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Yoink - Improved Drag and Drop

Yoink - Improved Drag and Drop

Released: 2017-10-12
© 2017-2022 Eternal Storms Software, Matthias Gansrigler
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Version 2.4.2
17+
Download on the App Store
Version 2.4.2
17+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2017-10-12
© 2017-2022 Eternal Storms Software, Matthias Gansrigler

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Description

Yoink for iPad and iPhone lets you easily and quickly store items you drag, copy, share or download for later use.
This way, you can collect items in a central place without having to constantly move back and forth between your source- and destination applications.
The app accepts virtually any file type, for example app-content like images from websites, text snippets, web urls, eMails and documents - no matter if you drag, copy, share or download them.
Here's what users say about Yoink:
"The best shelf app on iOS" - Igloouk, UK App Store
"Most useful app in the iOS store. What a gem." - noway170, Austrian App Store
"A godsend. Get this. Now." - mr chairboy, US App Store
As a Slide-Over or Side-by-Side app on iPad, Yoink is always ready for you to drag something to it, no matter what app you're in. Just slide Yoink into view and conclude your drag operation.
On iPhone, use Yoink's Share extension, or copy-paste items into Yoink.
Items are stored in Yoink for later use, featuring rich previews for easy identification and full previews for most file types.
Drags containing multiple items are combined into a Stack.
Yoink comes with deep system integration:
- Clipboard Monitor:
Yoink's clipboard monitor saves everything you copy or cut, even when Yoink itself is in the background.
Use the Picture-in-Picture overlay to select what type of data Yoink should save, as well as to pause or stop it at any time.
- Picture-in-Picture for more than just videos:
Among others, Yoink can show pictures, PDFs, eMails and even websites in the Picture-in-Picture overlay, and lets you scroll through pages of documents right there.
- iCloud Sync
Synchronize Yoink's items across your devices using iCloud
- Handoff
Transfer files between iPhones, iPads and Macs (separate Mac Yoink app required) using Handoff
- Action/Share Extension
Almost any item you can share via the system-wide Share sheet, you can send directly to Yoink from there
- Keyboard
Yoink has its own keyboard so that inserting items you've stored in Yoink is easy and quick, without having to launch Yoink.
- Spotlight Integration
Any item in Yoink can be found via Spotlight - and the search-results are draggable.
- Today Widget
Access Yoink's items and save the contents from your clipboard in Yoink from Notification Center
- Shortcuts / Siri Suggestions
Yoink offers you Siri Shortcuts and Suggestions so you can automate processes, like adding items from the clipboard to Yoink, or copying items from Yoink, as well as starting downloads in Yoink.
- Files Integration
Access Yoink's files from any app that supports iOS 11's document browser
Here's what the press says about Yoink:
"Yoink is the shelf app Apple should have made." - Federico Viticci, MacStories.net
"Yoink is a must-have app" - Jeff Benjamin; 9to5mac.com
"Indispensable for power users." - Craig Grannell; techradar.com

What's New in Version 2.4.2

Yoink v2.4.2 brings the following improvements:
- When renaming a file, the current filename is displayed as a starting point
- Fixes a bug where Yoink could end up in an infinite loop when put into the background with Picture-in-Picture running, potentially causing battery drain

Seller

Name

Matthias Gansrigler

Information

Categories

Version

2.4.2

Size

13 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 17+ for the following:
Unrestricted Web Access

Compatibility

iOS 14.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.6 of 5 (209 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2023-09-19

No updates. Widget is outdated

Yoink used to be an amazing app. Unfortunately, it looks like its development was abandoned… There haven’t been updates in over a year.
In my opinion, one of its main funcionalities is the widget that allows us to quickly add and retrive text from clipboard history. The app still hasn’t updated to the new widgets introduced on ios 15 or 14…
Maybe now, with iOS 17, the developer will update it to have interactive widgets.
gugaavena
Version 2.4.2
2023-07-13

