Comparison

Copy as Link vs Datum

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

Head to head
About

Copy as Link

Easily copy web links in customizable formats like Markdown or HTML directly from your browser's action menu. Streamline document creation and information sharing with custom templates.

Highlights
  • Copy links in Markdown, HTML, and more
  • Customizable link templates
  • Integrates with Safari and other apps
  • Streamlines document creation
  • Boosts productivity for information sharing
Features
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Copy as Link is a handy tool that allows you to copy links in various formats such as Markdown and HTML. It helps streamline document creation and information sharing. Key features: * Copy links in various formats like Markdown and HTML with just one tap from the action menu of apps like Safari. * Add custom templates using page title, URL, description, and selected text. * Default templates include Markdown, plain text, HTML, and rich text. With Copy as Link, you can quickly copy links while gathering information from your browser. It helps eliminate the hassle of summarizing information and boosts your productivity. Try using Copy as Link in the following use cases: * Paste the title and URL of a referenced web page in Markdown format when writing a blog post. * Paste the URL of a reference material with its title when collaboratively editing documents like Google Docs with colleagues or acquaintances. * Paste the URL of a related design file in rich text format in a project management tool's ticket. * Paste a link with its title and description when saving personal notes in a note-taking app. * Paste a link to GitHub code in Markdown format when asking a question about your code on a programming Q&A site. * Include the title and link of a related article when posting on social media. While primarily intended for use from the action menu of browsers like Safari, it can also integrate with other apps that allow URL sharing. For an introduction to how to use the app, see the following video. https://youtu.be/sXdSp6eMkGY

About

Datum

A minimalist calendar application designed for Apple devices, offering a clean interface and customizable widgets for iOS, macOS, and watchOS. View upcoming events, daily schedules, and monthly overviews directly from your home screen or watch face.

Highlights
  • Minimalist calendar interface
  • Lockscreen widgets for iOS
  • Event display widgets
  • Calendar widgets with event marks
  • watchOS calendar and complications
  • Support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
Features
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Datum is a minimalistic iOS, watchOS, macOS and visionOS calendar app. For iOS there are Lockscreen Widgets that show you the current date and there are Lockscreen Widgets that show up to 3 events for today. The iOS and macOS apps include the following widgets: - a small widget that shows the current date and at the bottom the events for this day - a small widget that shows a calendar with up to 3 event marks for each day - a medium widget that shows the same as the first small widget and on the right side a calendar with up to 3 event marks for each day - a large widget that shows the same as the medium widget and a list of the upcoming events - a extra large widget that shows a calendar and a list of the upcoming events (only for iPadOS 15+) The watchOS app shows a calendar with up to 3 event marks for each day. You can switch to the next/previous month by tapping on the arrows at the bottom of the calendar. You can view all events for each day by tapping on a day. There are also complications for all watchfaces included that show you the current date.

Screenshots

Copy as Link2 screens
Datum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Datum at 100% against Copy as Link's 86%. Datum also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Copy as Link's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Copy as Link costs $0.99 and Datum $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy as Link ships an update every 6 months, Datum every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Copy as Link versus Datum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy as LinkDatum
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSATOSHI SAKAOMichael Lindinger

Customer experience

Copy as Link

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Datum

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copy as Link

No in-app purchases

None

Datum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copy as Link free?
Copy as Link costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Datum free?
Datum costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Copy as Link or Datum have ads?
Neither Copy as Link nor Datum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copy as Link or Datum?
Copy as Link ships an update every 6 months, and Datum every 3 months. Most recently, Copy as Link was updated on November 6, 2026 and Datum on November 3, 2026.

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