Comparison

Wallabag Reader vs Linkdy

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

Head to head
About

Wallabag Reader

Save web pages for later reading with this self-hostable application. It offers a free and open-source solution for bookmarking content. Requires a separate wallabag instance to function.

Highlights
  • Save web pages
  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Free (as in freedom)
  • Offline reading
Features
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Save web articles and read them later—on your terms. Wallabag Reader is the open-source companion for wallabag. Connect to your self-hosted server or a compatible hosted wallabag account, sync your reading list, and keep your archive available on iPhone and iPad. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Send pages from Safari and other apps with the Share extension • Add a URL manually or from your clipboard • Sync article content to read without an internet connection READ COMFORTABLY • Enjoy a clean article reader with adjustable text size and light or dark themes • Highlight passages and create, edit, or delete annotations • Listen to articles with built-in text-to-speech • Open the original page or share it with others ORGANIZE YOUR ARCHIVE • Search and filter unread, archived, and starred articles • Sort by date, reading time, or identifier • Add and remove tags, mark articles as read, and favorite what matters • Rediscover short reads, random picks, and tags from the Discover tab YOUR WALLABAG, YOUR CHOICE wallabag is free and open source. This app connects to an existing wallabag instance; it does not create or host one for you. Self-host wallabag on your own server or use a compatible hosted provider. WALLABAG PLUS Core reading and organization features remain available without Plus. An optional auto-renewing wallabag Plus subscription unlocks AI-powered summaries and tag suggestions. Available plans, duration, price, and renewal terms are shown before purchase and may vary by region. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://district-web.fr/wallabag-reader/privacy/

About

Linkdy

This app provides a mobile interface for a self-hosted bookmark manager. It allows users to access, search, and manage their saved links directly from their phone or tablet. A Linkding server installation is required to use this application.

Highlights
  • List and manage bookmarks
  • Search bookmarks and tags
  • Create and edit bookmarks
  • Create new tags
  • Internal browser for links
  • iPad-specific UI
Features
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Linkdy is a client for Linkding, a bookmark manager. Linkding is a self-hosted service that allows you to store links as bookmarks on your own home server. Linkdy allows you to access that bookmarks from the ease of your mobile phone, presenting it on a beautiful and functional interface. !!WARNING!! Linkdy doesn't work as an standalone app. It requires a Linkding server. In order to use this application, first you need to set up Linkding on your home server, VPS, or any other computer. You can check Linkding's installation instructions here: https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding?tab=readme-ov-file#installation MAIN FEATURES: - List your bookmarks. - Open the links on an internal browser. - Search bookmarks and tags. - Create and edit bookmarks. - Create new tags. - Specific UI for iPad.

Screenshots

Wallabag Reader2 screens
Linkdy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linkdy at 100% against Wallabag Reader's 43%. Linkdy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Wallabag Reader's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Wallabag Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Linkdy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linkdy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallabag Reader has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Wallabag Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Linkdy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Linkdy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wallabag Reader versus Linkdy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallabag ReaderLinkdy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (37 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime marinelJuan Gilsanz Polo

Customer experience

Wallabag Reader

All ratings37 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative35.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative41.6%

Linkdy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallabag Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Wallabag Plus$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tips$0.99
None

Linkdy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wallabag Reader free?
Wallabag Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linkdy free?
Linkdy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wallabag Reader or Linkdy?
Linkdy is rated higher. Wallabag Reader averages 3.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Linkdy averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Wallabag Reader or Linkdy have ads?
Neither Wallabag Reader nor Linkdy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallabag Reader or Linkdy?
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, and Linkdy every 2 months. Most recently, Wallabag Reader was updated on August 21, 2026 and Linkdy on June 7, 2026.

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