Comparison

Link to website vs WidgetLink

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

Head to head
About

Link to website

Save and organize web content like recipes, tips, and locations. Simply copy a link, paste it into the app, add notes, and categorize for easy retrieval. Your saved data is private and stored only on your device.

Highlights
  • Save web links
  • Add custom notes
  • Categorize saved content
  • Search saved items
  • Filter by category
  • Private data storage
Features
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All the things you find on the web, and would like to return to, you can save in this app. These can be recipes, health tips, places on Google Maps and much more. You simply copy the link and paste it into the app. You can add your own text and choose the category under which the link will be placed. On the front page you can narrow down the list by selecting one of the categories or searching the texts. Data is only stored on your own mobile device. There is no login and nobody but you can look at data.

About

WidgetLink

Create custom home screen widgets to launch any URL or app URL scheme with a single tap. Personalize the appearance of your links with various customization options. Open links directly in your preferred third-party browser.

Highlights
  • Add any URL to home screen widgets
  • Launch app URL schemes
  • Open links in third-party browsers
  • Customize link display (colors, shapes, icons)
  • Quickly access and launch links
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WidgetLink lets you add any URL to your home screen widgets to be able to quickly access and launch them. - Supports any URL including apps' URL schemes. This enables you to launch any app using widgets or perform any action with them. - Supports opening links in third-party browsers. - Customization for how your links are displayed including colors, shapes, link icons and more.

Screenshots

Link to website3 screens
WidgetLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Link to website at every 3 weeks against WidgetLink's every 22 months. WidgetLink's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Link to website against 3.6 for WidgetLink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WidgetLink has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Link to website's written reviews are positive against 53% of WidgetLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Link to website ships an update every 3 weeks, WidgetLink every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Link to website versus WidgetLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLink to websiteWidgetLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPixilog ApSVatthikorn Apiratitham

Customer experience

Link to website

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

WidgetLink

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%

In-app purchases

None

Link to website

No in-app purchases

None

WidgetLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Link to website free?
Link to website is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgetLink free?
WidgetLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Link to website or WidgetLink?
Link to website is rated higher. Link to website averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WidgetLink averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Link to website or WidgetLink have ads?
Neither Link to website nor WidgetLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Link to website or WidgetLink?
Link to website ships an update every 3 weeks, and WidgetLink every 22 months. Most recently, Link to website was updated on October 4, 2026 and WidgetLink on October 15, 2026.

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