Comparison

Link Apt. vs FileNook

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

Head to head
About

Link Apt.

Manage your residency and access your online portal features directly from your mobile device. Submit maintenance requests and receive updates, and conveniently pay your rent from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Online resident portal access
  • Rent payment processing
  • Maintenance request submission
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Convenient mobile access
Features
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Welcome to Link! Enjoy the full functionality from your online resident portal from the ease of an app instead. Download our app to make payments for your rent right from the convenience of your device! Need some maintenance attention but don't have the time to get to the office? No problem! Simply submit your request through the app and get push notifications (if allowed) around updates to your request.

About

FileNook

Securely manage and encrypt your private photos, videos, and documents. Access files from cloud drives, play various media formats, and cast videos to your TV. Protect your data with password security.

Highlights
  • Local file management
  • Cloud drive integration
  • Media playback (video/audio)
  • File encryption
  • Password security
  • Cast videos to TV (DLNA)
Features
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FileNook is a private local file workspace for iPhone and iPad. Organize files, read documents and prepare materials without a cloud-drive account. Files and document processing stay on your device unless you choose to share them. FILE WORKSPACE • Create folders; browse, rename, move, duplicate, sort and search files. • Use favorites, recent files and a recoverable trash. • Import from Files, Photos, AirDrop and the share sheet. • Transfer files from a computer over local Wi-Fi—no account or upload to a cloud service. • Search supported document content and inspect detailed file information. SCAN & RECOGNIZE • Scan ID cards with optional purpose watermarks and image enhancement. • Extract editable text from photos and PDFs. • Extract tables with cell review and export to Excel. • Recognize QR codes without automatically opening links. • Transcribe local audio with selectable ranges and TXT or SRT export. PDF TOOLS • Create searchable or standard PDFs from photos and document scans. • Merge PDFs; organize, reorder, rotate, insert, remove and extract pages. • Split PDFs by page, fixed groups or custom groups. • Crop page margins, compress PDFs and password-protect PDF copies. • Convert PDFs to images or editable Word documents. • Export TXT and Markdown to PDF; add optional covers, contents and page numbers. • Combine photos, scans and selected PDF pages; set a consistent A4 or Letter page size. PHOTO & PRIVACY TOOLS • Convert image formats, crop or resize to exact dimensions, and save reusable material presets. • Compress photos, combine images and stitch long screenshots. • Add text watermarks to images or PDFs. • Permanently redact selected areas of images and PDFs before sharing. VIDEO & AUDIO TOOLS • Compress compatible videos and preview the result before saving. • Extract an audio track or selected time range from a video. READ & PLAY • Read PDF, EPUB, DRM-free MOBI, TXT and Markdown files. • Play local video and audio, including supported HDR video, subtitles, picture in picture and seek-preview thumbnails. LOCAL PROTECTION • Protect app access with an independent passcode and optional biometrics. • Create password-encrypted backups and password-protected ZIP archives. • App Lock protects access to the app; it cannot protect copies after you export or share them. Basic file operations, reading and standard playback are free. Selected recognition, conversion and batch tools share one free use each day. Optional rewarded ads provide two extra uses. Pro is a one-time purchase that removes all ads and daily tool usage limits. File-size, page-count and batch safety limits still apply. No new monthly or annual subscription is offered. Privacy Policy: https://apps.vanto.space/en/app/folder/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://apps.vanto.space/en/app/folder/terms/

Screenshots

Link Apt.4 screens
FileNook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Link Apt. at none against FileNook's 3. Link Apt. also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). FileNook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume 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. FileNook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Link Apt. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Link Apt. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link Apt. ships an update every 13 months, FileNook weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Link Apt. versus FileNook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink Apt.FileNook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYardi Systems, Inc.荣 周

Customer experience

Link Apt.

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FileNook

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Link Apt.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FileNook

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.491 Year
One-time1
  • Buyout$9.99

Questions

Is Link Apt. free?
Link Apt. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileNook free?
FileNook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Link Apt. or FileNook?
Link Apt. is rated higher. Link Apt. averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FileNook averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Link Apt. or FileNook have ads?
FileNook shows ads; Link Apt. does not.
Which is updated more often, Link Apt. or FileNook?
Link Apt. ships an update every 13 months, and FileNook weekly. Most recently, Link Apt. was updated on September 25, 2026 and FileNook on October 8, 2026.

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