Comparison

TouchPointGettingStarted vs LinkBridge

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

Head to head
About

TouchPointGettingStarted

This utility app enables your iPhone or iPad to read NFC SmartCards, stickers, and RFID tags using a Bluetooth-connected peripheral. It displays card details, maintains a history of reads, and manages the Bluetooth connection. The app is designed for ease of use, requiring no prior NFC/RFID experience.

Highlights
  • Read NFC SmartCards, stickers, and RFID tags
  • Display Card ID and Card Type
  • Maintain history of cards read
  • Manage Bluetooth Low Energy connection
  • Log Bluetooth communication for diagnostics
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Socket Mobile TouchPoint brings Near Field Communication (NFC) as a Bluetooth Low Energy connected peripheral to your iPhone or iPad with all the features the iOS ecosystem has to offer. This TouchPoint Getting Started App implements the User Interface and connectivity to read NFC SmartCards, NFC stickers, and RFID Tags with TouchPoint. The App displays the Card ID and Card Type, maintains a history of cards read, and manages the Bluetooth Low Energy Connection to TouchPoint. The App also logs Bluetooth communication with TouchPoint – useful to diagnose a complex configuration. This easy-to-use App requires no NFC/RFID experience and provides just the basics to get you started with a working Near Field Communication system.

About

LinkBridge

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Hello! LinkBridge is a service that allows you to send a link from an iPhone to any other device with a browser. Has it happened that you need to pass a complex link to a stranger? For example, a link to gdrive, which you can’t type or say aloud. It would be great simply send the link. There is Linkbridge for this. Here’s how to do it: 1) On the device where you want to send the link, open linkbridge.ru 2) Using our application, scan the QR code on the device of the recipient 3) Paste the link that you want to open on another device. Done! And you don’t need to download anything or log in. Now that we’ve figured out how LinkBridge works, let’s look at scenarios when our service would be useful. First of all, LinkBridge can be used to transfer links to an unfamiliar device. It can be someone’s else phone, tablet or computer. So you can share the presentation link on the hackathon if you are not broadcasting it from your computer. Or you can share your stackoverflow solution with your roommate. We also see the possibility of using the service with our PC. You may find it unnecessary to clog up messages with yourself and leave traces of activity on social networks. If you use Smart TV, then you are familiar with the problem of an inconvenient way to enter text. We suggest finding a link to a site with a movie or series on your phone, and then quickly and easily transfer it to TV. You may find other uses as well. We would be glad to hear from you about this. Privacy policy: linkbridge.ru/policy/iOS

Screenshots

TouchPointGettingStarted4 screens
LinkBridge2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TouchPointGettingStarted at every 2 months against LinkBridge's every 18 months. TouchPointGettingStarted also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchPointGettingStarted ships an update every 2 months, LinkBridge every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TouchPointGettingStarted versus LinkBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchPointGettingStartedLinkBridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocket MobileIvan Lobanov

In-app purchases

None

TouchPointGettingStarted

No in-app purchases

None

LinkBridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchPointGettingStarted free?
TouchPointGettingStarted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkBridge free?
LinkBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TouchPointGettingStarted or LinkBridge have ads?
Neither TouchPointGettingStarted nor LinkBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchPointGettingStarted or LinkBridge?
TouchPointGettingStarted ships an update every 2 months, and LinkBridge every 18 months. Most recently, TouchPointGettingStarted was updated on October 1, 2026 and LinkBridge on October 2, 2026.

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