Image keyboards

Very convenient n speedy input to
Any conversation,
Good time saver
Akni abs
Version 2.4.2
2022-04-25

Versatile utility that just gets on with the job

Yoink is so useful I dont know how I managed without it. It saves clipboard snippets, files and other bits and pieces from other apps and none and presents them for use just as though I'd put a scrap of information or a whole book on the desk beside me.
There's so little to it and yet Yoink fulfils a vital role that's missing from the IOS operating system.
When I had an issue, that turned out to be entirely my own misunderstanding, the developer responded promptly, fully and politely to my questions.
I also have the MacOS version of Yoink and it's equally versatile making it, on both platforms, an essential tool for those many times a day when I want to transfer things from one app to another in a multitude of formats.
Dawn Riser
Version 2.4.1
2021-09-30

Indispensable App

I no longer have to delve into my labyrinthine filing system to access papers for a meeting. They’re all in a Yoink stack labelled with the title of the meeting and the date. It’s a game changer.
Just need to figure out the Mac/iOS integration now.
BBCGeoff
Version 2.3.5
2020-10-25

Completely brilliant and indispensable

This app is integral to my use of the iPad, more than anything else.
Moving files around, saving items temporarily, finding something on your iPhone when you saved it on your iPad, and so much more. These are things I do every day, and having a single app to interface between all my other apps makes life so much easier.
I simply cannot recommend this app highly enough, despite it’s nonsensical name! Don’t be put off by that, you will use this app every single day! (This review applies to the iOS versions for iPad and iPhone - I do not feel the same about the Mac version!).
AJP*
Version 2.2.3
2020-10-08

Simple, useful …

Easy to use with a few nice power touches, like being able to scan a document using the camera. (Yup, I could use Notes, but I don’t always want to create a note). Contacted the developer with a question, and he got back to me in about a minute and half, so I can’t fault the device. 🙂
MuppetGate
Version 2.2.3
2020-02-18

Love it!!!

As a Mac user of Yoink for a few years I seemed to have missed the iOS version but am so glad to have found it.
Super useful and easy to use. Take a bit of time to discover how it work (if you’re not familiar with shelf apps) as it is soooo convenient.
iCloud sync is fast and enhances the experience as you can just pick copied items from any of your devices to use in another app on another device.
Having it all in one place is how I like to work so it’s great for me.
I had a small issue with bringing up the Yoink keyboard when using a Smart Keyboard on my iPad but the developer responded in about 10 minutes with a solution !!! Proper customer service.
If you need this kind of app, this is the best, imho, and certainly the easiest to use.
Peterw42
Version 2.1.5
2020-01-04

Notification pop up

I do not want to allow notifications. This is why I tapped not to allow notifications. Not a difficult concept to understand.
8 times in the last 20 minutes yoink asks again if I would like to allow notifications. NO I WOULD NOT....PLEASE STOP ASKING
EIE23
Version 1.1
2019-05-09

Built-in iOS Handoff and Airdrop makes this rarely used

I have an iPhone, Mac and iPad. I bought this as it seemed like a useful tool for cross device practicality. It didn’t live up to expectations.
The Mac app works great because it is there whenever I drag an item. Obviously an iOS device can’t action that. That is my first gripe; its very cumbersome compared to airdrop/handoff.
Second; in the app, I don’t want an iPhone workspace and an iPad workspace. I just want one iCloud workspace (that can also pick up files on my Mac).
Thirdly, with iOS handoff and airdrop technologies it makes this app massively underused. If I press copy anywhere on my iPhone and press paste on my iPad, it just works with handoff. Compare that to this app, where you have to purposely share, open that today widget, or open the app itself. Then if I saved on my iPhone, I have to open up my iPad open the app change the default workspace from iPad to iPhone just to see the contents.
I know a lot of my points here are actually iOS limitations, but just having one iCloud workspace would make this a lot more practical for me, especially if I could pick up the iPad and iPhone workspaces from my Mac.
JeL1010
Version 1.1.5
2019-04-18

