The Anybox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Anybox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Anybox
The Insider’s Guide
Native bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Anybox’s own pages.
Made by Anybox Ltd. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Anybox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Anybox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 11 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Anybox is a bookmark manager built as native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with sync through iCloud. Links are saved from browser extensions, the share menu or a Quick Save shortcut, organized with nested tags, folders and Smart Lists, and found again through a Spotlight-style Quick Find. It also stores notes, images and files and can archive a page as a PDF, web archive or screenshot. The free version is limited to 50 saved links.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Anybox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Saving is a browser extension, the share menu or one shortcut, and iCloud syncs it with no new account to make.
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Best for finding bookmarks from the keyboard on Mac and iPhone
Anybox is a bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad, meant to replace the one in your browser, with a Spotlight-style Quick Find for saved links.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or $39.99 lifetime (Pro).
- 3
There is a free plan
Most features, including Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total and up to 12 links on Anydock. Bookmarks can be exported.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Native apps with iCloud sync
Anybox runs as native apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through Apple's CloudKit. The vendor says no personal data is collected.
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Quick Find and Quick Save
Quick Find is a Spotlight-like panel, opened with a global shortcut, that searches bookmarks offline and opens or shares them. Quick Save captures the current browser tab with its details.
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Anydock
A floating, Dock-like bookmarks bar on the Mac desktop, also available as a menu bar icon. It holds 12 links on the free version and 30 on Pro.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 11 of 36
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Anybox you could make: bookmarks and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Anybox at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or $39.99 lifetime (Pro)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Anybox Ltd.
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 521 ratings
The report card
Best for finding bookmarks from the keyboard on Mac and iPhone
Anybox is a bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad, meant to replace the one in your browser, with a Spotlight-style Quick Find for saved links. Pro is $14.99 a year or $39.99 once. The free version stops at 50 links in total, sync runs only through one iCloud account, there are no feeds or highlights, and the FAQ says no Windows or web version is planned.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $14.99 a year works out at $1.25 a month, under the $1.45 that is 60% of the cheapest quarter for reading apps here, and $39.99 buys it outright. Monthly it's $1.99. The FAQ rules out education discounts and any other offer. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The free version has most features, Quick Find and Quick Save included, with export if you leave, but it stops dead at 50 saved links in total and 12 on Anydock. Fifty links is a fortnight for most people. |
| Features | C | It does bookmarking fully, and that's a smaller job than this category's: nested tags, folders, self-filling Smart Lists, archiving a page as PDF, web archive or screenshot, notes, images and files, plus Shortcuts, AppleScript and a local MCP server. No feeds, and no reader or highlights on record. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.7 from 521 App Store ratings, short of the 1,000 our top mark asks for. Saving is a browser extension, the share menu or one shortcut, and iCloud syncs it with no new account to make. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: Mac, iPhone and iPad, with browser extensions and hooks into Raycast, Alfred, PopClip and Shortcuts. The FAQ says there are no plans for a Windows or web version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Anybox is for
- Fits if you're on Mac, iPhone and iPad and your browser's bookmarks have become a mess
- Works for people who automate with Shortcuts, AppleScript, Raycast or Alfred
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or want your bookmarks on the web, as the FAQ says neither is planned
- Tight if you're staying free, because it stops at 50 saved links in total and 12 on Anydock
- Not for you if your devices sit on different iCloud accounts, since iCloud is the only way it syncs
- Too light for reading or highlighting, as no feeds, reader or highlights are on record
- Watch out: there's no education discount or other offer, and the $39.99 lifetime price shows against a crossed-out $59.99 with no end date
Good to know
Good for
- Mac, iPhone and iPad users replacing a browser's bookmark manager
- People who want keyboard-driven search across saved links
- Users who automate with Shortcuts, AppleScript, Raycast or Alfred
Worth knowing
- Apple platforms only: the FAQ says there are no plans for a Windows or web version.
- The free version stops at 50 saved links in total; unlimited links need Pro.
- Sync runs through iCloud only, so every device must be signed in to the same iCloud account.
- The FAQ says there is no education discount or any other special offer.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Anybox has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or $39.99 lifetime (Pro).
The FAQ rules out education discounts and any other offer.
Free
$0
Most features, such as Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total, up to 12 links on Anydock and bookmark export.
Pro (monthly)
$1.99
per month
Unlimited saved links and up to 30 links on Anydock, bought as an App Store subscription.
Pro (yearly)
$14.99
per year
The same Pro features, billed once a year through the App Store.
Pro (lifetime)
$39.99
one-time purchase
The same Pro features for a single payment. The site and the App Store show $39.99 against a crossed-out $59.99, with no end date.
The free plan
Most features, including Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total and up to 12 links on Anydock. Bookmarks can be exported.
