# Linkstacks vs HearHere

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linkstacks at none against HearHere's 2. Linkstacks also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). HearHere's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HearHere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Linkstacks asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Linkstacks against 4.9 for HearHere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HearHere has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Linkstacks ships an update every 5 weeks, HearHere every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Linkstacks | HearHere |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkstacks/id1307607864/reviews)** | [4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearhere-podcast-player/id6757205275/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#174** |
| Size | 26 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Poul Nielsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/625331720) | [Toni Na](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860064467) |

## What reviewers say

### Linkstacks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkstacks/id1307607864)

An open-source bookmarking tool offering a clean, ad-free, and minimalist interface for organizing and sharing your favorite links. It prioritizes user privacy and a straightforward experience.

**Highlights:** Open-source bookmarking, Ad-free interface, Minimalistic design, Link organization, Link sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### HearHere

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearhere-podcast-player/id6757205275)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Free · News (US App Store)

This application offers a distraction-free podcast listening experience with features like chapter preselection, automatic downloads, and silence skipping. It allows for speed adjustment per podcast and includes a sleep timer. Users can also create smart playlists and sync their listening across devices.

**Highlights:** Chapter preselect, Automatic downloads, Queue management, Skip silences, Speed adjustment, Smart Playlists, Apple Watch sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HearHere Fellow - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| HearHere – Annual | $15.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Linkstacks free?

Linkstacks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HearHere free?

HearHere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Linkstacks or HearHere?

Linkstacks is rated higher. Linkstacks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HearHere averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.

### Do Linkstacks or HearHere have ads?

Neither Linkstacks nor HearHere shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Linkstacks or HearHere?

Linkstacks ships an update every 5 weeks, and HearHere every 9 days. Most recently, Linkstacks was updated on November 4, 2026 and HearHere on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*