Comparison

AppLink vs Trade Hounds

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

Head to head
About

AppLink

Organize and share your web links securely. Upload URLs, set privacy, and categorize them into custom folders with colors and icons. Discover public links shared by others and get notified when your content is liked.

Highlights
  • Secure URL uploads with content moderation
  • Adjustable link privacy (public/private)
  • Customizable folders with colors and glyphs
  • Share links publicly or privately
  • Tagging for easy link discovery
  • Search and save liked links
  • Notifications for likes and engagement
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Either if you are a blogger or have a business website, if you manage profiles on socials or use to browse the internet for your interests, this new app is available for passionate people like you! • Upload your links to get more audience in a secure way: URLs are monitored by Moderate Content to prevent adult-only websites to be uploaded. • You might change the privacy to show or hide your links to the public: if you set it private, only you have access to it. • Arrange your stuff into custom coloured folders: choose among a rainbow colour palette and a nice collection of glyphs. • You can group together links according to your criteria and create many folders. Make it easy for you to manage your data. • Free Plan: you will access the default Uploads folder and have an upload limit of 3 links/month. Purchase the Premium Plan to unlock these features When you upload a new link, by default the privacy is set to Public because people want to know what you are interested in. All the public links appear in the Timeline view of the app: that’s where everyone can see what other users have uploaded. You can share your favorite receipts, songs, videos, blogs, social profiles, public campaigns, apps, beta test links, articles, products or any other link you want other people will visit. Tags make your links easy to find: other users will see them searching by keywords (Tags). This app can find tags within the metadata of the HTML source and in the images, but you should add many other keywords in order to ensure high accuracy in the search. You can set Tags when uploading a new link and edit them whenever you want. There is NO need to add any hashtag (#) symbol before the words when you are typing in. • To find something you are interested in, just search it! From the main view, tap the magnifier to show the search bar • Type the keywords that better match with your expectation and look for the links people have shared. When you find a link you want to see again, tap the Heart to save it into your Likes folder (links in folders are arranged by decreasing modification date) • When a user likes one of your public links, you will be notified: that’s why it is prompted the authorization request • You can check how many people liked you content and get your stuff very popular. Access the notifications from the main view of the app by tapping the bell 
Remember to allow iOS to deliver you notifications. You can change your preference any time in the Settings app.

About

Trade Hounds

This app connects skilled tradespeople, offering a platform to compare wages, showcase work, and share expertise. Users can ask project-related questions, discover new projects, and receive advice. It also provides opportunities for free stickers and gear giveaways.

Highlights
  • Compare wages with local tradespeople
  • Showcase your work
  • Get and give trade tips
  • Ask and answer project questions
  • Discover construction projects
  • Free stickers and gear giveaways
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Trade Hounds is built for the hardworking skilled tradespeople building our country and is America's largest professional app for the skilled trades. If you're in the trades, you should be a part of our community of hundreds of thousands of proud craftspeople. Here's what you can do: - NEW: Compare your pay! See how your wage stacks up to tradespeople like you in your area. - Showcase your great work with fellow tradespeople. - Get tips from tradespeople to improve your craft. - Need help on a project? Post your question or search for answers. - Discover cool projects across the country. - Give advice to young tradespeople or those who need a hand. - FREE hard hat stickers when you complete your profile! - FREE tools & gear giveaways from brands for being a member! We'd love to have you a part of our growing community. Are you one of us?

Screenshots

AppLink4 screens
Trade Hounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trade Hounds at none against AppLink's 1. Trade Hounds also leads on ratings volume (320 vs 19). AppLink's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. AppLink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trade Hounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for AppLink against 4.2 for Trade Hounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Hounds has 320 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of AppLink's written reviews are positive against 79% of Trade Hounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppLink ships an update every 4 weeks, Trade Hounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AppLink versus Trade Hounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLinkTrade Hounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings)4.2 (320 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.2% of reviews
Number of ratings19320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB152 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAlessandro OlivaMaterial Management Software, LLC

Customer experience

AppLink

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Trade Hounds

All ratings320 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

AppLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Trade Hounds

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on app launch
  • Notification issues
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand to more trades
  • Add job posting/search functionality
  • Improve content discovery and search
  • Enhance photo/video sharing capabilities
  • Integrate with other social platforms

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AppLink

One-time1
  • Premium Plan$7.99
None

Trade Hounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppLink free?
AppLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trade Hounds free?
Trade Hounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppLink or Trade Hounds?
AppLink and Trade Hounds are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 320 ratings respectively.
Do AppLink or Trade Hounds have ads?
Neither AppLink nor Trade Hounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppLink or Trade Hounds?
AppLink ships an update every 4 weeks, and Trade Hounds every 3 weeks. Most recently, AppLink was updated on October 14, 2026 and Trade Hounds on October 11, 2026.

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