Curatively vs Pinterest for saving design inspiration
Pinterest and Curatively both let you keep pictures you want to come back to. Pinterest is a place to find ideas, save them to boards and shop. Curatively is a private vault for references you found anywhere, catalogued so you can find them again.
Side by side
| Curatively | ||
|---|---|---|
| What it’s for | Keeping and finding your own references | Finding ideas, saving them to boards and shopping |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad app, and the web | Web, and iOS and Android apps |
| Privacy | Every save starts private | Private boards are seen only by you and anyone you invite |
| Search | By description, colour, source, format or date | Visual search across Pinterest |
| Collaboration | Publish the saves you choose on your public page | Group boards where invited collaborators add Pins |
| Ads | No ads | Businesses can run ads on Pinterest |
Already on Pinterest? Curatively’s iPhone app imports your Pinterest data export.
Pinterest details from Pinterest’s own site, checked 30 October 2026.
Who each is for
Curatively
People who want a private vault for references from anywhere, catalogued for them and readable by their AI tools.
People who want to discover new ideas, plan with others on group boards and shop what they find.
Try Curatively on iPhone.
Free to save. Plus is $24.99 a year or $59.99 once.
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