences. Adjust overlay opacity, switch between images with a tap, and even draw directly on the screen for detailed analysis. Share your findings with others.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side image display
  • Adjustable overlay opacity
  • Tap to switch images
  • On-screen drawing tools
  • Share comparison results
Features
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CompareShots is a tool that helps you compare screenshots and images. Simply select two images, and CompareShots will display them side by side. You can adjust the opacity of the overlay to determine if the images are an exact match. Alternatively, you can touch anywhere on the screen to switch between images. Additionally, if you need to focus on specific details, you can draw directly on the screen. CompareShots is useful when comparing mockups of websites or apps with their actual outcomes. This ensures that the work is pixel-perfect. Furthermore, you can share the results of your work in CompareShots with friends or colleagues.

About

Plinky

Easily save and organize links from any app or browser for later viewing. Keep everything in one place across your devices, with search, folders, tags, and reminders to manage your saved content.

Highlights
  • Save links from any app or browser
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Set reminders for links
  • Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Customizable widgets and appearance
  • API and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Plinky is the easiest way to save links from any device, so you can enjoy them later. READ IT LATER Save articles, recipes, newsletters, videos, social posts, and more to read later — from apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Etsy, and The New York Times, or from any browser including Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Plinky keeps everything in one place across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can stop losing links in notes apps and endless browser tabs. VIEW YOUR SAVED LINKS View all of your saved links on any Apple device, whenever you're ready to come back to them. Search helps you find any link you've saved, and you can even pin links to the top of your home feed for easy access. ORGANIZE YOUR LINKS Use Folders and Tags to organize your links based on common themes. Plinky adapts to how you think, not the other way around. Not sure where to start? Choose from suggested tags including: News, Videos, Recipes, Entertainment, Fitness, Games, Productivity, and more. REMINDERS Never lose track of an important link again. Set a reminder for: • A link you want to show a friend later today. • A recipe to cook tomorrow at 6 p.m. • February 29, 2028, at 12:01 a.m. — because you’re already planning for the next leap day. Your links will resurface when you need them, right in Plinky — no to-do list apps required. CUSTOMIZE PLINKY You can make Plinky yours by customizing how your links, tags, and folders look and feel. Everyone has their preferences and Plinky respects that, you can change how everything looks from colors to design to layout. This makes Plinky *your* tool, whether you want an inbox for your links, a place for links to read later, or your personal archive of the web. WIDGETS Add Plinky's widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Control center. All beautiful and fully customizable to view your Recent Links, Pinned Links, or the links from a Folder or Tag — anywhere you want. SHORTCUTS Anything you can do in Plinky you can do in Shortcuts, allowing you to build powerful workflows that use your links saved in Plinky with other apps, or use other apps to save links in Plinky. These work on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or from Spotlight and Siri. It’s never been easier to save or find a link no matter where you are or what you’re doing. SAVE LINKS FROM ANYWHERE If Plinky’s share extension on iPhone and iPad, browser extensions, and custom integrations aren’t enough, Plinky also supports an API for developers to save links how they want to save links. And to top it all off, Plinky Mini is available on the Mac App Store. GET MORE WITH PLINKY PRO You can try Plinky and save links for free, but to get the best of Plinky you can subscribe to Plinky Pro. With Plinky Pro you get access to unlimited saved links, tags, folders, reminders, and pinned links. Plinky Pro offers two auto-renewing subscription options: Annual subscription: $39.99 / year Monthly subscription: $3.99 / month The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. You can also choose a lifetime option with one payment of $159.99 that will never renew. Read Plinky’s privacy policy here: https://plinky.app/docs/privacy-policy Read Pinky's terms of service here: https://plinky.app/docs/terms-of-service

Screenshots

CompareShots4 screens
Plinky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plinky at Free against CompareShots's $3.99. Plinky also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (166 vs 3). CompareShots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (94% vs 70%). 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

Plinky is free to download; CompareShots costs $3.99 up front. Plinky sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CompareShots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CompareShots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plinky has 166 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of CompareShots's written reviews are positive against 70% of Plinky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CompareShots ships an update every 11 months, Plinky every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
CompareShots versus Plinky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompareShotsPlinky
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (166 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3166 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace In BoxRed Panda Club Inc.

Customer experience

CompareShots

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Plinky

All ratings166 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

CompareShots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Plinky

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • In-app purchase not working
  • Loud saving noise even when phone is on silent
  • Cannot save emails
  • Force Quit required to exit app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Google authentication option
  • Option to select folders when saving links
  • Ability to save emails
  • Sync across multiple devices via iCloud

In-app purchases

None

CompareShots

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Plinky

Subscriptions3
  • Plinky Pro$3.991 Month
  • Plinky Pro$39.991 Year
  • Plinky Pro (New User Offer)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plinky Lifetime Unlock$159.99

Questions

Is CompareShots free?
CompareShots costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plinky free?
Plinky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CompareShots or Plinky?
CompareShots is rated higher. CompareShots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Plinky averages 4.8 from 166 ratings.
Do CompareShots or Plinky have ads?
Neither CompareShots nor Plinky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CompareShots or Plinky?
CompareShots ships an update every 11 months, and Plinky every 3 weeks. Most recently, CompareShots was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plinky on October 24, 2026.

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