TL;DR: the short version
| Feature | EZ Save | Raindrop.io |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A private organizer for links, photos, videos, files and notes, saved from any app in two taps | An all-in-one bookmark manager that runs on the web, desktop, mobile and in browser extensions |
| Best for | Mixed saves (photos, screenshots, PDFs, reels, notes and links) organized by topic on your phone or Mac | Heavy link collectors who want tags, full-text search and a browser app |
| How you organize | Folders and sub-folders, each with Photos, Videos, Links, Files and Notes tabs | Collections, plus tags and filters |
| Where your saves live | Your own iCloud (Apple’s CloudKit private database), encrypted on your device. No EZ Save server holds your content | Raindrop.io’s own cloud, under a Raindrop.io account |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac (native app) and Android | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android, plus Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge extensions |
| Free plan | All five content types, up to 3 folders, Face ID lock, on-device text search, bill splitting (iPhone and iPad) | Unlimited bookmarks and collections, 100 MB of uploads a month |
| Paid plan | Pro: $2.99/month or $17.99/year, with a 7-day free trial | Pro, billed monthly or yearly in your local currency; adds full-text search, web archive, reminders and an AI assistant |
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Full comparison
Bookmarks first, or everything first?
Raindrop.io is built around the bookmark. It is very good at it: collections, tags, highlights, a preview of articles and videos, and a browser extension in every major browser.
EZ Save treats a link as one of five kinds of thing. A trip folder holds the booking PDF, the screenshots of directions, the reel you saved for a restaurant and a note with the plan, each in its own tab. If most of what you keep is not a web page, that difference matters more than any feature list.
Whose cloud holds your library?
Raindrop.io stores your library on its own cloud service under a Raindrop.io account. Its site says your data is never sold and it runs no ads or trackers, and the cloud is what lets it work in any browser and share collections with other people.
EZ Save runs no servers for your content. Your library sits in your own iCloud, encrypted on your device before it syncs, and you don’t need an EZ Save account. The trade-off is real: there is no web app and no shared folders.
Finding things again
Raindrop.io Pro searches the full text of saved pages, PDFs and even YouTube videos. That is hard to beat for research.
EZ Save reads the text inside your saved photos, screenshots and PDFs on your device, free on every plan, so a receipt, a ticket or a scanned letter turns up when you search a word written on it.
Who’s cheaper? 👀
For links alone, Raindrop.io’s free plan is more generous: unlimited bookmarks and collections. EZ Save’s free plan covers all five content types but stops at 3 folders.
On paid plans, EZ Save Pro is $2.99 a month or $17.99 a year. Raindrop.io shows Pro in your local currency; it was A$44.15 a year in Australia when we checked on October 20, 2026.
Not sure yet? Find what’s best for you
Pick EZ Save if…
- You save from your phone more than from a desktop browser
- You want photos, screenshots, PDFs and notes beside your links, in the same folder
- You’d rather keep your library in your own iCloud, with no extra account
- You use iPhone and Android, or switch between them
- You also want to split a bill from a receipt photo
Pick Raindrop.io if…
- You work in a browser on Windows, Linux or a shared computer
- You rely on tags, filters and full-text search of articles
- You share collections with a team or publish them
- You want permanent copies of pages and reminders
- You need integrations, an API or an MCP server
Both are good apps. The best one is the one that matches how you save.
In-depth comparison: everything side by side
| Feature | EZ Save | Raindrop.io |
|---|---|---|
| What you can save | ||
| Links and bookmarks | Yes | Yes |
| Photos and videos | Yes Own Photos and Videos tabs in every folder | Yes As uploads (100 MB a month free, 10 GB with Pro) |
| Documents and PDFs | Yes | Yes As uploads |
| Notes | Yes A Notes tab in every folder | Partly Highlights; annotations with Pro |
| Bill splitting from a receipt photo | Yes Free, iPhone and iPad | No |
| Privacy and company | ||
| Made by | Digital Sauce Pty Ltd, an independent studio | Rustem Mussabekov, Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Where your saves are stored | Your own iCloud, encrypted on your device | Raindrop.io’s cloud |
| Account | No account needed (an Apple account only for iCloud sync) | Raindrop.io account |
| Ads | Free version shows ads; Pro removes them | No ads or trackers, per its site |
| App lock | Face ID (free), app PIN (Pro) | Not listed on its site |
| Organizing | ||
| Folders and sub-folders | Yes | Yes Collections |
| Tags | No Folders only | Yes |
| Duplicate checks | Yes On import (Pro) | Yes Duplicate and broken-link finder (Pro) |
| Suggestions for where to file | Yes Optional, off by default (Pro) | Yes AI suggestions (Pro) |
| Search | ||
| Words inside photos and screenshots | Yes Recognized on your device, free | Not listed on its site |
| Full text of saved web pages | No | Yes Pro, including PDFs and YouTube videos |
| Reading and archiving | ||
| Reader or preview mode | No Opens the link | Yes Preview articles and videos in the app |
| Permanent copy of a page | No | Yes Web archive (Pro) |
| Reminders | No | Yes Pro |
| Platforms | ||
| iPhone and iPad | Yes | Yes |
| Mac | Yes Native Mac app (Apple silicon and Intel) | Yes |
| Save by dragging to the MacBook notch | Yes Free, on MacBooks with a notch | Not listed on its site |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | No | Yes |
| Web app | No | Yes |
| Browser extensions | No Share sheet instead | Yes Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge |
| Sharing and integrations | ||
| Shared or collaborative folders | No Built for one person’s library | Yes |
| Integrations, API, MCP | No | Yes |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | All five content types, up to 3 folders, Face ID lock, on-device text search, bill splitting (iPhone and iPad) | Unlimited bookmarks and collections, 100 MB of uploads a month |
| Paid plan | $2.99/month or $17.99/year | Monthly or yearly in local currency; yearly about 20% cheaper |
| Try before you pay | 7-day free trial | 30-day money-back guarantee |
Raindrop.io details come from its own website, checked on October 20, 2026, and may have changed. “Not listed” means we couldn’t find it on their site, not that it doesn’t exist. Spotted something out of date? Email development@digitalsauce.io and we’ll fix it.
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Everything you save, in one private place
Links, photos, videos, files and notes in folders and sub-folders, stored in your own iCloud. Free to start.