FOSDEM.app vs LinkThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FOSDEM.app
Organize your FOSDEM conference visit with this open-source app. Browse schedules, watch live streams, and access speaker materials. Navigate the campus with interactive maps and build a personalized agenda of your favorite events.
- Conference schedule browsing
- Event search functionality
- Live video streaming
- Campus navigation map
- Personalized event agenda
- Access to speaker slides
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FOSDEM.app is an open source full featured application that lets you organise your visit to the FOSDEM conference. • Check the schedule for each track and search for events • Watch live videos and recordings from this and previous years of the conference • Navigate around the campus with a map and blueprints for each building • Build up an agenda with your favorite events to quickly see what is coming up next • Get access to slides and all material provided by speakers The source code for this application is publicly available on Github.
LinkThing
This app provides a mobile interface for a self-hosted bookmark manager. It allows users to view, search, and edit their saved links. A linkding instance and API token are required for setup.
- View saved bookmarks
- Search bookmarks
- Edit bookmarks
- Connect to self-hosted instance
- API token authentication
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A client app for linkding, a self-hosted bookmark manager. View, search, and edit your saved bookmarks. NOTE: You must have access to a linkding instance to use this app. You will need to know your instance URL and have your API access token to set up the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkThing at every 2 months against FOSDEM.app's every 12 months. FOSDEM.app's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FOSDEM.app ships an update every 12 months, LinkThing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FOSDEM.app | LinkThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | matteo Crespi | Andrew Moscardino |
Customer experience
FOSDEM.app
LinkThing
In-app purchases
FOSDEM.app
No in-app purchases
LinkThing
No in-app purchases