Simple but essential

Pros: It does what it says on the box. Also, seamless syncing between devices. Definitely give this a try if you’re looking to be more productive on iOS.
Cons: All that’s missing is an iMessage app to easily share stuff directly from within iMessage.
Side note: developer seems like a nice guy and is v approachable.
dominoslater
Version 2.0
2019-02-24

A time saving gem

I’ve finally figured out how to use Yoink and the time it saves me transcribing Apple Notes in to other apps is amazing when compared to simple copy, switch app, paste, switch back, repeat. Beats other copy and paste type utilities hands down.
davidjohnbird
Version 2.0.1
2019-01-09

Fantastic

Such a useful app that has become essential for me in such a short space of time. Don’t think about buying it just do it, as if it helps you half as much as it helps me it’s a solid investment.
robmckenzieuk
Version 1.0
2018-11-28

Can't wait for Mac sync!

Been using Yoink for a while on ios and Mac - the sync between ios devices is incredibly useful and can't wait for it to work for Mac as well.
Although other similar apps already feature this Yoink just works better for me.
enkaytee
Version 2.1.4
2018-11-23

The best shelf app on iOS

I recommend it & I think It’s worth the money! Works well & is so useful just get it you know you need it!!!
Igloouk
2018-09-26

One of the most useful apps for productivity

I am in love with Yoink. It’s definitely one of essentials when it comes to being productive on an IPad. With the IOS 12 and it’s speed using Yoink is ever more easier as well. Thank you guys.
ikko12
2018-06-26

Crashes and I lost all my data

I love the idea but currently too buggy. I’ve deleted for now but might try again in the future
marliefrugal
2018-05-28

One of the most useful apps on my iPad

Like I said this is one of the most useful apps on my iPad it is one of the main apps that enables me to use it as a laptop replacement. My only criticism is the ugly logo.
JA9541
2018-03-29

Great app, just need syncing between iOS and Mac OS clients

Support this great app!
c1gar
Version 1.1.5
2018-02-17

Game changing

One of those rare “How did I ever do without this?” app moments. This iPad workflow 100 times better.
Just buy it.
BK2000
2018-01-30

Nice little app

Does what it says on the tin. And good feedback from developer, getting back to me quickly about an issue and then following up once it’s resolved to let me know. Hoping for iCloud sync soon.
scarfie the scarf
2017-12-26

Super handy

This app Has made my life and workflow like 10 folds more efficient.
Also first I read the Privacy Policy and I bought the app with no hesitation.
Kudos to the developer for respecting the user privacy. Such people are becoming more rare everyday. So I gladly paid for it.
zhipa
2017-12-09

not really useful for iphone

the yoink’s keyboard requires "full access" and I don’t want to take this risk. According to Apple, this “full access” allows the app to monitor everything we type, including passwords etc.
Without the keyboard, yoink is a mere place-holder similar to other apps (like Apple Notes) and lost its attractiveness.. I’d rather use the built-in Notes app for copy-patse. Yoink would require switching apps to copy-paste like the Notes anyway.
Update: I appreciate the feedback from Developer regarding the “full access”.
Still, even with “full access”, the app would need some more design to be useful.
In my opinion, the keyboard should allow us to paste directly from keyboard (rather than its current copy-mode only and forcing user to navigate and paste it again). I always lost my current clipboard if I wish to paste an item from the keyboard, because I would have to re-copy items from the keyboard first.
The app only * automatically * stores the clipboard when we switch and open the Yoink app (heck it does not mean automatically at all)
I have used Yoink on Mac and really like it. But on iphone, I found this app more painful than Apple Notes. I will wait for next versions before using this again.
Ro uk
2017-12-07

Just needs iCloud Sync

Will then be a killer app!
zzzgsbcvbfsfghesfg
Version 1.1
2017-10-13

Great start..

Would be perfect if it synced through iCloud
SimonbLondon