Comparison

Refreshinator vs uLinks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Refreshinator

This app automates web page refreshing to help users secure tickets or products during flash sales. It monitors pages for specific keywords, stopping when a change is detected and alerting the user. Features include multi-tab refreshing and quick form filling.

Highlights
  • Automatic page refreshing
  • Keyword-based monitoring
  • Page Watch Mode (no reload)
  • Multi-tab refreshing
  • Quick Fill for forms
  • Redirect Scheduler
  • Stealth User Agent rotation
Features
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REFRESHINATOR ONLINE. Pick the text. Pick the tab. Pick the mode. Refreshinator keeps watch. AUTO REFRESH Reloads the page at your chosen interval and checks whether your target text appears or disappears. PAGE WATCH Checks the current page without reloading it. Reloads off. Eyes on. PREPARED TABS Prepare up to 30 destinations without loading them. Destination prepared. No request sent yet. Open prepared tabs individually when you are ready. If monitoring is configured, it starts after that tab completes its first load. LINK COMMANDS Press and hold a web link on iPhone or iPad, or right-click on Mac, to open it in the current tab, a new tab or a background tab. You can also open and monitor it, prepare tabs, bookmark, share or copy it. TAB CONTROL Switch the tab picker between List and Grid. Duplicate a full address, domain or path. A monitored duplicate gets its own monitoring state and starts after its own first load. WAITING-PAGE STATUS Optional waiting-page handling can recognise supported waiting pages, pause Refreshinator's own automatic activity in that tab and show clear status when human input or another action is required. MORE COMMANDS • Check for target text appearing or disappearing • Choose a monitoring interval and optional alarm • Keep the device awake while monitoring • Schedule a URL to open at a chosen time • Save reusable Quick Fill text snippets for copy and paste • Use bookmarks, sharing and private browsing options Site behaviour and availability remain under each website's control. Refreshinator monitors the pages you choose; it does not guarantee access, availability, queue position or a purchase. STATUS: READY.

About

uLinks

This app provides a unified platform for making and receiving calls, and collaborating through meetings and conferences. It ensures seamless connectivity across various internet types and offers advanced features through subscription packages to manage all communication needs.

Highlights
  • Make and receive calls
  • Collaborate through meetings
  • Conference calls
  • Seamless internet connectivity
  • Advanced features via subscription
Features
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With uLinks, you can make and receive calls and collaborate through meetings, conferences and more on your device no matter where you are. Enjoy seamless connectivity on any internet connection - be it Wi-Fi, 3G, 5G or more. Stay productive with advanced features which are subject to package subscriptions. Save time searching for separate applications and take control of all your communication needs with uLinks today.

Screenshots

Refreshinator4 screens
uLinks1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: uLinks at Free against Refreshinator's $2.99. uLinks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Refreshinator's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

uLinks is free to download; Refreshinator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uLinks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refreshinator has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Refreshinator versus uLinks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefreshinatoruLinks
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB147 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBatLabs LTDGenew Technologies Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Refreshinator

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative66.2%

uLinks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Refreshinator

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Search word input gives 'Search Invalid'
  • Browser refreshes erratically
  • Cannot paste URL
  • Freezes
  • Constant 'cannot refresh' error
Show 9 more
  • App crashes at last second
  • Text on page not readable
  • Holding page words not found
  • App unresponsive on ordering page
  • App unresponsive after getting through
  • App freezes and cannot do anything
  • Page error messages
  • Search word invalid
  • Web page settings reset

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow multiple tabs to refresh
  • Background refresh capability
  • Bookmark functionality in browser
  • Support for Japanese search words
  • Porter service for camping spots
Show 2 more
  • Countdown to next refresh
  • Counter of attempts

uLinks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Refreshinator

No in-app purchases

None

uLinks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Refreshinator free?
Refreshinator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is uLinks free?
uLinks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Refreshinator or uLinks?
uLinks is rated higher. Refreshinator averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while uLinks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Refreshinator or uLinks have ads?
Neither Refreshinator nor uLinks shows ads.

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