Comparison

MakePDF vs iLinkVault

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

Head to head
About

MakePDF

Easily combine various document and image types into a single PDF. This tool supports a wide range of file formats and offers smart features for quick merging and organization. It operates entirely on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Merge various file types into PDF
  • Supports text, code, HTML, images
  • Integrates with macOS native apps
  • SmartPath for auto-sorting and naming
  • Multiple window and keyboard shortcuts
  • Automation with Shortcuts
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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MakePDF allows you to merge multiple files into a single PDF quickly by selecting or dropping documents and images. MakePDF supports a wide variety of files: • Any plain text file. • Source code files (MakePDF will render them with line numbers!). • HTML files. • Images and photos. • Word and Pages documents (supported on macOS). • PowerPoint and Keynote presentations (supported on macOS). • Excel and Numbers spreadsheets (supported on macOS). • And of course, PDFs. On macOS, MakePDF uses Apple Events to automate the native apps for each file format to ensure the best quality in the final PDF. MakePDF is designed to create PDFs quickly: when you select a folder, it automatically sorts the files alphabetically and uses SmartPath technology to suggest the output file name and save location. MakePDF also includes advanced features like multiple window support, keyboard shortcuts, and automation with Shortcuts. MakePDF supports macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Notes: • On macOS, MakePDF can automate the following native apps to achieve the best PDF quality: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Preview. Privacy by Design: MakePDF works completely on-device and never stores or sends any information outside of the protected app sandbox.

About

iLinkVault

This app helps you save, organize, and secure web links with advanced AI features. It allows for private vaulting, automatic translation, and natural language search to easily find saved content. Syncs across devices and offers desktop browser integration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered link saving and organization
  • App and private vault locking
  • Browser extension for desktop saving
  • Save links from screenshots using AI
  • Natural language search for saved links
  • Automatic title translation
  • Weekly AI-generated link summaries
Features
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iLinkVault is an AI bookmark manager for saving, organizing, searching, and protecting links across your devices and browsers. Save useful links before they get lost, organize them into categories, and find them later with fast search and AI-powered discovery. Whether it is an article, product page, document link, research source, video, or work resource, iLinkVault keeps everything easy to access. New: temporary file and text syncing with browsers. Send supported files and text snippets from your iPhone or iPad to your connected browser, so you can quickly move content to a work computer, shared machine, or desktop that is not synced with your phone. Files are temporary, browser-session based, and designed for quick handoff. Key Features • Save and organize bookmarks, links, articles, and web resources • Search your saved links quickly with smart AI assistance • Use private vault features for sensitive links • Connect your browser using a simple QR pairing flow • Save pages and links from supported browser extensions • Import selected browser bookmarks • Send temporary files and plain text to your connected browser • Useful when your work computer is not synced with your personal phone • Keep your link library cleaner and easier to manage iLinkVault is built for people who save a lot of useful content but need a better way to find it later. It combines bookmark management, private organization, AI search, browser access, and temporary phone-to-browser sharing in one simple vault. Use iLinkVault to save links, reduce clutter, protect important resources, and move temporary files or text to your browser when you need them. Available as a monthly plan, yearly plan, or one-time lifetime purchase inside the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.ilinkvault.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.ilinkvault.com/terms.html

Screenshots

MakePDF4 screens
iLinkVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iLinkVault at Free against MakePDF's $5.99. iLinkVault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). MakePDF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

iLinkVault is free to download; MakePDF costs $5.99 up front. iLinkVault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MakePDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iLinkVault holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of MakePDF's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLinkVault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakePDF ships an update every 4 months, iLinkVault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MakePDF versus iLinkVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakePDFiLinkVault
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro Jose Pereira VieitoDeepak Sharma

Customer experience

MakePDF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

iLinkVault

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MakePDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iLinkVault

Subscriptions2
  • iLinkVault PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • iLinkVault PRO Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • iLinkVault Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is MakePDF free?
MakePDF costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLinkVault free?
iLinkVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MakePDF or iLinkVault?
iLinkVault is rated higher. MakePDF averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iLinkVault averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do MakePDF or iLinkVault have ads?
Neither MakePDF nor iLinkVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakePDF or iLinkVault?
MakePDF ships an update every 4 months, and iLinkVault every 4 days. Most recently, MakePDF was updated on September 19, 2026 and iLinkVault on August 1, 2026.

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