Comparison

LinkTap vs Maintain

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

Head to head
About

LinkTap

Control your wireless water timer remotely from anywhere. Schedule watering with multiple modes, skip watering during rain, and monitor your device's status. Receive notifications and view historical data for efficient water management.

Highlights
  • Remote access anywhere, anytime
  • Six work modes for scheduling
  • Rain Skip feature
  • Monitor timer status
  • Watering notifications
  • View watering history
  • Control up to 24 timers
Features
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LinkTap App: Remotely access your LinkTap Wireless Water Timer through the App anywhere, anytime. FEATURES: . Provide 6 works modes (Instant mode, Calendar mode, Month mode, Odd-even mode, Interval mode and 7-day mode). . Rain Skip to save water. . Monitor water timer's status (battery capacity, wireless signal strength). . Receives notification when watering starts and ends. . View watering and rain skip history of each water timer. . View real-time watering progress. . View water timer's local weather forecast. . Control up to 24 water timers under one user account. . Multilingual support (English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano and 中文) Supported language: English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, 中文, 日本語 REQUIREMENTS . The App requires iOS 7+. . Cellular or WiFi internet connection is required.

About

Maintain

Features
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Maintain makes it easy to keep your important assets organised, cared for and ready when you need them. From vehicles and electronics to appliances, tools and outdoor equipment, Maintain works around what you own. Choose a built-in asset type or create your own custom asset and category for virtually anything you want to track. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANISED Create detailed records for your assets, including: • Photographs and custom icons • Make, model and serial number • Purchase price and supplier • Specifications and notes • Documents and receipts • Warranty information • Odometer or operating-hour readings STAY AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE Create maintenance schedules based on dates, odometer readings or operating hours. Maintain’s simple traffic-light system shows you what is: • Good • Due Soon • In need of Attention Enable reminders, add scheduled maintenance to your Apple Calendar and record completed work in each asset’s service history. YOUR ASSETS AT A GLANCE The Home screen provides a practical overview of your entire collection, including maintenance status, total recorded value, service history and upcoming tasks. Maintain Pro also includes Home Screen and desktop widgets, so you can check your Good, Due Soon and Attention totals without opening the app. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Maintain on iPhone, iPad and Mac. With iCloud enabled, your information stays available across your supported Apple devices signed in to the same Apple Account. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE Maintain uses a clean, familiar Apple-native interface that supports light and dark mode. Your records remain easy to browse, update and understand whether you are at home, in the workshop or on the move. MAINTAIN FREE Download Maintain free and manage up to three assets with no subscription. MAINTAIN PRO LIFETIME Upgrade once to unlock: • Unlimited assets • Maintain Home Screen and desktop widgets • A single lifetime purchase • No subscription or recurring charge Maintain helps you protect what you own, avoid forgotten maintenance and build a useful long-term record for every important asset.

Screenshots

LinkTap4 screens
Maintain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkTap at none against Maintain's 1. LinkTap also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Maintain's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Maintain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkTap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, Maintain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LinkTap versus Maintain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkTapMaintain
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKTAP PTY LTDEzar Ahrend

In-app purchases

None

LinkTap

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Maintain

One-time1
  • Maintain Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is LinkTap free?
LinkTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maintain free?
Maintain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkTap or Maintain have ads?
Neither LinkTap nor Maintain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkTap or Maintain?
LinkTap ships an update every 5 weeks, and Maintain daily. Most recently, LinkTap was updated on October 17, 2026 and Maintain on October 6, 2026.

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