Comparison

ShortLink vs Rerout

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

Head to head
About

ShortLink

Features
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Instead of long, boring, unreadable URL, use this app to create beautiful shortlinks in a few clicks and share them anywhere.

About

Rerout

Features
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Rerout turns long URLs into clean, branded short links and QR codes on your own custom domain — and shows you exactly how they perform. SHORTEN & BRAND • Clean, memorable short links instead of long URLs • Use your own custom domain, not a generic shortener • Branded QR codes for any link SMART LINKS • Route visitors by country, device, or OS — send iPhone users straight to the App Store, EU traffic to a localized page, and everyone else to your main site • A/B test multiple destinations on a single link • Password-protect links and set click limits • Track conversions, not just clicks MEASURE EVERYTHING • Real-time click analytics: countries, devices, browsers, and referrers • Per-link and per-project stats • QR scan tracking ORGANIZE & AUTOMATE • Group links into projects and tag them • API keys and SDKs for developers • Signed webhooks for every event Whether you're a marketer running campaigns, a creator sharing a link in bio, or a developer wiring links into your product, Rerout gives you branded links and the data behind them. Create your free account in seconds and start sharing smarter links today.

Screenshots

ShortLink2 screens
Rerout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShortLink at 8.0 against Rerout's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ShortLink versus Rerout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortLinkRerout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluecast TechnologiesNgonidzashe Mangudya

In-app purchases

None

ShortLink

No in-app purchases

None

Rerout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShortLink free?
ShortLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rerout free?
Rerout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShortLink or Rerout have ads?
Neither ShortLink nor Rerout shows ads.

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