# Opener ‒ open links in apps — user reviews > 385 indexed App Store user reviews of Opener ‒ open links in apps by tijo, inc., rated 4.60/5 from 1,343 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opener-open-links-in-apps/id989565871/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opener-open-links-in-apps/id989565871.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,140 · 4★ 69 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 27 · 1★ 73 ## What do users think of Opener ‒ open links in apps? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Very easy to use - 👍 Handy app that is used daily - 🚀 Saves time and frustration - 👍 Wonderful and indispensable - 👍 Essential utility - 👍 Lifesaver - 👍 Does exactly what it says - 👍 Fantastic utility - 👍 Unreplaceable **Cons** - 🐛 No longer working unilaterally - 🐛 Doesn't really work - 🐛 Useless - 🐛 Doesn't support many links - 🐛 Misleading, doesn't automate opening links - 🐛 Complicated to use **Commonly reported bugs** - Doesn't work for Google Maps or addressed links - Crashes when opening links in Brave browser - Doesn't support Apollo TestFlight app - Doesn't work for Soundcloud **Most requested features** - Add support for Bandcamp - Add support for Rumble - Add support for Deviantart - Add support for Steam links - Add a Safari extension for automatic link opening - Add in-app search and filtering options - Add support for PiP (Picture-in-Picture) functionality ## Newest reviews (15 of 385) ### 3/5 — Open music link *2026-05-23, version 1.14.6* I used to be able to open music in YouTube, Apple Music or Spotify. I don’t know why this feature was removed but I haven’t had the need to use Opener ever since. I don’t even know why I still have it. ### 4/5 — Very handy, but has some limitations *2026-04-02, version 1.14.5* Opener is very handy in how it lets you easily open links in specific apps that support them, but it has a couple annoying weak points. The first being the some of the suggestions are outdated while some newer and better options aren’t included. The second is that if you use more than one app for a specific kind of link, you need to scroll through the whole list of associated apps. There’s no way to remove the options you don’t have installed. It would be nice to be able to remove the ones that aren’t useful to me or at least favorite the ones I actually use. ### 4/5 — Give users an option to disable unhelpful suggestions *2026-02-06, version 1.14.4* Suggestions for apps I don’t have or want constantly get in the way, especially the ones that are abandoned and defunct. Nobody should be using them let alone recommending them. It makes Opener look bad. ### 4/5 — Great app but most recent update makes it crash! *2026-02-04, version 1.14.3* As of February 4th, 2026, the most recent update is crashing constantly when I’m on iOS 18.2.1. I’m not sure if this is OS-specific or the app update is corrupted. Hopefully, you can fix this soon! When you do, I’ll rate you 5 stars. ### 3/5 — Used to be perfect *2026-01-11, version 1.14.2* No more open links in Google Maps. This is the primary reason most people get this app. Without this feature 30% of its value is gone. ### 5/5 — Very handy app 😎👍🏻 *2025-11-07, version 1.14.1* I use this app all the time. For example I want to force a webpage to open in safari instead of opening in the app or the opposite way, I am in YouTube for example in safari and want that video to open in the app I just tap the share arrow under the video and then select opener, then select to open in the YouTube app. When I got this app I wasn’t sure I would need it but actually I use it everyday. Thanks for this handy app 😎✌🏻 ### 2/5 — No longer working unilaterally *2025-11-06, version 1.14* Not an option in the current iOS ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2025-10-11, version 1.14* I love this app so much! I use it every single day and it’s saved me so much frustration. ### 5/5 — Had for Ages - Great App! *2025-10-04, version 1.14* Such a hidden treasure. Everyone I’ve shown this to over the years has loved it. Even my 70 year old mom! One feature request: a Safari extension to have similar functionality but automatically. So when clicking on a Google Maps link it opens in Apple Maps. Rather than having to go through share sheet. I’d pay an IAP for this. ### 5/5 — Maybe the best and most used iOS utility on my iPhone and iPad *2025-09-19, version 1.14* I can’t think of a utility I use more. It’s so freeing! ### 5/5 — Sehr nützliches kleines Tool *2025-09-18* Wird weiter entwickelt und hilft sehr bei kleinen Nervigkeiten ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-09-12, version 1.13.18* I prefer to open multiple links/articles in browser tabs, to get to, rather than opening/viewing individual link/articles in specific app (and losing previously open links/articles). ### 4/5 — Missing Features *2025-09-07, version 1.13.18* As of now, it’s just a nice-to-have app. But it could be improved and sold. Personally, I would pay for it if the developer added a few features: [✅]. (PiP): This way, any clicked link could automatically trigger Opener. [✅]. In-app Search: it’s a nightmare to scroll thru the list of all apps just to find nothing. [✅]. Filtering: based on the link, Opener could show only related apps vs. all of them. (Perhaps, making money thru affiliated links this way). ### 5/5 — Great when it works *2025-07-07, version 1.13.16* When it works, it works really well. It’s hard sometimes for the opener app to identify what app to open as it’s not as easy as it sounds. I have set up a few auto open settings and I can’t live without that now. ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-06-21* My devices feel broken without this app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Зря потраченные деньги *2026-03-30* Обман. Софт взял денег, но не справился с задачей! Открыть ссылку на Яндекс диск в приложении Яндекс Диск не получилось. ### 1/5 — Lots of missing apps, and support just ghosts you *2026-02-15* There are LOTS of missing apps. I spent time to give precise examples of links but dev just ignored me. I tried to contact him on different channels and he just ignored me, he doesn’t care. Additionally there is no proper Safari extension to automatically show a popup to open links in an app. You have to manually share the link with the app. Don’t waste your time and use the other app with the same name on the App Store, it has that feature and more. ### 1/5 — Does not auto open *2025-10-18, version 1.14* Does not auto open ### 1/5 — Adds more steps than pasting link in Narwhal Directly *2025-09-10, version 1.13.18* App was billed as “open google links directly in app” you need to click 15 times before it might open in the app, SCAM app don’t waste your money! ### 1/5 — Not what I thought *2025-06-09, version 1.13.14* I thought this could be an option to create a link to use to paste and auto pen apps instead of web view. Example create a link I can use to make sure people go to the YouTube app directly instead of web view if clicked .. ### 1/5 — Too technical! *2025-06-05, version 1.13.14* If you're not a programmer or app developer, you're probably going to have a hard time learning how to use this app. I have experience in web development and I still couldn't figure it out — not even by reading posted tutorials online. ### 1/5 — Transfer von Google maps zu Apple maps Meilenweit falsch *2025-03-03* Der Transfer aus einer Google map hin zur Apple map funktioniert zwar. Der übermittelte Orr in der Apple map ist dann aber Kilometerweit vom richtigen Ziel entfernt. Damit unbrauchbar 😵‍💫 ### 1/5 — Scam? *2025-02-05, version 1.13.10* What sort of scam is this? It only gives me the option to open links in Safari. No other apps show. Apple really needs a report option for apps. Blatant scam. ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-09-05, version 1.13.5* The list of apps is not even alphabetically sorted. This is not worth the money. ### 1/5 — nonsense *2024-08-19, version 1.13.5* i thought you could set it to automatically open all youtube links in brave, my go-to browser for youtube streaming. but no, it appears you have to click ‘share,’ then manually share each individual link to and choose the app you want every time. seems utterly pointless to me. don’t waste your money; you’re better off using the native share sheet instead. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-09, version 1.14.9* Very useful app ### 5/5 — Big aid *2026-05-31, version 1.14.6* Helps to get there, no hassle ### 5/5 — Essential! *2026-05-16, version 1.14.6* Opener lets me open what I want, where I want. I couldn’t live without it. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-12* Thanks for creating such an amazing app. I use it regularly to navigate between apple - Google - Waze maps. I noticed recently after iOS 26.5 update that opening from Apple Maps now includes irrelevant actions such as stream media in infuse or in opplayer light. And no options to open in Google or Waze maps. Please help resolve this 🙏 ### 5/5 — Perfekt. *2026-03-28* Das perfekte Helferlein für PowerUser, die ihre Abläufe selbst bestimmen wollen. ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2026-03-27, version 1.14.5* I don’t know what I would do without this app. The native iOS system for opening links is so bizarre - it’s always a guessing game how a link will open by default and what other options will be available. Often the most obvious and useful options are simply not available, and as far as I have been able to figure out there’s no real way to customize the options. Opener is a true lifesaver. ### 5/5 — God *2026-03-17* Perfect ### 5/5 — Finally, I can open links correctly *2026-02-01, version 1.14.2* Absolutely worth it and best $2 I’ve ever spent. Opener has fixed the frustrations I’ve had for years when trying to open shared links in their respective apps. The app fixes one of my biggest issues where Apple thinks it’s best to open a shared link (instagram, Reddit, and TikTok for me mostly) in a browser (which breaks things) or the link just directs to the App Store because the phone doesn’t know what to do with it. Now when someone texts me an instagram link it ACTUALLY opens in instagram so I can enjoy what was shared with me instead of getting stuck in the “open in the instagram app to see more” loop. THANK YOU to the Opener team for doing what Apple couldn’t! ### 5/5 — Very easy *2025-12-02, version 1.14.2* I love how easy this makes it to open files in multiple different apps very quickly. Highly recommended!!! ### 5/5 — you can't live without opener *2025-11-13* this app has probably been on my iphone for at least 5 years and it's always one of the first apps i recommend when someone asks me for recommendations. a great little tool for opening links in various apps! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*