Comparison

Copy as Link vs calQuery

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

calQuery

Easily search your iPhone or iPad calendar for past events. Results can be sorted by date, location, or alphabetically. Tapping a result opens the corresponding day in your native calendar app.

Highlights
  • Search past calendar events
  • Sort results by date, location, alphabet
  • Open events in native calendar
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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With calQuery you can search the calendar of your iPhone of iPad. Unlike the search function of the calendar app, even long past events are found. The search results can be sorted by date, location and alphabet. By selecting a result, the corresponding day is displayed in the calendar app.

Screenshots

Copy as Link2 screens
calQuery3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: calQuery at Free against Copy as Link's $0.99. calQuery also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.5). Copy as Link's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

calQuery is free to download; Copy as Link costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

calQuery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copy as Link has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy as Link ships an update every 6 months, calQuery every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Copy as Link versus calQuery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy as LinkcalQuery
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.514.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSATOSHI SAKAOUwe Holtkamp

Customer experience

Copy as Link

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

calQuery

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copy as Link

No in-app purchases

None

calQuery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copy as Link free?
Copy as Link costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is calQuery free?
calQuery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Copy as Link or calQuery?
calQuery is rated higher. Copy as Link averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while calQuery averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Copy as Link or calQuery have ads?
Neither Copy as Link nor calQuery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copy as Link or calQuery?
Copy as Link ships an update every 6 months, and calQuery every 9 months. Most recently, Copy as Link was updated on October 17, 2026 and calQuery on October 11, 2026.

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