Comparison

Tot Pocket vs LinkBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

About

LinkBuddy

This is a free, open-source client for a self-hosted bookmark management service. It allows users to add, edit, archive, and search bookmarks, with support for a share sheet extension and an in-app browser. It's privacy-focused and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Add, edit, archive, delete bookmarks
  • Search bookmarks (active, archive, unread, untagged, shared)
  • Share sheet extension for external app sharing
  • In-app browser with Safari Reader View
  • Dark and light mode themes
  • iPad compatible
  • Privacy focused and ad-free
Features
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LinkBuddy is a free and open source client for linkding, a selfhosted bookmark management service. NOTE: This does not work without a selfhosted instance of linkding and an associated API access token. Please see more information about setting up linkding here: https://linkding.link/ Features: - Add, edit, archive and delete bookmarks - View and search your active, archive, unread, untagged, and shared bookmarks - Supports share sheet extension to share URLs from other apps into LinkBuddy - Open and view links in in-app web browser - Supports Safari Reader View via in-app web browser - Supports dark mode and light mode themes - iPad compatible - Privacy focused - this app doesn't store or track any personal user information, logs, or display any ads - Free and open source: https://github.com/peterto/LinkBuddy

Screenshots

Tot Pocket4 screens
LinkBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LinkBuddy at 5.0 against Tot Pocket's 4.3. LinkBuddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tot Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (235 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LinkBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tot Pocket has 235 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, LinkBuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tot Pocket versus LinkBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTot PocketLinkBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (235 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings235 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryPeter To

Customer experience

Tot Pocket

All ratings235 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

LinkBuddy

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

Bugs and requests

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
Show 3 more
  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

LinkBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99
None

LinkBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkBuddy free?
LinkBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tot Pocket or LinkBuddy?
LinkBuddy is rated higher. Tot Pocket averages 4.3 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while LinkBuddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tot Pocket or LinkBuddy have ads?
Neither Tot Pocket nor LinkBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tot Pocket or LinkBuddy?
Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and LinkBuddy every 2 months. Most recently, Tot Pocket was updated on September 24, 2026 and LinkBuddy on June 1, 2026.

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