Read from anybox.app on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
About 37% less with yearly billing
Pro costs $14.99 a year against $1.99 a month, which adds up to $23.88 over twelve months.
Stated on anybox.appLifetime license
Lifetime Pro for a single payment
The pricing section lists a Lifetime purchase of Pro at $39.99, shown next to a crossed-out $59.99. The US App Store listing shows both amounts as in-app purchases.
Stated on anybox.app
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “1 month”, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺59,99 | $1.22 | 39% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 99.00 | $1.58 | 21% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 29ribu | $1.62 | 18% less |
| Brazil | R$ 9,90 | $1.98 | about the same |
| Mexico | $39.00 | $2.14 | 8% more |
| Germany | 1,99 € | $2.23 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R39.99 | $2.42 | 22% more |
| United Kingdom | £1.99 | $2.63 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Browser extension
Native bookmark manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, one-time purchase, read later, bookmarks.
No feeds, and no reader or highlights on record.
- Native apps with iCloud sync
- Anybox runs as native apps on iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs through Apple's CloudKit. The vendor says no personal data is collected.
- Quick Find and Quick Save
- Quick Find is a Spotlight-like panel, opened with a global shortcut, that searches bookmarks offline and opens or shares them. Quick Save captures the current browser tab with its details.
- Anydock
- A floating, Dock-like bookmarks bar on the Mac desktop, also available as a menu bar icon. It holds 12 links on the free version and 30 on Pro.
- Nested tags, folders and Smart Lists
- Bookmarks are categorized with nested tags and folders, and Smart Lists gather them automatically by attributes such as URL and date added.
- Archives and other data types
- A bookmark can be archived as a PDF, a web archive or a screenshot, and notes, images and files can be saved alongside links.
- Automation and MCP server
- Siri Shortcuts, AppleScript and URL schemes automate saving and opening links, and the Mac app includes a local MCP server so AI agents can search and save items.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Raycast
- Alfred
- PopClip
- SingleFile
- Shortcuts
- Hook
- iCloud
Anybox is made by Anybox Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
11/36
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Anybox's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 11 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 23 of 36) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 1 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 37 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Anybox’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 23 of 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 36
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 36
- BEase of useAbove 15 of 36
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Anybox is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Anybox you could make: bookmarks and read later. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 21 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps grade higher. It costs $14.99 a year.
What you could make
- Bookmarks and read later: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Raycast, Alfred and PopClip among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: Siri and Shortcuts.
What this rests on. Anybox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
GoodLinks, Raindrop.io, Plinky, Pinboard and Karakeep
The 5 tools Anybox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
GoodLinks
From $9.99 one-time
Read-later and link-saving app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Anybox has a free plan. GoodLinks does not.
- Anybox also covers bookmarks.
- GoodLinks also covers highlights.
- 3.2GPA
Raindrop.io
Free plan · from $28/yr
Bookmark manager with collections, tags and highlights.
- Only Raindrop.io lists a web app.
- Only Raindrop.io lists Windows and Android apps.
- Anybox can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
Plinky
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Link-saving app for iPhone, iPad and Mac with tags and reminders.
- Anybox can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
Pinboard
From $22/yr
Paid bookmarking site with tags, privacy and page archiving.
- Anybox has a free plan. Pinboard does not.
- Only Anybox lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Pinboard lists a web app.
- 2.8GPA
Karakeep
Free plan · from $4/mo
Open-source bookmark app that tags saved links, notes and images.
- Only Anybox lists a macOS app.
- Only Karakeep lists a web app.
- Only Karakeep lists an Android app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Anybox free?
Anybox has a free plan. Most features, including Quick Find and Quick Save, with 50 saved links in total and up to 12 links on Anydock.
How much does Anybox cost?
Anybox lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Anybox work on?
Anybox is available on macOS and iOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Anybox offer any discounts?
Anybox publicly lists the following: About 37% less with yearly billing; Lifetime Pro for a single payment.
How is Anybox rated?
Anybox's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 521 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Anybox have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Anybox is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Anybox have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Anybox is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Anybox open source?
Anybox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Anybox work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Anybox integrate with?
Anybox's listing names Raycast, Alfred, PopClip, SingleFile, Shortcuts, Hook and iCloud.
Who makes Anybox?
Anybox is made by Anybox Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Anybox?
The closest alternatives to Anybox in our directory are GoodLinks, Raindrop.io, Plinky, Pinboard and Karakeep.
How does Anybox compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Anybox's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 11 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 4.
Is Anybox good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Anybox A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 1 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Anybox?
The plain part of Anybox you could make: bookmarks and read later. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Anybox’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Anybox's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-02.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Anybox Ltd. Prices change, so check anybox.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Anybox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/anybox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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